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DOJ/ATF RIN: 1140-AA10 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Implementation of Public Law 105-277 Relating to Secure Gun Storage 
Abstract: The Department of Justice is amending the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to implement the provisions of Public Law 105-277, Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999. The amendments are with regard to: 1) Certification by applicants for dealers' licenses that secure gun storage or safety devices will be available at any place where firearms are sold to nonlicensed individuals and 2) an amended definition of "antique firearm," to include certain muzzle loading firearms. In addition, the Gun Control Act of 1968 establishes categories of individuals who are prohibited from possessing a firearm. A provision of Public Law 105-277 added aliens in a nonimmigrant classification as an additional prohibited category. In the same Act, the Attorney General was authorized to grant a waiver for individuals disqualified by the new prohibited category. The waiver petition will be granted, inter alia, upon an applicant showing proof of 180 days of residency and a statement of character from the applicant's embassy or consulate and upon a determination by the Attorney General that the waiver should be granted in the interests of justice so as not to jeopardize public safety. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 27 CFR 478   
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552(a)    18 USC 847    18 USC 921 to 931    44 USC 3504(h)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/00/2009    
Additional Information: Transferred from RIN 1512-AC67. The "Waiver for Firearm Prohibition on Nonimmigrant Visa Holders" (RIN 1140-AA21) has been incorporated into this rulemaking proceeding.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Brenda R. Friend
Attorney
Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
99 New York Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20226
Phone:202 648-7070