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DHS/FEMA RIN: 1660-AA62 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Treatment of Firearms in Response To or Recovery From a Major Disaster or Emergency  
Abstract: In the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), Congress added section 706 to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, prohibiting the confiscation of certain firearms by Federal employees acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency. Section 706 does, however, permit Federal employees to require the temporary surrender of a firearm as a condition for entry into any mode of transportation used for rescue or evacuation during a major disaster or emergency, provided that such temporarily surrendered firearm is returned at the completion of such rescue or evacuation. FEMA proposes to issue regulations delineating its procedures for the treatment of firearms in accordance with this statutory change. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 42 USC 5207   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Withdrawn  07/15/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Liza Davis
Deputy Associate Chief Counsel
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Room 840, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472-3100
Phone:202 646-4046
Fax:202 646-4536
Email: liza.davis@dhs.gov