1934
1938
The Federal Firearms Act of 1938
1968
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
1986
The Firearms Owner's Protection Act
The Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1986
1988
1994
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
1996
The Lautenberg Amendment 1996 (Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban)
Federal regulations are authorized by legislation enacted by Congress. Some landmark legislation, such as the Clean Air Act and the Civil Rights Act, require execution via federal regulations. Agencies are often referred to as "regulatory" agencies, because they are empowered to create and enforce rules/regulations that execute the laws. Individuals and other entities can be fined, sanctioned, and criminally prosecuted for violating federal regulations. This libguide will provide you more understanding of administrative law and help you conduct administrative law research.
Code of Federal Regulations-Firearms are covered in multiple sections of the C.F.R. Search the C.F.R. Index under Arms and munitions. Available in print at KF70 .A3 date--Reference Area.
18 U.S.C. is available in print at KF62 year .A2--Reference Area.
Seized personal property
27 C.F.R. §§ 72.11, 47.11.
Licenses, license proceedings, commerce in firearms and ammunition
27 C.F.R. §§ 178.11, 178.71, 178.41, 178.21.
Procedure and administration
27 C.F.R. §§ 70.1.
Commerce in Firearms and Ammunition
27 C.F.R. §§ 478 generally.
Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms
27 C.F.R. §§ 479.
Judicial Administration - Eligibility for parole vested in discretion of commission
28 C.F.R. §§ 2.20, 541.3.
Food and Drug
21 C.F.R. §§ 1316, 1308.
18 U.S.C (Title 18) Chapter 44 - Firearms
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Westlaw U.S.C.A. (Paid Subscription)
Several web sites allow you to track agency happenings, including rule-making processes, notices in the Federal Register, and agency decisions. Some of these web sites are listed below:
Regulations.gov - Promotes public participation in the regulatory process. Search proposed rules by agency and then subscribe to e-mail alerts when new notices are added to a regulation's "docket folder."
FederalRegister.gov - Provides a user-friendly way to use and search the Federal Register. You can subscribe to RSS feeds by Agency or Topic.
