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26 U.S.C. § 5849 — Citation of chapter

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26 U.S.C. § 5849 — Citation of chapter

This chapter may be cited as the “National Firearms Act” and any reference in any other provision of law to the “National Firearms Act” shall be held to refer to the provisions of this chapter.

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This chapter may be cited as the “National Firearms Act” and any reference in any other provision of law to the “National Firearms Act” shall be held to refer to the provisions of this chapter.

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15 U.S.C. § 7901 — Findings; purposes

**(a) Findings** Congress finds the following: (1) The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. (2) The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the rights of individuals, including those who are not members of a militia or engaged in military service or training, to keep and bear arms. (3) Lawsuits have been commenced against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers of firearms that operate as designed and intended, which seek money damages and other relief for the harm caused by the misuse of firearms by third parties, including criminals. (4) The manufacture, importation, possession, sale, and use of firearms and ammunition in the United States are heavily regulated by Federal, State, and local laws. Such Federal laws include the Gun Control Act of 1968, the National Firearms Act [[26 U.S.C. 5801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and the Arms Export Control Act [[22 U.S.C. 2751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. (5) Businesses in the United States that are engaged in interstate and foreign commerce through the lawful design, manufacture, marketing, distribution, importation, or sale to the public of firearms or ammunition products that have been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce are not, and should not, be liable for the harm caused by those who criminally or unlawfully misuse firearm products or ammunition products that function as designed and intended. (6) The possibility of imposing liability on an entire industry for harm that is solely caused by others is

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18 U.S.C. § 926B — Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers

**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, an individual who is a qualified law enforcement officer and who is carrying the identification required by subsection (d) may carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, subject to subsection (b). **(b)** This section shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any State that— (1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or (2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park. **(c)** As used in this section, the term “qualified law enforcement officer” means an employee of a governmental agency who— (1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and has statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under [section 807(b) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section807/b&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); (2) is authorized by the agency to carry a firearm; (3) is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the agency which could result in suspension or loss of police powers; (4) meets standards, if any, established by the agency which require the employee to regularly qualify in the use of a firearm; (5) is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and (6) is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm. **(d)** The identification required by this

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18 U.S.C. § 926C — Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers

**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, an individual who is a qualified retired law enforcement officer and who is carrying the identification required by subsection (d) may carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, subject to subsection (b). **(b)** This section shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any State that— (1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or (2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park. **(c)** As used in this section, the term “qualified retired law enforcement officer” means an individual who— (1) separated from service in good standing from service with a public agency as a law enforcement officer; (2) before such separation, was authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and had statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under [section 807(b) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section807/b&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); (3) (A) before such separation, served as a law enforcement officer for an aggregate of 10 years or more; or (B) separated from service with such agency, after completing any applicable probationary period of such service, due to a service-connected disability, as determined by such agency; (4) during the most recent 12-month period, has met, at the expense of the individual, the sta

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26 U.S.C. § 5849 — Citation of chapter

Page 3288 TITLE 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE § 5848 § 5848. Restrictive use of information (a) General rule No information or evidence obtained from an application, registration, or records required to be submitted or retained by a natural person in order to comply with any provision of this chap- ter or regulations issued thereunder, shall, ex- cept as provided in subsection (b) of this section, be used, directly or indirectly, as evidence against that person in a criminal proceeding with respect to a violation of law occurring prior to or concurrently with the filing of the application or registration, or the compiling of the records containing the information or evi- dence. (b) Furnishing false information Subsection (a) of this section shall not pre- clude the use of any such information or evi- dence in a prosecution or other action under any applicable provision of law with respect to the furnishing of false information. (Added Pub. L. 90–618, title II, § 201, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1232.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 5848, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 727, as amended by acts Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 203(f), 72 Stat. 1427; June 1, 1960, Pub. L. 86–478, § 3, 74 Stat. 149, related to definition of a fire- arm, machine gun, rifle, shotgun, other weapon, im- porter, manufacturer, dealer, interstate commerce, transfer and person, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 90–618. § 5849. Citation of chapter This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘National Firearms Act’’ and any reference in any other provision of law to the ‘‘National Firearms Act’’ shall be held to refer to the provisions of this chapter. (Added Pub. L. 90–618, title II, § 201, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1232.) Editorial

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