Learn about the federal statutes that can be used to prosecute violent offenders in Maine who possess or use firearms. Find out the definitions, penalties, and categories of prohibited firearms and persons.
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Most federal gun laws are found in the following acts:
• National Firearms Act (NFA) (1934): Taxes the manufacture and transfer of, and mandates the registration of Title II weapons such as machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, heavy weapons, explosive ordnance, suppressors, and disguised or improvised firearms.Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseGun law in the United States - Wikipedia
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Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities. § 931. Prohibition on purchase, ownership, or possession of body armor by violent felons. § 932. Straw purchasing …
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