Firearm Owners Protection Act
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The Firearm Owners Protection Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new restrictions, including the ban on civilian ownership of newly manufactured machine guns.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Firearm Owners Protection Act canonical | 14 |
| Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986 | 3 |
| Firearm Owners Protection Act in the United States Code | 1 |
| Firearm Owners' Protection Act | 1 |
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Target entity: Firearm Owners Protection Act Context triple: [99th United States Congress, enacted, Firearm Owners Protection Act]
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
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Militia Acts of the United States
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Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Seizure of Arms Act 1819
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Aldrich–Vreeland Act
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Firearm Owners Protection Act Target entity description: The Firearm Owners Protection Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new restrictions, including the ban on civilian ownership of newly manufactured machine guns.
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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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C.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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D.
Seizure of Arms Act 1819
The Seizure of Arms Act 1819 was a British law that empowered authorities to search for and confiscate weapons in response to fears of civil unrest during the post-Napoleonic period.
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E.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
firearms legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo | protect lawful firearm owners from perceived abuses in enforcement of gun laws ⓘ |
| allows | continued manufacture of machine guns for military and law enforcement use ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | McClure-Volkmer Act ⓘ |
| amends | Gun Control Act of 1968 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal firearms licensees
ⓘ
individual firearm owners ⓘ |
| clarifies | definition of engaged in the business of dealing in firearms ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision | ban on civilian possession of newly manufactured machine guns ⓘ |
| controversialAspect | ban on new machine guns for civilian ownership ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| effectiveDate | 1986-05-19 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| exempts | government agencies from post-1986 machine gun ban ⓘ |
| grandfathers | civilian possession of machine guns lawfully possessed before 1986-05-19 ⓘ |
| introducedAsBill | S.49 (99th Congress) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| languageCommonlyCalled | Hughes Amendment ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOfOrigin | United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeStatus | enacted ⓘ |
| limits |
ATF compliance inspections to once per year absent specific cause
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frequency of ATF inspections of federal firearms licensees ⓘ |
| modifies |
rules on sale of ammunition
ⓘ
rules on sale of firearms at gun shows ⓘ |
| namedFor |
Harold L. Volkmer
ⓘ
James A. McClure ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Reagan administration ⓘ |
| prohibits |
creation of a national firearms registry by the federal government
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possession of machine guns by civilians if manufactured after 1986-05-19 ⓘ transfer of machine guns to civilians if manufactured after 1986-05-19 ⓘ |
| protects | interstate transportation of firearms under certain conditions ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 99-308 ⓘ |
| regulates | record-keeping requirements for federal firearms licensees ⓘ |
| regulatoryAgency | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ⓘ |
| section | 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) ⓘ |
| shortName | FOPA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1986-05-19 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 100 Stat. 449 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal firearms licensees
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firearms regulation ⓘ interstate transportation of firearms ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | supply-side restriction on machine guns ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: Firearm Owners Protection Act Description of subject: The Firearm Owners Protection Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new restrictions, including the ban on civilian ownership of newly manufactured machine guns.
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