Foreign Terrorists and the Availability of Firearms and Black Powder in the United States

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ammunition.

Government information.

Noncitizens.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Examines issues related to possible acquisition of firearms and black powder by foreign terrorists in the U.S. Defines term "foreign terrorist," and outlines categories of people prohibited from possessing firearms and noncitizen eligibility to possess and purchase firearms and ammunition. Examines issues related to Federal regulation of firearm transfers, multiple sales, Brady Act background checks, record retention and access, and gun shows. Provides background on semiautomatic assault weapons and 50-caliber sniper rifles, and examines Federal regulation of black powder

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Foreign Terrorists and the Availability of Firearms and Black Powder in the United States

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-DSP-0486

Access Restriction:

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