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Section 922(n) of title 18, United States Code makes it unlawful for any person who is under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year to ship or transport any firearm in interstate or foreign commerce, or receive any firearm which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. [2]
Small v. United States, 544 U.S. 385 (2005), [1] was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States involving 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), [2] which makes it illegal to possess a firearm for individuals previously "convicted in any court" of crimes for which they could have been sentenced to more than one year in prison.
Title 18 of the United States Code is the main criminal code of the federal government of the United States. [1] The Title deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure.In its coverage, Title 18 is similar to most U.S. state criminal codes, typically referred to by names such as Penal Code, Criminal Code, or Crimes Code. [2]
Under 18 USC 922(b)(1), a provision that was included in the Gun Control Act of 1968, a federally licensed firearm dealer may not sell handguns to "any individual who the licensee knows or has ...
Rehaif v. United States, 588 U.S. 225 (2019), was a case before the United States Supreme Court dealing with mens rea.The Court held that when a person is charged with possessing a gun while prohibited from doing so under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), the prosecution must prove both that the accused knew that they possessed a gun and that they knew they held the relevant status.
The United States Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. § 922(p)) makes it illegal to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive any firearm that is not as detectable by walk-through metal detection as a security exemplar containing 3.7 oz (105 g) of steel, or any firearm with major components that do not generate an accurate image before standard airport ...
English: This is a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit addressing Title 18 USC 922(q) "The Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990." Date 13 June 2014
Long title: An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for better control of the interstate traffic in firearms. Acronyms (colloquial) GCA, GCA68: Enacted by: the 90th United States Congress: Effective: October 22, 1968: Citations; Public law: 90-618: Statutes at Large: 82 Stat. 1213-2: Codification; Titles amended: 18 U.S.C ...