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L997,

ln.r¡blch

vãü-uÁL

additioñal

questions

abouÈ

the

classification

ãt

projectíles

you

plan

to

produce.

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armor

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as a

prãjêctfre

or projectilä

core

which

nay^be

-used

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a

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projectites

you

manuf,acture

from

any

of tbe

rnatãrlars'riståd

in tha-ciÈed

dcflnition

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be

usgd

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the

above

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caltÞers

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defined.

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become

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rifle

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proJectiles

meetånq

the

above

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arnÛr

pierciñg

ammunition

as

defined.

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trust

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hae been

rasponslve

to

your

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ff

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be

of åny f,urther

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51

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91?33

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CORnESPO¡\¡ÐÉr,¡CË

IgOISTLËTE

Al\lf¡

ThÍ.s

refers

to

your

¡.êttêr

Õf

åuguet

24,

L992,

to

the

Bureâu

of

ål.eohol,

Tobacco

and Firear¡¡s

{À?F},

in

which

ycu

asked

that U2 .3alú6

caliber

ar¡lôf

piercing

ãrnr:a*ition

be exe¡npted

from

the

deflnition

of

arnor

piercíng

a:nnunitlon

as

contained

ln 13 [t.s.c.

Chapter

:14

S

921{a}

(1?}

(B}

.

Tl¡e

cited

sectlon

def,J.nes

armèr

plarcing

am¡nunition

as:

The

terÍ¡

rrärmgr

piercing

a¡nnunltionrr

üeãns

a

proJectile or

projectile

care r¡hict¡ nãy

be

used

ln

a

handgun

and

r¡hich

ls

co¡structed

entirely

(axcludtl:rg

the

presÊnse

cf

traces

of

cther

substances]

fra¡n

*ne

or â

cûmbinatian

of

tungsten

aI}oys,

eteel,

lron.

brass,

bronse'beryllluar

ctpper

or depleted

uraniçn'

guch

têr$

does

not

lnclude

shotgun

shot

requl.red

by

Federal

or

State

environ¡oental

or

gane

regrulaÈions

for

hentinç

purFoses'

ã

frangibl.e

proJectile

r*híeh

the

Secretary

finds is

prl¡narily

lntended

to be

used

for

sportång

purposes,

or any

other

proJectile

or

ploJectifã

core

whicl¡

the

Ëecretary

flnds is

intended

to

be

used for

industrial

purposas,

includlag a

charqe used

in

ot1 and

gas

velL

perforatlng

device.

Exa¡nl.nation

of, the

M2

.30/06

callber ärnor

plercing

arn¡¡¡unition

indicates

that

the

project,ile

is coRstructed

r*sfng

a fu1l

rnetal

jacket

and a

projectíle

corE

cansËructed

fron steel.

Based

oa its cclstruction

and

the

f,act

that

a handgun

chanbered

for the

.30/06

cartrLdge

has

reeently

been

¡nade cosmercially

availabLe,

the amnunition

in

queetian

¡neets

the

defínltion

of

arnor

plercinç

amxrunitian.

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based

on

ûur research

and

the background

lnfonnaùlcn

provlded

?tith

your

letter'

it-is

uell

documented

tËat

the

$2 .30106

armor

pierclng

cartridge

has

been

recognlzed

as

bel-ng

eultable

f,or

target

shootinE

with råfles

due

to

lts ãccurãey.

î ¡erefore,

àTÍ'

feels

that t{2

.30/06 caliber

ârmor

piercLng

årcnunition

1s

prinarily

intended

for

s¡rcrting-

þurpos*å and

le not

subject

to

the

reetrietior¡s

imposed

än

L¡e

mañufacturê,

i¡nportation'

or dlstribution

af

armor

piercinç

a¡*n¡¡nition'

Please

be adviseÉ

that

shouLd

unforeseen

problens

Êevelop,

thls

classification

is subject

to

revie¡¡.

t{e

trust that

thê

foregoing

has

been

responslve

to

your

inguiry.

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yoursr

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very

j$on

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0ffice

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Park.

Floråda 33825

Feat

Thås

is

ir reply

to

your

Lett'er

dated

January 15,

19gg'

in

xhåch

you

ask

abcut

ôr$or

piercirrg

ammunilion

as

defined

in 1ã

U.S.C.,

section

321{å}

i1?}

{B¡

,

E¡lclosed

far

your

information

s

a

parnphlet

conlaini-ng

the ciled

definltion

of

armor

piercing

anmi:nitisn.

?iris

pamphlet

also

contains

infarmatio*

on

unlawful

asts

ccr¡cerning

the

manufacturê,

lmportalion

and

sale

of ar¡nor

pi.ercing

a¡nmunlÈÍon

and

peaaS.ties

t'hal

nay

be

Ímpcsed

for the

use

of the

aarmuailion

ån certain

crimes,

this

paraphlet

also

c+ntaåns

a

list of

speclfic

a¡nmunilion

that

has b*er¡

classified

as

arnor

pierclng

ammunition.

Tlre

KTt'l a¡*munition

you

asked

ab*ut

i.s

cantained

on

thi's

lisÈ

"

lbe

projecttle

used

i¡

the

t{T* a¡*munition

s

c+¡structed

ent,irely

fron

bxonze.

the

project,ile

is

ccaled

r.¡ith a

Tef

lon

type

naterial.

Tc lhe

best

of

our

knor'¡ledge

this

ann:unitior¡

is nc

longer

r**nufaclured.

Ia

äns*er

t*

your

question

concerai:¡g

lhe

passession

sf ar$ûr

påerclnq

arnmunilion,

exlstí:rg

federal

lau

dtes

r¡at

prohibit

thê

pÕÉsession

of

ar¡nor

piercinq

ammunítion

by

an

individua]

ntt

olhert"¡1se

prohiblLlng

from

pcssessing

firearms

or arasrunlt'ion.

l{e

would

recom¡*end

tirat

you

also

contãct

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E¡closures

Eduard

M. Owen'

'3r.

Chief,

Firearms

lechnology Branch

3j.Yo

svrvNEf',¡S

tcoS

As

requested.

i.le

are alsc

enclosing

a capy

of

ATF P

53t0.4, f-ederaL

Firearms Regulatir>ns

Reference

Guide.

l{e

lrust

that the foregoing

has beea responsive

to

your

inquiry. If

we

can

be

of

any furtber

assistance,

please

tonLact

us.

$incerely

yç¡¡rs,

15\

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ceorgia

30336

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fhls ref,ers

tÕ

y6ur

pêtllíon

flled

Ju*e

?f

:.998'

for

an

exemptlon

frÐ¡î

ti¡e

gureau

Õf

à1coho1.

lobaccû

aâd Firear¡[s

{ÀfF.l

reg ¡.atio*s

regårding

¡Àrnor

Fiercing

ã:t¡müniÈionr,

rêlatlve

ts

the

claeeiflcaeion

of Èhe

Chlnese

pS

Eal1

st*e1

core ?.6?x39mm

ar munltlo¡lr

uhlch is

i:ltpocled by

Yot¡r

f

ir .

tour

firr}

}'as

prevlously

advised

telephonicêlly

t'hät âTF

uöutd

r¡ol

conslder

such

an exenption

unÈil

sl¡ch

t1ße thal

a

håndgust chambered

for

lhe ?,62x39mm

cârtråêge

lrås

colnnercially

available,

åt

thåt

llmè¡

Yoú

requêst,êd

tbal àrr

hold

t.he

petition

åltbough,

ûrdriance

têchnolûgy,

IÊc.¡

of

SgeLon,

üåiner

hâã

produceû

a

few

noilel

SSp*8€

pis¡ols rhich

*ill

chambêt

the

chlnese PS

ball

steel

core ?.62x39mm am*uni¿ionr

lhey

do r¡ot

plan

comnercial

productlon

of bhe

handgun in

?.62x39nm

callber.

åddiElonallyr

llagnum

Eeseârch

of lllnneapolist

t'tlnnesût,a,

who hås

contracted

to

produce

thê

ûrdnance

fechnology

SSP-S6

¿s ll¡e nodel

SSP-9Ir

hae

aduised

àTf,

that

they h¿ve nc

plans

lo

prcduce

the

SSF-91

in the

?.62e39nm

câ1iþEr

and

thau

if

plars

cbanger

they lI1 advlse us.

Slrce

lhe

Ordnance

l¡echnology

SSP-86

{SSP-91}

ha¡dgun

çlLl

not

bÊ co ¡aercially

produced

ln ?.62x39 cå'llberr

t*e

cannot

co*sider

your

Fetitiûn

ts

exempt

the chlüëse

PS

gall

steel

core

7,6âx39m¡n

åÍuftuilltiðn

from

lbe

armol

plercing

anmuniÈiÕn

classåficâtio ,

Should

thls

handgun

or

any

oèher

handgan

be

produced

csnnerciâllyr

rlhich r¡t1.1

chanber t.he

?,f

?x3S

åtr¡B:lr¡ielon,

lhe

Chinese

FS

sâll

cteel core

7.62x39mn

e nuaition

rauld

neel

the

definltion

rf

arnor

plerclng

¡nnsr¡itio¡

and

*tùuld

be

\,

,;?

ffirgl

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Speeialty.

Inc.

txFSl

subJecb

to

all

restrietions

inposed

on

thar

ËvÞe

of

ammunielon

unless-

ân

eïemption-

is

grane"ã.

Tûå

Bureau

ulll

ôt

consider

uhe¡her

rhis-ammunitrãn

is

ãi"r¡p-r-gron

ite'ãimor

åercing.category

untir

such

Èime

as

a

handg;¡n

r{hich

rrill

chanber

lt

ie

ccmnercially

available,

--'-u---

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are

llrrl

-$e

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flrearng

lfechnolcgy

Þear

shls refers to

your

l"atter

cf

fabnrarlt

?r

19911

,

Ln

rhich

you

aak

¡bout ?.62x39re

aatlber

e¡¡nunl"tLon

having

¡

gtsel

core

proJectlle

belng cl¿sel.flad

ag a¡rnor

plerclnç

annunltl.o¡.

?i.tle

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lt.8.C., Châpter

¡t,[,

Saetion 92L{a}

(17} (8)

dsflnes

årnor

plerclng

ar¡n¡¡nltloï ãa:

sfha

te:a

rJauûr

pJ.erclng

¡munitiE* ûêûnå a

proJactJ^l.*

or

grcJsctLla

core rhieh nay ba usad ln a lrandgun and

lhich

ls

csrlgtmcted

entlrely

{exc3uãlnE

the

preaanca

of

traceE

of

othe¡

subÊtrricÊa)

fron

û,ne

or a

conblnatlon

of

tungsten

alloys, eteêl,

Lrca,

bra€s,

bronze,

berylltqn

õopper

or

aalteted

uranlu¡......r1

t}lqûplg

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olylpla,

ttasbiagton,

h¿E

introåuced

the

l,todal

gå93

soûlauto¡¡atlc

pletol

cha¡nbered

for

tbe

?.62¡439 e oartrldge.

8octry t{cunlaln

åsB, Iac.,

l,crgnnor*t,

Colorado, has

lntroduced thE

ßonr¿de

ae¡l.autonatlc

pistol

cha¡bered

for tbe

7.52x39m

cartrldge.

$lnce

handguns

å Ê Eo¡rt årclally av¡llable

f,or tire

?.62x39ua cartrLdge¡ ahy of

that

a¡¡¡qunltlon havlng a

eteel

core

proJectile

¡neEts

the deflnftion

of arror

plerclng

¡¡munl"tl.on.

$e

trust

that

the

f,oregolng h¿s þen

responslve

to

your

lnqulry.

If

¡¡e

may

be

of *ny

furthor

aralstance,

pleasa

corrlact ng,

Sineeraly

tc$rs,

fiA*rrÅ,f/]

-Þuard

l{. Owen,

b 6

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Bountlful, Utah

84010

Gentlêrûen:

Thls refere to the arürunitlon

that was

recelved

in this

office on

JuIy 8,

1996, for

evaluation

as

to lts

lrnportablllty lnto

the United

States. The

amnunl,tlon

r rae

imported on

ATF Forn

6

nuÍlber

96-03551.

Exauinatlon

of

Èhe

sub¡nitted

samples,

bearlng

the head

atanp

?,

28

9a,

indlcatee

that 1t

ie

r.62x39nn

and

?.62x54Rnm

callþer.

Informatlon

provided

by

your

flrm

indlcat,es

that the e¡nrnunit,lon

vas

produced

by Htrrpepetve

Englneering

and

Contractlng conpany,

Ltd,, P.O.

Box

850016, Kanona, SêrenJe,

Zambia.

fhe

7.62x39nÌfl

cafiber

a¡rnunitlon has

a full

Jacketed

proJectite wlth a steel bullet core.

Thls

a¡n¡nunitlon

la

armor

plercing

amurunition

as

defined

in

18 U.S.C.,

CbapLer

44,

Section 921(a)

(17)

(B).

The

7.62¡t39¡nn

cal.iber annunltion as sub¡Bitted

nôy not

be Íruporbed for

com¡narcial sale.

fhe ?.62x54Rmn

caliber a¡n¡nunltion

contains

a

full

Jacketed

proJectlle

having

a

steel bullet

core.

As

there

are

no

known

handguns

chanbered for t'hie

cartrldge lt

is not

ar¡nor

piercing

annunition aa

defined.

lhe

7.62x54Rnm

callber

a¡o¡nunltion

ae

eubnltted is sultable

for lnportatian

under tbe

provlslons

of l8

u.s.c.,

S

e25{d}

(3).

Please be advised

that the

above

deternlnatlon

applies

only to the

saurples

as

sub¡nitted. If

ttre

design,

conflqi'uration,

¡naterials

used in

constructlon

or the

orlgin

of the

aununition

changeÊ, this classificatlon

is

subject

to revlew.

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lhe

?.62xf,9nn

callber

eaatples uere

testlng

. fhe

7.62:rsdRnn

caliber

ou

nay

durlng

bel

or

eege 7.62x54Rnn

cäl

resE

to

arrangê

Lber am¡nunltlon.

tle

trust

tl¡at

Èhe

foragolng

hae been

responsiva

to

your

Lnqulry. If

we

nay

be

of

any

further

aeslstanca,

please cantact

us.

Slncerely

youra,

Edward

ll,

Owen,

Jr.

Chief, Flrearms

TeÇhnology

Branoh

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tlrn

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Ètü6.ËA

l.

ñÈPLåCEEtOS

tear

Thts refers ts

your

letter

of

Juae ?5,

1992

ån

çhleh

yçü

r€guest

additlonal infornaticn

regarding

the

elasstficatlon

of

glrrojet

am'nunitLon.

Àmmunltlon

capable

cf,

beinE used in

a

handgun and

havì.ng tbe

proJectile

or

prcJectile

core

conposed of

plastic,

alumintrn,

o¡ a

coablnatSon tbereof,

t¡ould not

cansÈitute

I'arnor

plerclng

en¡nunltLont'

as

defined in

18

U,s.c.

Chapter

44 sectio¡ 921(al(1?)(Br. It

¡rould

constltute

rramnuilltior¡rr

as

êEflnad ln 18

g.s.c.

chapter

44

Éectl.on

e21{a}

(17¡

{À}.

llandgun

anmuhltion

utillzlng

EilatlnE

¡netal

{predonlnantly

copper

wltb

a enall

anount

of

zinc,

henee

brass)

for

the

projectlle

or

proJectile

csre

r¿auld be cla¡sLf.led as arüûr

piercång

an¡nunitian

as

defined in the abave clted

staÈute-

Annunition not capable

of

Þeing used ln a handgirtr¡

âÞd

travinq

a

proJectile

core conpcsed of eteet, Euch

as

your

praposed

14r ¡l

a$nËr¡ltion,

would

not

ccnstltute

armor

piereing

aunuaition

as

deflned

ln tbe

above

cited

st.atute*

Íle trust

that the

foregoing

has

been responsLve

to

your

inquiry" If

ue can

be

of any

furtbe¡

assistârlce,

please

conÈact

us"

Sincerely

yours,

Ed¡fard t{,

{¡nen

Chief,

FiEear¡s

Technologrï Sranch

.14

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SUHEAU

OF ALCOHOI.

TOBåCCO

AND

F¡REAfiH8

CORRES

JAll

2e æffi

eo3oso

&reu

33LL/2AA2-642

F ¡H USÀ.

f

nc.

1364

Beverly Road,

Suite 303

Mclean,

VA

22LOI

oear

@[,

This

refers

bo

your

leEber

of .ã,uguetr 5,

2002, in

which

you

aek

abóuÈ

classification

of

5,?x28rrn

arltmunlLlon

designed

eolely

for rhe Five-Seven and

P-90 firearma

manufacEured

by

r,N

S.A.

HersE,å1

,

Belglum.

You

enclosed

speciflcatlone

for

four different

t¡4>es of

amnruniE,ion.

Àe

defined

in Tllle

18, united

staÈes

code

{Il.s.c.},

Chapter 44,

eection

921(a)

(17)

tB),

bhe

term arrnor

piercing

ansfiunition

means

-

(i

a

projecLile or

proJectile

core

whlch

rnay

be

ueed

1n a

handgun

and

whlch

le

constructed

entirely

texcludlng

the

preaence

of

tsraceg

of

other

eubstances)

from

one or a comblnation

of

tungøten alloya,

steel,

iron, brâåe.

bronze,

beryllium copper,

or

depleLed

uranfum; or

(ii)

a full

jacker.ed

proJeceile

larger

than

'22

caliber

deeigned

and

intended for

use

in

a

handgrun

and

whose

JackeE

haE a weighc

of

more

than

25

percent

of the total

weJ.ght

of

the

projeculle.

Eaeed

on the

lnfornratj.on

provided,

5.?x28mm

ammunltion

deeignated

SS190

and

L191 am¡nunit'ion

havlng

a steel core

projðctslle la

armor-piercing

ammunitlon

ae

deecribed

above.

coog

'9t.

èñüFÇa

F*úiqÇç

lü*

tgrat .ã;ÍlÍt

æ

R€VIEWEE

REVIEWER

RÊVIÊWER

tÞxÐIgr€

UFNAT,lE

259

RIF


19/316

DEPARTUEûIT OF

THE

THEASUHY

EURE^U

OF ÂLeOHOL,

TOS^CCO

^HD

F¡RE

8[l8

co RRESPOilqENçE

APPROVAL

ANI'

CIF.ARANC-Ë

-2-

we

,1È

armor

re ng aûunì¡n

t on

aa

we are t¡nable co

grant

å variance

on this

type

of

amrm¡niL

ion.

Since

ib Íâ not a fu1J.y

Jackeced

projectiLe,

1t ia

not årmor

pierclng

ammunit,ion as defined.

Àrnror

plerclng

amrnunltion

can only be

i.mporLed for

dietributlon

to

thå

Unitsed

S|ates Governmenl or

qualifying

law enforcement

agenciea.

Anyone

deeiríng

eo

imporc

armor

pteroing

anununition

rus

be

liceneed

aa

an

Imporber

of

Armor

Pierclng .arünunition

and

have

an

approved ÂTF

FÕrm

6 to

inpgre

Ehe

amrnunitlon.

Other

ammuni-t,ion

Lhat

ie suitable for

spÕrling

pur[ros¡es

may be irporEed

and sold commercially.

Änyone deeirlng

to

import. eporElng

ammunition

for eale

and

dletrlbut.ion

muet

be

properly

llcensed

aÊ¡

an

importer

and

eubmiE an

A?F

Form

6

to

imporE

ammunit

ion.

We

trusL

that

lhe

foregoi

your

inguiry.

If

we

may

please

conlacE

uB.

s

been

responelve to

any

further

asaieEance,

ng

ha

be

of

'

SUR¡{AI¡E

Sineerely

yours,

Curtl,s ll

. À.

BarLlelt

Chlef

,

Firea¡m.s

Technology

Branch

Ál

¡i

H

bt

m

bt

)

OATE

260

RÉYIÊWER

't Oæ{Ptl*rçEd &-Itl,¡hå¡it:

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fhis

refera

to

tlre

samples

of .3?

ÀCP

callber

an¡tunltion tlrat,

you

submltted

to this

off,ice

for

classifisaùiEn.

The

anmunitlon was

recelved

on

{ay

6,

1996.

fitle 1t.

ü.s.c.,

sectlon 931{a}

{1?}

(3}

{1}

defineE tlre

tern

armor

pierelng

a¡nnunltion as

a

projectile

or

projecÈile

core

vhich

nay be

used

in r

handgun and

r*hich

is constructEd entirely

{excludlng

the

presênce

of traces

of other

substancesl

ftom

one

or

a

eonbinaÈion

of

tungsten al}oys,

steel,

iron,

bras*,

bronze,

berylliuru

copper,

or

depleted

uranium.

Exarninatlon

of

the

subnitted

Ëåmples

indicates that it

ie ,:z

ÀCP

callber

ammunition manufactured

by

Sellíer

e

BelloÈ in

Czechoslovaßia.

the an¡nunitlon is

constructed

utlllzing

a

steel

Jacheted

full

¡netal

ease

projectl.le.

The

cor€

of

the proJectlle

iE

constructed

from

iran or

gteel.

Bâseü

on

the

abov*

eranLnation.

Èhe

sanpl"es

as

sub¡nltted

are

ärnor

plercing

an¡runition

as

defined.

SecÈion

gâe{a}

of

the

elted

tltle

makes

lt.

unlawful

for

any

Ferson

to

nanufacture

or inport

arnor

piarclng

anmunLtLan exccpt

for

specifically authariaed uces.

Ar$Õr

pletcing

anNunition

mäy not

be

imported fcr

co¡n¡nercial sale-

$e

trust

that the

fcregoing

has

been

responslve to

yaur

inquiry.

Xf Ì¡ê nay be

of

aay

further

assLstance,

please

contaet

us,

SincereLy

yûurÊ,

Edrrarå

l¡¡.

Srren,

ifr.

€hief,

Firearms

Tachnology

Êranctr

Intrac corporatLon

5005 Chåpman

Xlghvay

I(noxville.

TenneËsee

Gentlemen:

üftÊÊËsFÕi¡DÊ¡¡ct

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rhis

refers

to

your

letter

of rÏuly

Zit, L992,

r¡ith

r¡hict¡

yau

subnitted lnfornation on

tligh

Safêty ¿m¡nunltlon

(lf

.S.å. as manufactured 1n Engl*nd,

ån

exanLnatåon

of

the subn¡itted

i*for¡ration

lndicates

that

the annenitåon

in

queçtlan

ls

deslgned

to

dafaat,

saft

bady

ãr$or.

The

project,åIes

ara deslgned

to

be

fíred

in

bandguns

and

sontain

?

steel

pins

in

the

proJect.lls

cûre.

Xt

U.S,C,

Chaptsr {¡l

S

921{a}

tg}

dEfånes

Èhe

ter¡u arrror

plercing

an¡rrunilian as.

ttrhê

terü

ürmor

piercinç

an*unltian ¡neâns

a

projectilÈ

or

â

proJectåLê

cûre

uhiclr nay

be used

in

a handgun

and

çhich

is

çonstrueted

entirely

{excludinE

the

Í}resence

of traees of other

substances) fronr

one or a

co:qbinatåon

of

tungsten

allcys.

eteel,

iron,

brass,

bronze, berylLiunr

ccpp€rr

ar

depLeÈed

uranium. Such tern

daes

:¡ot

lnclude

shctgun shot

required by

Federal or

stat€

environmental

or

game

regulations

for huntlnç

purpeÊes,

a frangible

prcJectile

dasigned

for

target

shco?ång, a

projectlle

uhlch

the secretary

fJ.nds

ås

primarlly

intended

to

be

used

for

sporting

purposes,

or

any

ather

prajactile

or

projectilê

c{¡re

¡¡hic}r

the Secretary

finde ie

ir¡tended

to

be

used for industri¿l

purposes,

includl*ç

a

charge used Ln an

oil or

qas

rrell

perforatlng

davice.fl

conÊgg?c¡¡oEHcÊ

ÀPpRovåL

A¡tû

êLErRÀl8e

tSogsctËTË

..

tÊr¡,fil.EtG

oF

ÍrË

?fia¡Ëi ry,

¡¡riLl¡

ûÊ

rLtoHoL

?où¡tctt¡to

rtE¡¡r¡¡

ltÀt

ütüürrt¡¡rht

ûlE

ttt

-

ül,ftallüít

flÐrg]

frÊvtãürcfr

'{EV¡ETIEN

tltsvtÈt{:tr

|1ÈvrÈwEñ

€VIÉ$'Eñ

n

ral

II

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-2-

Based

cn

a

description of the

amnunltisn in

guestion,

It is

êrnor

piercing

amrunition as

defined.

To

produce

ãr$or

piercing

an¡runltion

yûu

¡nust

be

llce¡sed

as a

rnanufasturer of,

ârnor

piarcing

a¡amunl.tlon. ?l¡e fee for

this

llcense

is

$100o

per

yeãr.

Arnor

piercång

arnnunition

lnây

only be nåEufåctured

or

delivered for

use

by

the

United

Statee çr

¿ny

de¡lartnent

or agency

thareof, any

State

or

departrnent

or

agency

thereof

or

fçr

exportatlen.

àr¡nor

pierclng

a¡a*unitlon nåy aLso be nanufactured

for

experlnentatLon

as autharired

by the

$ecretary,

2? c,F.R,

part

1?8,

S

1?s.92{b},

ã

eo¡}y of

t¡hich

ls

eneåssed

for

yaur

information.

cr¡ntains

ånfar¡natl.or

on

the

r*rlcårrç

and

labeling requirer*ents

for

armor

plerclng

a:n¡*unition,

5

1?8.99{d}

and

{e}

contain

addlticnal

infornatisn

on

the manufacture,

importation,

and eale of

arnor

piercing

anmunitåon,

g

1?8,ltl

cont*ins infornation

ãn the

record

keaping regulrements

f,or

arncr

pierclng

a¡nrnunitiEn.

lùe

tru¡t

that

the

foregsing

haE been

responsive

to

your

inquiry. If

r,¡e

nay

be

of

any

fürthër

assistance,

pXease

çontaet

$s,

Silcerely

yÞ$rË,

{sl

Edward 14'

ûr*en,

,Jr.

Chief,

Flrearms Technology Sranch

Enclosure-

3t

B.

tr¡ÀuE

CODË

DAlI

*?F

¡T¡¡8.tA I'.I'I

ÛORRESPÚNÞE'I¡CS

APPROVÂL

Àû¡Þ

CLEIEANC€

ÊËPIACËS

1û{6

EOrlrO$

Wr{rCH

t3

oåÈOLETË

ütt ì$¡t¡l ûF nrf

T5t¡ttJñr

lrrtltu

ol

¡tÐor{r,L

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$.o

itir¡ã 3

¡Ut

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tt*lr }|.att

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sIYtÉlT=ra

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BUFEAU OF

ALçO}IOL

TOAACCO

ARB RREARSS

CoFRESPONDENCE

APPROVåL

Ar{D

CLEABANCE,

,l

1

i

i. .:,1

eo3oso

l6F6¡t

33tL/2002-s94

l

.,

Dear

Thie

refere

to

yöur

leLter

of

,¡anuary

3,

2AO2,

in whi.ch

you

ask

ÞrheLher

a nen

t.¡pe of

bullee

wíEh

a

powd€red

t,ungsten

core

rrould

be cLaeeified

ae arÍror piercing

ammunition.

Ae

defined

in

Section

92L(a)

tr?)

(B)

of Tlt1e

19, United

states code

(u,s.c.

),

Þhe tern

.,årntor

piercing

ånutuniEio¡r

meana

-

-

(i)

a

projecbile

or

projectile

core

which

r&ay

be

used in ã

handgun

and whi.ch

ie

conaÞructed

ent.irely

(excluding

t,he

preaence

of

E.racee

sfother

gubetancea)

from

one

or

a combinalion

of

tur¡gat,en

alloye¿

steeI,

1ron,

braea,

bronze,

berylliurn

copper,

or

depl_eted

uranium;

or

{ii}

a full

Jackared

projecti}e

larger

b},an

.22

caliber

deoigned

and inÈ,ended

for

uge fn

a

handgun

and

whose

jacket

has

a

vreight

of

nlore

than

ZS

percenÈ

of

¿he

total

weighb

of Lhe

projecÈiIe.

The

Lerm

*årmÐr

piercing

anununition,

doeg

not

include

ehoLgir.rn

ehoE

regulred

by

Federal

ôr

stale

environment,al

or

gåme

regulat,ions

for

hunt.ing Furpoaes,

a

frångibleproJectiLe

deøigmed

for

tärget

ohooting,

a

proJectile

which

t,he

SecreEary

finde ie

primarlly

intendea

eç ¡à

uaed

for

sporting

purpoães,

or any

ot,her

proJecEile

or

proJectile

core which

the

Secretary

flnda

ia ingended

to be

used

for

lndustrlal

purposêa,

inãtuaing

a charge

ueed

in

an oi1

and

gaa

well

perforat.ing

deviee.

nËViÊWÊn

eûoË

8uÊr{ÁuE

U¡iTË

t5

6

)

m

REVr€WE8

t5

n

\-aj

)

Ig

X

264

Ii oo#*f

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çañ

tflt-rü{tlåS¿J

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.

:

:

:

t

a

I

:

ÉURE

U

OF

ALEOI|OI-

108AO90

l ¡Þ

RRt ñHs

CORR

You

deEcrlbe

chat

theee bullete

have

a côpper

Jacket,

with

a

¡rowdered

tungauen

core

and

a

lead

bage.

êince-th€

bullet,s

have a

Lungsten

core, ehey would

meet

¿he definition

of

arnror

plercing

amm¡nition ln

EecElon

921

(a)

1?

(Þ)

, It

ia

unlarrrful

f,or

any

pereon

Eo n¡anufaclure

a¡nor

pierclng

am¡n¡nit.ion

except ae

provlded

ln

1B U,S.C.

aectlon

s22

{a)

(?)

.

We

regrel

thaE

our

response

in lhia

mab.cer

has

noE

been

¡nore

favorable.

If

you

have

further

gueeLione,

pleaee

conLåcÈ,

us.

Slncerely

Chief,

F

fiilrÐ

265

æ-

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,:r*

ffi

T]EPARTMENT OF

THE TREASURY

SURg*U

OF ALCOHOL,

TOEACCO

åÑO

FIREARMS

WASHtf{6T0N,

Þ,C. ¿0226

0cT

t0

tg8g

cc-3?,869

FE

lce

of Civilian

Marks$aashlp

Ðepãrlm6nt of

the

Àrmy

Hastrlngtcr,

ÞC

20314*0100

"=u.GÐ

Thls is

in

respanse

to

your

Letter

concsrnlng the

legality

of

Ëhe Office

af the

Ðiractor

of

Civilian Marksnansblp

tOÐC {}

íssuing ?.62mn l¡159

anil M80 ar$qunítion

to civllian

clubs

enrclled in

the Civillan

llarksmanshåg

Proçram.

Àccording to

your

Setter,

the

ãnmunåtton ¡rortlð

be

useü only for

narhsmanship

tralnlng

by

tha elubs.

The

Gun

Control

ået

of

1968,

as

arnenüedi

{13

U.õ.C. Chapter

{4},

rc¡*es 1t

unlar+ful for

aãy

pêrson

tû r¡anufseture or

åmpcrt

armor

giercíng

an¡nunltion and

for

ary manufacturer cr

importer

to

se1l or

de¡.lyer suclr

asmu*lticn.

18

[t,S.C.

S

s:2t¡){?}

snô

{3}.

fn adåitio*, the

}lcense of any

feÊerally

licenseð firçarms dealer

is

*ubject

to

revosatåqn

tf

the

dealer

trlllfull.y

transf¡rs

âr$¡Ðt

jiercång

ammrmltlon.

18 Ir.s.c.

$

923te),

For

purpcses

of the

¡tct,

the

term

"armor

giercing

arununitl¡n"

means

a

projeeÈile

or

proJeclilê

côre r¡bich nay be

used"ån

a

handgun

ead Trbich is

eoastructad entirely

{excluiling

the

preËence

of

trrces ef othÊr

suÞ¡tances) fron

oãe

or

a

combinatåon

of

tungsten

alloys,

steel. iron,

bråss, bronze,

bêryt11u*

coFp*r,

cr

depleteã

uraniT¡m. IB

it,S.C,

$

Saf¡¡¡(f?l{S},

Because

?.62mm

Ë13

andl

1.t80

arununltion

snay

be

used ån

a banågun

and

contains

a

?roJectile

core of,

st€e3.,

it ls ermêr

piercing

ammunitlcn

for

purpgses

of

Federal

la¡¡.

Fro*¡

the

above

õi.scussåcn,

you

will

ncte

that the Àct

rou],ü

noÈ

precluðe

the

õis¡orition

of Ër$or

¡riarcing

Emmunltio* ta

the clubs

as

:iou

prr ¡oöe.

Nor

¡¡oulð it

prolrlblt

the

cluþs

t¡l

EtÐ

?ß6

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26/316

-2-

or its

nembers

from receiving

or

using

the

ammunitlon

for

marks¡¡aaship t¡alnlng

or

other

lawful

Furpgses.

lfôHever

shouLcl

a feilerally

licensetl

firearms

ðealer

acgulre

and

lra*efer

the

ammunltlon,

the

dlealer s

licenee

¡coulô

be

suþ1ect

to

revocation.

We

trust

that thls

is

responsive

to

your

ingul¡y.

If rre Gån

bs

of

f,urther a¡slstance,

?lease

adqise

Slncerely

yourst

åetlag

lea

Branch

flilq

b 6

l D

267

RTP


27/316

:

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2 7

,+lt

tr.Ç.

Trx 83$

ìra;rf

ord,

{io¡nçe

tlcut

ft.:4f .Í

Þi}nT

t'blåi

rofÊ:c tÕ

lrûur

lettoE af

f*bruary

a¡ii abouÈ &

Reç

{ou¡:d

ef,

a,:,:runttipn

bel

Ðas*d

cn tâs

ånfornsllon

p

i?-.J

å¡É*

,

nE

f,el:r;mSfffl

1457,

ln

u*lclr

golt

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28/316

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29/316

ÐEPARTMEI\¡T OF THE TREASURY

EUREAU ÛF

ALCOHOL.

TOBACCO

Â1'TT¡ FIREÀñMS

WASHIHGTOI{,

D.C. ¿O2Z€

I,EIF fE

3311.

¡¡

ogc

I

3

pe6

fE[@¡

Dear

?hie

ref,¿rs

to

your r€cent

letter ulth

*hlch

you

subnltted

s*npläs

of

.30

caliber

proJectilês

håìtlng

steE1

cor€s-

Exaul-naèion

of the snbnltted

sanples lndicate

thaè

tÞey

âre

.3o8

dåan*ter.

1å8

grain

steel

cored

nllltary

tlpe

ãrnor

plercing

butlets.

ProJectiles

of

this-t1çe are

lntendãd

fer use in

.30lo6

and

?'62x31¡n¡n

cal'l'ber

a¡nmunitian.

If

the

above

proJectlLes

årê for

use

tn

.3ÈlOG

caliber

arouunLtian

tÞäy

naaLê

not

be

consiôered,arnor

plarclng

arnnunition

as

lhat

tem is

deflned

ln

riEle

18

[t.s.ç.

'

hapÈer

{4,

s

921ta} {1?l

t3}.

Ho$ever,

if

these

projectllÊs

arå to be loadeè

Ln

7.6ã¡.51fi¡Ê

$ât


30/316


31/316

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-i-

$nÉl å*

rcërÊ1s

å:e t,

alt:3

l::,gr

l*r'*r¿L|a¿l'

r

yÕuç

leqcra*Èlce.

.v

trunt

blrat

tlii;

fCr¡:{', nT

},'rs

¡)i.'cl¡

¡'o$.1ÐXllY€,

t$

yûr,r¡'

tnqulfl'.

tf

ttcz.

r:t)$

t'.r of alÌg

f

ilt:th¿:r Ètirilr.:tattcer

r-rtcê:rç

ûenLgeÊ ¡É.

st*etrrely

lo:iFsr

a

4

i} 4

riR

FiÊ

l.

r

f¡

íl

:c

|i

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,çvçftt

t.l"

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INT¡Til

É:neIee:.lrç

fhl af

r

?72

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32/316

@

DEFARTM€NT

(}F

THE

TREASURY

BUR€ÂU

('F

ALCOHOL,

TCEACCO

ANÞ

FIREÂRMg

WAStitNGTõl'¡,

tc

2A2?6

E;CE:

F:TE

0[c

2tgg5

3311

'qg

Peloe

Researeh

ånd

Dev€ çp¡ûent

237LL

sun$it

Þrive

Calabasas,

Californla

913t2

Ðear

Your letter

dated Àugust

3t, :.995

uaE

fecelved

ln thig

offlce

oÞ

Þece¡ûber 14,

1995,

along

çlth

a cover

letter

fron

feagher

Industrlee,

fnc., dated December

5,

1g95.

Sub¡ulttad

vith Èhe

refereneed

letters nas

a

sarnple

of a

devlce

you

plan

to

produce.

Exaninat,lon

of the

Þrg:

ffi

K¡

273

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33/316

are

1e

I

tllth

arê

drawl

the

ê

?ûo

please

contact

uE

t thr

foreEerlng

ïe

mey

be

of

losy

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.tt

l6æ

LE:

F;TE

3311.4

tm

o 'rercil

Thls referg

to

your

rlecent letter

wlth which

you

subnitted samplea

of

projectiles

deeigned

for

use

ln

the

9nn

lilåkârov

plstol

cartrldge.

Tbe

proJectlles

uere

subnitted

for classification.

Exanination of

the subnitted

sanplee incllcates

that

they

arâ

.365 dlaneber

Jacketed

piatol

bullets. The

proJectilÊs

have

a steE1

BB

inbêdded into

the nose,

18 U.S.C.

ChaÞter 44

S

92r.(å)

(1?) (B)

deflnee the

tern

arnor

piereing

a¡nnunltion

aõ:

ItThe

term ãrlror

plercing

annunition

neans

a

proJectlle

or

proJectile

core

whleh

nay

be

used in a handgun

and which

ls

constructed

entlrely

(excludlng

tha

preeence

of traces

of

other substances)

fron one or a

conþination

of

tungsÈen

alloys,

steel, iron,

brass,

bronze,

berylLiun cÕpper,

or

depleted

uranium.

Such

ter¡n doee not lnclude

shotgun

shot required

by

Federal

or

State

envtronnental

or

qane

regulations

for

hunting

purposes,

a

frangible

project,lle

designed

for

target

shootinE, a

projectile

r¡hich

the

Sacretary

flnds

is

pri:aarily

intended to

Þe

sued for sporting

purposes,

or

âny other

proJectile or projectile

core

çhlch

the

Secretary

flnds is

lntended

to

be used

for

induetrlal

purposes,

including a charge uEed

ln an

oil

and

gaa

wel1.

perferating

device.rt

Therefore,

the

subnitted

proJectiles

havlng

a

aÈ€el

BB

core

ãre

classlfled

as

ar¡¡or

piercing

anmunition.

cooË

6UÈ

DATE

AlrF¡&6¡^

¡1

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18

08soLEÌg

-2-

A¡FAOVAL

ANÞ

CLEÂRANCG

Sectlon

922(a)

(7)

of the

clted

chapber

¡oahee it

unlar,¡ful

for

any

peraon

to

nanufacture

or

inport

aruotr

plerclng

aununition

except

for

uae by

govarnnental

ènttties,

for

thé

purpose

of,

exportatlon or

f,or

taeting

or

experinentation

authorlzed

by the

Secretary.

sêctlón

922(al

(81

¡oakes

lt

unlavful for

any

rnanufacturer

or

lnporter

to

sel1

or dellver

arnor

pLerclng

aûatunltLon except

for tha authorlzed

EËes aB

listed

above.

To Lawf,ully

uanufacture

ar¡¡or

plerclng am:tunJ.Èion

you

¡nust bE

llcensed

as

a

Eanufacturer

of destructive

devlceg,

amunltion

for

deetructlve

devicee,

or arnor

plercing

arnnunition.

The

fee for this

Licenee

ie

Slooo

pgr yÊar.

Tba

sub ûltted

sanple

are

balng

retained

in

thle

office.

If

you

becorne

llsenaed

aÊt ä

nanufacturer

of ar¡or

plerclng

aununltLon,

the

proJectiles

could

be reÈurned

upon

the issuance

of the llcenae.

We

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QUESTIONS

PRESENTED

1.

Whether

petitioner's

statement

that

he was

the

actual buyer of a firearm

on a

Bureau

of

Alcohol,

To-

bacco, Firearms

and Explosives

Form

4473was

a

false

statement

material

to

the

lawfulness

of

the

sale

under 18

U.S.C. 922(a)(6) where

petitioner

purchased

the firearm

on behalf of his uncle

and

both

he and

his

unble

\ñ7'ere

eligible to

purchase

a firearm.

2.

Whether

the

identity

of the

actual

buyer

of

a

firearm is

information

that is

required

to

be

kept

in

the records

of a

federal

firearms licensed

dealer

under

18

U.S.C.

eza(aXlXA).

(r)

28s

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46/316

IV

Cases-Continued:

Ameri,can

Min.

Cong.

v.

Mine

Safety HeøIth

Page

Admin,995

F.zd 1106

(D.C.

Cir.

1993) 36

Bry

s on

v.

Uniteil State s, 396

U.S.

64

(1969)

........................ 34

Clarltv.

Artzona,548

U.S.

735

(2006)..

.............33

Darby v. Cisneros,

509

U.S.

137

(1993)

2T

Globq,l

Cros sing

T

elecomms.,

Inc.

v.

M etrophones

Telecomms.,

1nc.,550 U.S.

45

(2007)

39

Hudd,Iestottv.

Uni.ted,

Stntes,4l5

U.S. 814

(7974)

........18,20,23,24

Impro

Prods.,

Inc. v. Block,722F.2d 845

(D.C.

Cir.

1983),

cert.

denied,469

U.S.931

(1984)

.........33

JEM

Broad,.

Co.,

Inc. v. FCC,22F.3d 320

(D.C.

Cir.

1994)

oo

.)Ð

Kangysv.

Utuited,

States,485 U.S.

759

(1988)

....9,L2,15,23,31

Lincoln

v.

Vigi.I,

508

U.S. 182

(1993)

.35

Nati,onal Shooting

Sports Found,.,

Inc.

v. Jones,

716

F.3d

200

(D.C.

Cir.2013)

......28

Søbeli,usv. Cloer,133

S. Ct. 1886

(2013)...............................36

Shu,wano Gun

Loøn, LLCv. Hughes,650 F.3d

1070

(?th

Cir.2011)...

....................31

United, States

v. Abra,m,slci, 778

F

.

Supp.

2d

678

(W.D.

Va.2011)

.......6,7

Uni.ted, Sta,tesv.Ailelø,nbi,675

F.3d 178

(2d

Cir.

2072)

..26

Uni.ted, Stotesv.Anaga,6lS

F.

Supp. 823

(N.D.

Ill.

1985) ..........

...........74,26

Uni.teil Støtes

v. B

atchelil,er,

442 U.S.

1

14

(1979).........

.......22

Uni.teiL

Sta,tesv. Bowen,207

Fed.

App*. 727

(7ihCir.

2006)

16

United,

States

v.

Crandnll,

459 F

.2d 72L6

(lst

Cir

t972)

..26

287

RIF


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V

Cases-Continued:

Uni.ted,

Statesv. Frazier,605 F.3d 1271

l1th

Cir.

2010)

..8

United, Statesv.

Gaud,in, 515

U.S.

506

1995)

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ni.te d,

States

v.

Gud,g

er,

47 2

F

.2d 566

5th

Ctr. L97

2)

.......26

United, Statesv. Johnson,680

F.3d

1140

9th

Cir.

2072)

38

Uni,ted,

Statesv. Juørez,

626

F.3d

246

5th

Cir.

2010)

.27,29

United, Statesv.

Knoæ,396 U.S.

77

L969)

.......34

United, States

v. Lautrence,680

F.2d

tL26

6th

Cir.

1e82) 20

Uni,ted,

Statesv.

Luurry,

512

F.3d

1194

gth

Cir.

2008)

......33

Uni.ted, States v. M and,uj

ano,

425 U.

S. 564

1

976).............. 34

United, Statesv. Moore,

109

F.3d 1456

gth

Cir.),

cert.

denied, 522 U.S.836

1997)..

...................16

Uni.teil

Statesv.

Nelson,221F.3d

1206

11th

Cir.),

cert.

denied,

531

U.S.

951

2000).................................6,

7,

38

Uni.ted,

Stotesv.

One

1936

Model

Fwd,V-? De Luæe

Coøch, C

omm.

Cred;ít C o.,

Cluùmant,

307 U.S.

219

1939)

......2t

United, Statesv. Orti.z-Loya,777

F.zd

973

5th

Cir.

1985) .35

Uni.teil

Stq,tesv.

Parten,

462F.2d

430

5th

Cir.),

cert. denied,409

U.S.983

1972)..

...................26

United, Statesv.

Pa,ge,129

Fed.

Appx.

567

l1th

Cir.

2005)

16

Uni.ted,

Støtesv.

Polle,118 F.3d

286

5th

Cir.),

cert. denied,522U.S.988

1997)..

...................35

Uniteil States

v. Popow,82L

F.2d

483

8th

Cir. 1987)........26

Uniteil Statesv.

Queen,

408

F.3d

337

?th

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..........

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Page

288 RIF


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49/316

VII

Statutes and

regulations-Continued:

Page

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Page

27

C.F.R.:

Seetion 478.96

........18

Section

478.I24(a)..

....................37

Section 478.724(b)

.....................40

Section 478.124(c)(l)

..................

...................40

Section

418.L24(f)

......................18

Miscellaneous:

ATF,

Federal

Firearm

Regulation

63

(1984-1985)

.............

35

Black s Law Dicti,onary

(6thed.

1990) 2t

4 William

Blackstone,

C

ommentariøs

............................ 13, 15

114 Cong.

Rec.

(1968):

p.16,951

..................24

p.22,771

p.26,777

.....24

.....24

L FFL

Newsletter,ATF

(U.S.

Dep t

of

Treasury,

D.C.),1992

..35

H.R.

Rep.

No.

1577, 90th

Cong.,2d

Sess.

(1968)...........17,24

Restatement

(Second)

Agency

(1958):

Vol. L

Vol.2

16

L7

L7

Restatement

(Third)

Agency

(2006)

S.

Rep.

No. 1501,

90th

Cong.,

2d

Sess.

(1968)......................20

W

eb ster s

Third,

N

ew

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i,cti,ønarg

(1e66)

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4

al

buyer,

the dealer

cannot transfer

the

firearm(s)

to

you.

Supp.

J.A.

1. The instruetions for

this

question

pro-

vided:

Question

11.a. Actual Transferee/Buyer:

For

pur-

poses

of this

form, you

are the

actual transfer-

eelbuyer if

you

are

purchasing

the firearm

for

yourself

or otherwise acquiring

the

firearm

for

yourself

* *

You

are

also

the

actual trans-

feree/buyer if

you

are

legitimately

purchasing

the

firearm as

a

gift

for a third

party.

ACTUAL

TRANSFEREE/BUYER EXAMPLES:

Mr. Smith

asks Mr.

Jones

to

purchase

a

firearm for

Mr.

Smith.

Mr. Smith

gives

Mr.

Jones

the money for

the

firearm.

Mr. Jones

is

NOT THE

ACTUAL

TRANSFEREE/BUYER

of

the firearm

and

must

ansrü¡er

NO

to

question

11.a.

Id,. at 4.

Petitioner checked

Yes

in

response

to

question

11.a,

thus

identifying himself as the

aetual

buyer of

the handgun.

Supp.

J.A.

1. He

then signed a certifi-

cation stating,

among

other things,

that

he

un-

derst[ood] that answering

'yes'

to

question

11.a if

[he

wasl

not

the actual buyer

is

a

crime

punishable

as

a

felony

under

Federal

la\y.

Id,. at2.

Form

4473's

instructions separately instructed

the

dealer

that it

should

stop the transaction if

t *

*

the buyer

answers'no'to

question

11.a

(Supp.

J.A.

6)

and

that it

may not

transfer

the

firearm

to

an

indi-

vidual who answers

no

to that

question

(id,.

at

4).

Employees of Town Police

Supply

v¡ere

prepared

to

testify

that

had

there

been any hint

or

indication

that

petitioner

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