Legislation to Modify the 1968 Gun Control Act: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, First and Second Sessions ... October 28, 30, November 9, 1985; February 19 and 27, 1986, Part 1 |
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Page 467 - The Secretary or his delegate may enter during business hours the premises (including places of storage) of any firearms or ammunition importer, manufacturer, or dealer for the purpose of inspecting or examining any records or documents required to be kept by such importer...
Page 539 - The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic...
Page 578 - State and punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less; (3) "firearm" means any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of any such weapon; or any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or any destructive device. Such term shall include any handgun, rifle, or shotgun; (4) "destructive device...
Page 449 - But a lawyer may advance, guarantee, or acquiesce in the payment of: (1) Expenses reasonably incurred by a witness in attending or testifying. (2) Reasonable compensation to a witness for his loss of time in attending or testifying.
Page 39 - It is also plain that inspections for compliance with the Gun Control Act pose only limited threats to the dealer's justifiable expectations of privacy. When a dealer chooses to engage in this pervasively regulated business and to accept a federal license, he does so with the knowledge that his business records, firearms, and ammunition will be subject to effective inspection.
Page 694 - McCxiN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children, and for other purposes.
Page 488 - Threatening Criminal Prosecution. (A) A lawyer shall not present, participate in presenting, or threaten to present criminal charges solely to obtain an advantage in a civil matter.
Page 449 - For Government to offer a specific sum of money to convict a specified suspect is really more than civilized sensibilities can stand. But in condemning such conduct by the decisive weapon of a reversal, we ought to be aware that there may be equally offensive actions which are less spectacular. Thus, as the dissent emphasizes so well, the "contingent fee...
Page 222 - ... possession and use of firearms, destructive devices, and explosives; — impact arson-for-profit schemes; — suppress the traffic in illicit distilled spirits; — suppress interstate trafficking in contraband cigarettes; — assist...
Page 17 - A Firearms Purchaser Identification Card is valid until such time as the holder becomes subject to any of the disabilities outlined in the statutes. The card...