Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 82.djvu/1267

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PUBLIC LAW 90-618-OCT. 22, 1968

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authorize the transportation, shipment, receipt, or importation into the United States to the place of residence of any member of the United States Armed Forces who is on active duty outside the United States (or who has been on active duty outside the United States within the sixty day period immediately preceding the transportation, shipment, receipt, or importation), of any firearm or ammunition which is (A) determined by the Secretary to be generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes, or determined by the Department of Defense to be a type of firearm normally classified as a war souvenir, and (B) intended for the personal use of such member. 'United States.' "(5) For the purpose of paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, the term 'Ignited States' means each of the several States and the District of Columbia. " (b) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed colleotor who is indicted for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, may, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, continue operation pursuant to his existing license (if prior to the expiration of the term of the existing license timely application is made for a new license) during the term of such indictment and until any conviction pursuant to the indictment becomes final. "(c) A person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year (other than a crime involving the use of a firearm or other weapon or a violation of this chapter or of the National Firearms Act) may make application to the Post, p. 1227. Secretary for relief from the disabilities imposed by Federal laws with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, or possession of firearms and incurred by reason of such conviction, and the Secretary may grant such relief if it is established to his satisfaction that the circumstances regarding the conviction, and the applicant's record and reputation, are such that the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest. A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector conducting operations under this chapter, who makes application for relief from the disabilities incurred under this chapter by reason of such a conviction, shall not be barred by such conviction from further operations under his license pending final action on an application for relief filed pursuant to this section. Whenever the Secretary grants relief to any deaj^''°" '", person pursuant to this section he shall promptly publish in the Federal * ^"^^ Register Register notice of such action, together with the reasons therefor. " (d) The Secretary may authorize a firearm or ammunition to be imported or brought into the United States or any possession thereof if the person importing or bringing in the firea,rm or ammunition establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the firearm or ammunition— " (1) is being imported or brought in for scientific or research purposes, or is for use in connection with competition or training pursuant to chapter 401 of title 10; ^°^?^'*' ^^'^' "(2) is an unserviceable firearm, other than a machinegun as 4313 ^^°^ defined in section 5845(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 P°st, P. 1231. (not readily restorable to firing condition), imported or brought in as a curio or museum piece; "(3) is of a type that does not fall within the definition of a firearm as defined in section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and is generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes, excluding surplus military firearms; or

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