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PUBLIC LAW 90-351-JUNE19, 1968

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person importing or bringing in the firearm establislies to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the firearm— "(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 of the United States Code; or "(2) is an unserviceable firearm, other than a machinegun as defined by 5848(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (not readily restorable to firing condition), imported or brought in as a curio or museum piece; or ''(?>) is of a type that does not fall within the definition of a firearm as defined in section 5848(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ^^f ld~A and is generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes, and in the case of surplus military firearms is a rifle or shotgun; or "(4) was previously taken out of the United States or a possession by the person who is bringing in the firearm: ProcklctL That the Secretary may permit the conditional importation or bringing in of a firearm for examination and testing in connection with the making of a determination as to whether the importation or bringing in of such firearm will be allowed under this subsection. "§926. Rules and regulations "The Secretary may prescribe such rules and regulations as he deems reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Secretary shall give reasonable public notice, and aiford to interested parties opportunity for hearing, prior to prescribing such rules and regulations. "§ 927. Effect on State law "'No provision of this chapter shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of the Congress to occupy the field in which such provision operates to the exclusion of the law of any State or possession on the same subject matter, unless there is a direct and positive conflict between such provision and the law of the State or possession so that the two cannot be reconciled or consistently stand together.

"§928. Separability "'If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provision to other persons not similarly. situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby." Administration. gj;^.^ 9;3 xhe administration and enforcement of the amendment made by this title shall be vested in the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 904. Nothing in this title or amendment made thereby shall be construed as modifying or affecting any provision of— (a) the National Firearms Act (chapter 5-3 of the Internal 9filTsr'.«nV • Revenue Code of 1954); or 5862. (b) section 414 of the Muhial Security Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 68 Stat. 848. 1934), as amended, relating to munitions control; or 62 Stat. 781; (c) section 1715 of title 18, United States Code, relating to 63 Stat

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nonmailable firearms. SEC. 905. The table of contents to "PART I.—CRIMES" of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "43. False personation

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SEC. 906. The Federal Firearms Act (52 Stat. 1250; 15 U.S.C. 901-910), as amended, is repealed.

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