Four records show how Congress changed the system. Each exhibit pairs an original page with a readable extract and an explanation of what to notice.
National Firearms Act · 48 Stat. 1237
National Firearms Act, chapter 757, page 1237 of volume 48 of the United States Statutes at Large. The transfer-tax provision begins midway down the page. Official scan supplied by the U.S. Government Publishing Office through GovInfo.
Examine the document ↗Gun Control Act · 82 Stat. 1232
Public Law 90-618, page 1232 of volume 82 of the United States Statutes at Large. Section 5848 appears near the bottom. Official scan supplied by the U.S. Government Publishing Office through GovInfo.
Examine the document ↗Firearms Owners’ Protection Act · 100 Stat. 453
Public Law 99-308, page 453 of volume 100 of the United States Statutes at Large. The new subsection 922(o) occupies the top of the page; the rest concerns licensing amendments. Official scan supplied by the U.S. Government Publishing Office through GovInfo.
Examine the document ↗Public Law 119-21 · 139 Stat. 247
Public Law 119-21, page 247 of volume 139 of the United States Statutes at Large. The NFA amendment begins at section 70436 in the lower half; the preceding text concerns agricultural lending. Official PDF supplied by the U.S. Government Publishing Office through GovInfo.
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