Firearm Owners Protection Act
1986 United States federal gun control law / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Firearm Owners' Protection Act (FOPA) of 1986 is a United States federal law that revised many provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968.
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Long title | An Act to amend chapter 44 (relating to firearms) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes. |
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Acronyms (colloquial) | FOPA |
Enacted by | the 99th United States Congress |
Effective | May 19, 1986 |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 99–308 |
Statutes at Large | 100 Stat. 449 |
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Acts amended | Gun Control Act of 1968 |
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U.S.C. sections amended | |
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