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36 U.S.C. 40732: Sale of firearms and supplies
Created in 1998 by Public Law 105-225. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 36 U.S.C. 40728, 36 U.S.C. 40728A.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed the section as a whole
How it got here
2016
- Pub. L. 114–328, §1096(b)(2), substituted "No person acquiring a firearm under this chapter may" for "The corporation may not". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §1096(b)(1), added subsec. (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (d)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–92, §1087(a)(2)(C)(i), substituted "surplus caliber .22 rimfire rifles, caliber .30 surplus rifles, and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols" for "caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 surplus rifles". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "surplus caliber .22 rimfire rifles, caliber .30 surplus rifles, and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols" for "caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 surplus rifles" and "is legally of age" for "is over 18 years of age". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (b)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.