Trafficking in firearms
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(a) In General. It shall be unlawful for any person to—
(1) ship, transport, transfer, cause to be transported, or otherwise dispose of any firearm to another person in or otherwise affecting , if such person knows or that the use, carrying, or possession of a firearm by the recipient would constitute a (as defined in section 932(a));
(2) receive from another person any firearm in or otherwise affecting , if the recipient knows or that such receipt would constitute a ; or
(3) attempt or conspire to commit the conduct described in paragraph (1) or (2).
(b) Penalty. Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be , imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.
History: (Added Pub. L. 117–159, div. A, title II, §12004(a)(1), June 25, 2022, 136 Stat. 1327.)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to ship, transport, transfer, or otherwise hand over a gun to someone, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, when the sender knows or has reason to believe the recipient's having it would be a felony. It is also a crime to receive a gun knowing or having reason to believe the receipt would be a felony, or to attempt or conspire to do either.