FIREARMS CLASSIFICATION (FROM WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMINAR ON THE INVESTIGATION OF FIREARMS, BOMBINGS AND EXPLOSIVES - PROCEEDINGS, MAY 18-19 1977 - SEE NCJ-42616)

• NCJ Number: 42617
• Author(s): R J Scroggie
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Western Conference on Criminal and Civil Problems
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PRESENTATION DISCUSSES FIREARMS THAT FALL UNDER THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT (NFA) AND THOSE FALLING UNDER TITLE I OF THE GUN CONTROL ACT.

Abstract

FIREARMS FALLING UNDER THE NFA INCLUDE MACHINE GUNS, SHORT-BARRELLED SHOTGUNS, WEAPONS MADE FROM SHOTGUNS, SHORT BARRELLED RIFLES, WEAPONS MADE FROM RIFLES, SILENCERS OR MUFFLERS, OR ANY WEAPONS AND DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES. WEAPONS FALLING UNDER THE GUN CONTROL ACT INCLUDE SPORTING RIFLES, SHOTGUNS, AND HANDGUNS. THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES HOMEMADE FIREARMS AND OTHERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SILENCERS ARE ALSO DESCRIBED....BDS