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PUBLIC LAW 90.618-OCT. 22, 1968
p. 1227.
6< Stat. 848.
.,*i Stat 781; 63 Stat. 95.
[82 STAT.
" (4) was previously taken out of the United States or a possession by the person who is bringing in the firearm or ammunition. The Secretary may permit the conditional importation or bringing in of a firearm or ammunition for examination and testing in connection with the making of a determination as to whether the importation or bringing in of such firearm or ammunition will be allowed under this subsection. ^'§926. Rules and regulations "The Secretary may prescribe such rules and regulations as he deems reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including— "(1) regulations providing that a person licensed under this chapter, when dealing with another person so licensed, shall provide such other licensed person a certified copy of this license; and ' " (2) regulations providing for the issuance, at a reasonable cost, to a person licensed under this chapter, of certified copies of his license for use as provided under regulations issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection. The Secretary shall give reasonable public notice, and afford to interested parties opportunity for hearing, prior to prescribing such rules and regulations. "§927. Effect on State law "No provision of this chapter shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of the Congress to occupy the field in which such provision operates to the exclusion of the law of any State on the same subject matter, unless there is a direct and positive conflict between such provision and the law of the State so that the two cannot be reconciled or consistently stand together. "§928. Separability "If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby." SEC. 103. The administration and enforcement of the amendment made by this title shall be vested in the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 104. Nothing in this title or the amendment made thereby shall be construed as modifying or affecting any provision of— (a) the National Firearms Act (chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954); (b) section 414 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 1934), as amended, relating to munitions control; or (c) section 1715 of title 18, United States Code, relating to non•^ 1 i n
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mailable firearms. Effective dates. g^,^ ^05. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 102 of this title, shall take effect on December 16, 1968. (b) The following sections of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 102 of this title shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this title: Sections 921, 922(1), 925(a)(1), and 925(d).
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