| Title: | OTH-CRIME CONTROL ACT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-10-26 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : OTH-CRIME CONTROL ACT
DATE : 10/21/94
5293071
OCTOBER 20, 1994
CATEGORY: OTH CO:TO:TF:TP LAC
TO : ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO EMAIL MESSAGE 5279073, DATED OCTOBER 6,
1994, RELATING TO THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL ANDLAW
ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994
PASS TO: NATIONAL AND FIELD IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
BACKGROUND:
IN EMAIL MESSAGE 5279073, DATED OCTOBER 6, 1994, YOU WERE ADVISED
THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994 (THE ACT) AMENDED THE GUN CONTROL ACT OF
1968 (GCA), 18 U.S.C. CHAPTER 44, TO PROHIBIT THE TRANSFER AND
POSSESSION OF "LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES." A
LIST ENTITLED "FIREARMS HAVING MAGAZINES GREATER THAN 10 ROUNDS"
WAS INCLUDED WITH THIS MESSAGE TO ASSIST CUSTOMS OFFICERS IN
IDENTIFYING PROHIBITED IMPORTATIONS.
THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS HAS ADVISED CUSTOMS
THAT THE FEG GKK 45 PISTOL WAS ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.
THIS PISTOL DOES NOT HAVE A CAPACITY OF MORE THAN 10 ROUNDS OF
AMMUNITION. ACCORDINGLY, ENTRY OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS NOT
PROHIBITED BY THE ACT.
AS INDICATED EARLIER, QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GCA MAY BE DIRECTED
TO ATF'S FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES IMPORTS BRANCH AT (202) 927-
8320. QUESTIONS REGARDING SPECIFIC TYPES OF WEAPONS MAY BE
DIRECTED TO ATF'S FIREARMS TECHNOLOGY BRANCH AT (202) 927-7910.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE MAY BE DIRECTED TO U.S. CUSTOMS,
TRADE PROGRAMS BRANCH AT (202) 927-0123 OR 927-3035.
PHILIP METZGER