34 USC 40916: Illegal immigrant gun purchase notification
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34 USC 40916: Illegal immigrant gun purchase notification Text contains those laws in effect on November 30, 2024
From Title 34-CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENTSubtitle IV-Criminal Records and InformationCHAPTER 409-NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEMSUBCHAPTER I-TRANSMITTAL OF RECORDS
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§40916. Illegal immigrant gun purchase notification

(a) In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this chapter, all records obtained by the National Instant Criminal Background Check system relevant to whether an individual is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States shall be made available to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

(b) Regulations

The Attorney General, at his or her discretion, shall promulgate guidelines relevant to what records relevant to illegal aliens shall be provided pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

( Pub. L. 110–180, title I, §106, Jan. 8, 2008, 121 Stat. 2570 .)


Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified in a note under section 922 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.