Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§927 Effect on State Law
Title 18 › Part I— CRIMES › Chapter 44— FIREARMS › § 927
Summary
Congress does not mean for these rules to wipe out state laws on the same topic. State and federal laws both stay in effect unless a federal rule and a state law directly conflict so they cannot both be followed.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §927
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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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1968—Pub. L. 90–618 struck out “or possession” after “State” wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1968 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 90–618 effective Dec. 16, 1968, see section 105 of Pub. L. 90–618, set out as a note under section 921 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective 180 days after June 19, 1968, see section 907 of Pub. L. 90–351, set out as a note under section 921 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 927
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60