Title 34, NavyRelease 119-110
§40916 Illegal Immigrant Gun Purchase Notification
Title 34 › Subtitle IV — Criminal Records and Information › CHAPTER 409 — NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM › SUBCHAPTER I — TRANSMITTAL OF RECORDS › § 40916
Summary
NICS records that show whether someone is in the U.S. illegally and therefore barred from owning a gun must be given to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Attorney General may set rules about which records to share.
Full Legal Text
Title 34, §40916
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(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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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.
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Citation
34 U.S.C. § 40916
Title 34, Navy
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110