Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60

§40733 Applicability of Other Law

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B— Organizations › Chapter 407— CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY › Subchapter II— CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM › § 40733

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The corporation does not have to follow some federal gun-law rules when it moves, transfers, sells, loans, or receives items it is allowed to handle. But for firearms other than caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the corporation must get a firearms dealer license and follow the same rules as licensed dealers, including keeping records of what it acquires and what it sends out and running background checks.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §40733

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), section 922(a)(1)–(3) and (5) of title 18 does not apply to the shipment, transportation, receipt, transfer, sale, issuance, loan, or delivery by the corporation, of an item that the corporation is authorized to issue, loan, sell, or receive under this chapter.

(b)With respect to firearms other than caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the corporation shall obtain a license as a dealer in firearms and abide by all requirements imposed on persons licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, including maintaining acquisition and disposition records, and conducting background checks.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4073336:5504(e)(2).Feb. 10, 1996, Pub. L. 104–106, title XVI, § 1614(e)(2), 110 Stat. 518.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–92 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), section” for “Section”, and added subsec. (b).

Reference

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 40733

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60