Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 933: Trafficking in firearms

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Unlawfully shipping, transporting, or transferring firearms in interstate or foreign commerce to someone the transferor knows would use them illegally is a federal crime punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment.

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ship, transport, transfer, cause to be transported, or otherwise dispose of any firearm to another person in or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if such person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the use, carrying, or possession of a firearm by the recipient would constitute a felony (as defined in section 932(a)); receive from another person any firearm in or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if the recipient knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such receipt would constitute a felony; or attempt or conspire to commit the conduct described in paragraph (1) or (2). Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.

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