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Gun Control Act of 1968 — Material Misrepresentation — Abramski v. United States.

Source :
Harvard Law Review. Nov2014, Vol. 128 Issue 1, p391-400. 10p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's (USSC's) ruling in the 2014 case Abramski v. United States which deals with the nation's Gun Control Act of 1968, the legal aspects of material misrepresentations, and false statements by straw purchasers of firearms. U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Form 4473, the identities of firearms buyers, and American gun law-related recordkeeping requirements. Statutory purpose and ambiguity are also mentioned.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0017811X
Volume :
128
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Harvard Law Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
99540596