82 FR 39134 - Granting of Relief; Federal Firearms Privileges

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 158 (August 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-17410

Action Manufacturing Company (Action), has been granted relief from the disabilities imposed by Federal laws by the Director of ATF with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, transportation, or possession of firearms.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

[Docket No. ATF 2017R-13]


Granting of Relief; Federal Firearms Privileges

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), 
Department of Justice (DOJ).

ACTION: Notice of granting of restoration of Federal firearms 
privileges.

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SUMMARY: Action Manufacturing Company (Action), has been granted relief 
from the disabilities imposed by Federal laws by the Director of ATF 
with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, 
transportation, or possession of firearms.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vivian S. Chu, Enforcement Programs 
and Services; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. 
Department of Justice; 99 New York Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20226; 
telephone (202) 648-7070.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Attorney General is responsible for 
enforcing the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), 18 
U.S.C. Chapter 44. He has delegated that responsibility to the Director 
of ATF, subject to the direction of the Attorney General and the Deputy 
Attorney General. 28 CFR 0.130(a). ATF has promulgated regulations that 
implement the provisions of the GCA in 27 CFR part 478.
    Section 922(g) of the GCA prohibits certain persons from shipping 
or transporting any firearm in interstate or foreign commerce, or 
receiving any firearm which has been shipped or transported in 
interstate or foreign commerce, or possessing any firearm in or 
affecting commerce. These prohibitions apply to any person who--
    (1) Has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by 
imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
    (2) Is a fugitive from justice;
    (3) Is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance;
    (4) Has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a 
mental institution;
    (5) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or 
with certain exceptions, aliens admitted to the United States under a 
nonimmigrant visa;
    (6) Has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable 
conditions;
    (7) Having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced U.S. 
citizenship;
    (8) Is subject to a court order that restrains the person from 
harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of 
such intimate partner; or
    (9) Has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of 
domestic violence.
    The term ``person'' is defined in section 921(a)(1) as including 
``any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, 
society, or joint stock company.'' Section 925(c) of the GCA provides 
that a person who is prohibited from possessing, shipping, 
transporting, or receiving firearms or ammunition may make application 
to the Attorney General to remove the firearms disability imposed under 
section 922(g) ``if it is established to his satisfaction that the 
circumstances regarding the disability, and the applicant's record and 
reputation, are such that the applicant will not be likely to act in a 
manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief 
would not be contrary to the public interest.'' The Attorney General 
has delegated the authority to grant relief from firearms disabilities 
to the Director of ATF.
    Section 925(c) further provides that ``[w]henever the Attorney 
General grants relief to any person pursuant to this section he shall 
promptly publish in the Federal Register notice of such action, 
together with the reasons therefor.'' Regulations implementing the 
provisions of section 925(c) are set forth in 27 CFR 478.144.
    Since 1992, Congress has prohibited ATF from expending appropriated 
funds to investigate or act upon applications for relief from federal 
firearms disabilities. However, since 1993 Congress has authorized ATF 
to expend appropriated funds to investigate and act upon applications 
filed by corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities.
    An application to ATF for relief from Federal firearms disabilities 
under 18 U.S.C. 925(c) was submitted for Action. In the matter under 
review, Action was convicted in Federal court of crimes punishable by 
imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Specifically, Action was 
convicted on May 21, 2014, in the United States District Court for the 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, for violations of 42 U.S.C. 
6928(d)(2) and 49 U.S.C. 5124.
    Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 925(c), on May 22, 2017, Action was granted 
relief by ATF from the disabilities imposed by Federal law, 18 U.S.C. 
922(g)(1), with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, 
shipment, transportation, or possession of firearms as a result of 
these convictions. It has been established to ATF's satisfaction that 
the circumstances regarding Action's disabilities and its record and 
reputation are such that Action will not be likely to act in a manner 
dangerous to public safety, and that the granting of the relief would 
not be contrary to the public interest.

    Date Approved: August 7, 2017.
Thomas E. Brandon,
Acting Director.
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Notice of the scheduling of the final Control Act of 1968 (GCA), 18 U.S.C. Section 925(c) further provides that
phase of the Commission’s Chapter 44. He has delegated that ‘‘[w]henever the Attorney General grants
investigations and of a public hearing to responsibility to the Director of ATF, relief to any person pursuant to this
be held in connection therewith was subject to the direction of the Attorney section he shall promptly publish in the
given by posting copies of the notice in General and the Deputy Attorney Federal Register notice of such action,
the Office of the Secretary, U.S. General. 28 CFR 0.130(a). ATF has together with the reasons therefor.’’
International Trade Commission, promulgated regulations that implement Regulations implementing the
Washington, DC, and by publishing the the provisions of the GCA in 27 CFR provisions of section 925(c) are set forth
notice in the Federal Register on part 478. in 27 CFR 478.144.
February 17, 2017 (82 FR 11056). The Section 922(g) of the GCA prohibits Since 1992, Congress has prohibited
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on certain persons from shipping or ATF from expending appropriated
April 25, 2017, and all persons who transporting any firearm in interstate or funds to investigate or act upon
requested the opportunity were foreign commerce, or receiving any applications for relief from federal
permitted to appear in person or by firearm which has been shipped or firearms disabilities. However, since
counsel. transported in interstate or foreign 1993 Congress has authorized ATF to
The Commission made these commerce, or possessing any firearm in expend appropriated funds to
determinations pursuant to sections or affecting commerce. These investigate and act upon applications
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. prohibitions apply to any person who— filed by corporations for relief from
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It (1) Has been convicted in any court of Federal firearms disabilities.
completed and filed its determinations a crime punishable by imprisonment for An application to ATF for relief from
in these investigations on August 14, a term exceeding one year; Federal firearms disabilities under 18
2017. The views of the Commission are (2) Is a fugitive from justice; U.S.C. 925(c) was submitted for Action.
contained in USITC Publication 4717 (3) Is an unlawful user of or addicted In the matter under review, Action was
(August 2017), entitled Finished Carbon to any controlled substance; convicted in Federal court of crimes
Steel Flanges from India and Italy: (4) Has been adjudicated as a mental punishable by imprisonment for a term
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–563 and defective or committed to a mental exceeding one year. Specifically, Action
731–TA–1331–1332 (Final). institution; was convicted on May 21, 2014, in the
(5) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully United States District Court for the
By order of the Commission. in the United States; or with certain
Issued: August 14, 2017. Eastern District of Pennsylvania, for
exceptions, aliens admitted to the violations of 42 U.S.C. 6928(d)(2) and 49
William R. Bishop, United States under a nonimmigrant U.S.C. 5124.
Supervisory Hearings and Information visa; Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 925(c), on May
Officer. (6) Has been discharged from the
22, 2017, Action was granted relief by
[FR Doc. 2017–17421 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am] Armed Forces under dishonorable
ATF from the disabilities imposed by
BILLING CODE P7020–02–P conditions;
Federal law, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), with
(7) Having been a citizen of the
respect to the acquisition, receipt,
United States, has renounced U.S.
transfer, shipment, transportation, or
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE citizenship;
(8) Is subject to a court order that possession of firearms as a result of
restrains the person from harassing, these convictions. It has been
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
stalking, or threatening an intimate established to ATF’s satisfaction that the
and Explosives
partner or child of such intimate circumstances regarding Action’s
[Docket No. ATF 2017R–13]
partner; or disabilities and its record and
(9) Has been convicted in any court of reputation are such that Action will not
Granting of Relief; Federal Firearms be likely to act in a manner dangerous
Privileges a misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence. to public safety, and that the granting of
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, The term ‘‘person’’ is defined in the relief would not be contrary to the
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), section 921(a)(1) as including ‘‘any public interest.
Department of Justice (DOJ). individual, corporation, company, Date Approved: August 7, 2017.
ACTION: Notice of granting of restoration association, firm, partnership, society, Thomas E. Brandon,
of Federal firearms privileges. or joint stock company.’’ Section 925(c) Acting Director.
of the GCA provides that a person who [FR Doc. 2017–17410 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: Action Manufacturing is prohibited from possessing, shipping, BILLING CODE P4410–FY–P
Company (Action), has been granted transporting, or receiving firearms or
relief from the disabilities imposed by ammunition may make application to
Federal laws by the Director of ATF the Attorney General to remove the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
with respect to the acquisition, receipt, firearms disability imposed under
transfer, shipment, transportation, or section 922(g) ‘‘if it is established to his [OMB Number1122–NEW]
possession of firearms. satisfaction that the circumstances
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Contact		Vivian S. Chu, Enforcement Programs and Services; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice; 99 New York Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20226; telephone (202) 648-7070.
FR Citation		82 FR 39134

82 FR 39134 - Granting of Relief; Federal Firearms Privileges

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 158 (August 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives