No Gun Tax Act of 1998

Summary

No Gun Tax Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit a Federal officer, employee, or agent, including a State or local employee or officer acting on behalf of the United States (officer), from charging or collecting any fee in connection with a background check required in connection with the transfer of a firearm. Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for the unlawful retention, or transfer to another person, of firearms background check information by such officer or by a Federal contractor or consultant after: (1) the 24-hour period beginning with the receipt of such information on an individual who is determined not to be prohibited from receiving a firearm; and (2) the five-year period beginning with the receipt of such information on an individual who is prohibited from receiving a firearm.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 May 1998

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