Sec. 1603. Elimination of restrictions on importation of non-National Firearms Act firearm or ammunition that may otherwise be lawfully possessed and sold in the United States
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Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking paragraph
(7)and inserting the following: for any person to manufacture or import armor piercing ammunition, unless the manufacture or importation of the ammunition— is for the use of the United States, any department or agency of the United States, any State, or any department, agency, or political subdivision of a State; is for the purpose of exportation; or is for the purpose of testing or experimentation, and has been authorized by the Attorney General; ; in subsection (l), by striking 925(d) of this chapter and inserting 925 ; and by striking subsection (r). Section 925 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)(3), by striking determined and all that follows through the end and inserting intended for the lawful personal use of such member or club. ; in subsection (a)(4), by striking
(A)and all that follows through for the and inserting intended for the lawful ; and by striking subsections
(d)through
(f)and inserting the following: Within 30 days after the Attorney General receives an application therefor, the Attorney General shall authorize a firearm or ammunition to be imported or brought into the United States or any possession thereof if— the firearm or ammunition is being imported or brought in for scientific, research, testing, or experimentation purposes; the firearm is an unserviceable firearm (other than a machine gun as defined in section 5845(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is readily restorable to firing condition) imported or brought in as a curio or museum piece; the firearm is not a firearm as defined in section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; the ammunition is not armor piercing ammunition (as defined in section 921(a)(17)(B) of this title), unless subparagraph (A), (E), (F), or
(G)applies; the firearm or ammunition is being imported or brought in for the use of the United States, any department or agency of the United States, any State, or any department, agency, or political subdivision of a State; the firearm or ammunition is being imported or brought in for the purpose of exportation; the firearm or ammunition was previously taken out of the United States or a possession thereof by the person who is bringing in the firearm or ammunition; or the firearm is a firearm defined as curio or relic by the Attorney General under section 921(a)(13) of this title. Within 30 days after the Attorney General receives an application therefor, the Attorney General shall permit the conditional importation or bringing in of a firearm or ammunition for examination and testing in connection with the making of a determination as to whether the importation or bringing in of the firearm or ammunition will be allowed under this subsection. The Attorney General shall not authorize, under this subsection, the importation of any firearm the importation of which is prohibited by section 922(p). .