United States DC Circuit

The National Firearms Act of 1934's requirement, that owners seeking permission from the Treasury Department to make or transfer their firearms must obtain certification from a law enforcement official where they reside, is valid under the Administrative Procedures Act, and neither violates the Tenth Amendment, nor taxpayer privacy provisions under the Internal Revenue Code.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/19/2002
• Decided 04/02/2002
• Published 04/02/2002

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, HENDERSON, and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen P. Halbrook argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs was James H. Jeffries, III.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael S. Raab, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and Mark B. Stern, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice.