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15 U.S.C. § 5001 - U.S. Code Title 15. Commerce and Trade § 5001 | FindLaw
15 U.S.C. § 5001 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 15. Commerce and Trade § 5001. Penalties for entering into commerce of imitation firearms
Distinctive marking or device; exception; waiver; adjustments and changes
(c) “Look-alike firearm” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “look-alike firearm” means any imitation of any original firearm which was manufactured, designed, and produced since 1898, including and limited to toy guns, water guns, replica nonguns, and air-soft guns firing nonmetallic projectiles. Such term does not include any look-alike, nonfiring, collector replica of an antique firearm developed prior to 1898, or traditional B-B, paint-ball, or pellet-firing air guns that expel a projectile through the force of air pressure.
[FN1] Technical evaluation of marking systems
The Director of [FN2] National Institute of Justice is authorized and directed to conduct a technical evaluation of the marking systems provided for in subsection (b) of this section to determine their effectiveness in police combat situations. The Director shall begin the study within 3 months after November 5, 1988 and such study shall be completed within 9 months after November 5, 1988.
This section shall become effective on the date 6 months after November 5, 1988 and shall apply to toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms manufactured or entered into commerce after November 5, 1988.
Preemption of State or local laws or ordinances; exceptions
The provisions of this section shall supersede any provision of State or local laws or ordinances which provide for markings or identification inconsistent with provisions of this section provided that no State shall--
prohibit the sale (other than prohibiting the sale to minors) of traditional B-B, paint ball, or pellet-firing air guns that expel a projectile through the force of air pressure.
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