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34 U.S.C. 40916: Illegal immigrant gun purchase notificationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 34-CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 409-NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM
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§40916. Illegal immigrant gun purchase notification

(a)  In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this chapter, all records obtained by the National Instant Criminal Background Check system relevant to whether an individual is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States shall be made available to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

(b)  Regulations

The Attorney General, at his or her discretion, shall promulgate guidelines relevant to what records relevant to illegal aliens shall be provided pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

( Pub. L. 110–180, title I, § 106 , Jan. 8, 2008 , 121 Stat. 2570 .)

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Codification

Section was formerly classified in a note under section 922 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.