GSI Legal & Regulatory Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Gun Control Act, which of the following persons is prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms?
- A person convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense (Correct answer)
- A person with a single DUI conviction
- A person who has declared bankruptcy
- A non-citizen with a valid work visa
Correct answer: A person convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense
The Lautenberg Amendment expanded the GCA to prohibit anyone convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence from possessing firearms.
Question 2: A federally licensed dealer must retain firearm transaction records (ATF Form 4473) for a minimum of how many years?
- 5 years
- 10 years
- 20 years (Correct answer)
- The life of the business, then transfer to ATF
Correct answer: 20 years
FFLs must retain completed Form 4473s for at least 20 years, and when a business closes, records must be forwarded to the ATF Out-of-Business Records Center.
Question 3: Which federal law established the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)?
- The Gun Control Act of 1968
- The Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986
- The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 (Correct answer)
- The Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988
Correct answer: The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993
The Brady Act mandated the creation of NICS, which launched in 1998 and is operated by the FBI.
Question 4: When teaching a class that includes students from multiple states, a GSI should advise students that reciprocity agreements for concealed carry permits:
- Apply uniformly in all 50 states
- Vary by state and students must verify their home state permit is honored at the destination (Correct answer)
- Are governed solely by federal law
- Automatically apply to any permit issued by an NRA-certified instructor
Correct answer: Vary by state and students must verify their home state permit is honored at the destination
Reciprocity is a state-by-state agreement, and permit holders must confirm their permit is recognized by any state they intend to carry in.
Question 5: Under federal law, what is the minimum age to purchase a handgun from a licensed dealer?
- 16
- 18
- 21 (Correct answer)
- 25
Correct answer: 21
Federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922) sets the minimum age at 21 for purchasing handguns from FFLs, while long guns may be purchased at 18.
Question 6: A student tells a GSI that they plan to gift a firearm to their adult sibling in another state. The correct advice is:
- The transfer must go through a licensed dealer in the recipient's state (Correct answer)
- The transfer is legal as long as both parties are adults
- The firearm can be mailed directly between family members
- Family transfers are exempt from all federal regulations
Correct answer: The transfer must go through a licensed dealer in the recipient's state
Interstate private transfers must be completed through an FFL in the recipient's state to comply with federal law.
Question 7: Which of the following is a key requirement of the Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986 regarding machine guns?
- Machine guns manufactured before May 19, 1986 may be transferred to civilians; no new civilian-transferable machine guns may be made after that date (Correct answer)
- All machine guns are banned for civilian ownership
- Machine guns require only a state permit, not federal registration
- Machine guns may be freely manufactured and sold with a standard FFL
Correct answer: Machine guns manufactured before May 19, 1986 may be transferred to civilians; no new civilian-transferable machine guns may be made after that date
FOPA froze the civilian registry of transferable machine guns at those registered before May 19, 1986, making new civilian-transferable machine guns illegal.
GSI Legal & Regulatory Compliance 2
Under the Gun Control Act, which of the following persons is prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms?