Subject To 4. 8 Bigelow Browning Cj From Grant Reference February 19, 195 Date February 23, 1951 F. Goddard Reckon that I have looked at my reminder note licenses and regulations just about every day to get informationon pistol since we discussed the problem by telephone, I more or less assumed, in view of the increase in Automatic and Superposed por} fs : ) production, that the pistols would fall by the wayside, Anyway, your memo of February 19 got the ball rolling again, It is a good thing that we have an assortment of Government Agencies, including the Customs Departaent, here in St. Louis as it took a call to most of them to get the desired information, fhe following data covers the necessary licenses to import and sell sidearms, namely, the Act: 25 caliber pistol, in this country: Pertinent Excerpts from Federal Firearms "Yederal License Required Manufacturers for and Dealers ~ It shall be unlawful for any manufactureror dealer, except a manufacturer or dealer having a license issued under the provisions of this Act, to transport, ship, or receive any firearm or ammunition in inter~ state or foreign commerce. (See, 2a)," "Unlawful any to Buy from person to in interstate Unlicensed or foreign this section, knowing arms or ammunition to of subdivision (a) of "When State Dealer ~ It shall receive any firearm or ammunition Law commerce in violation be wilawful transported of for or subdivision shipped (a) of or having reasonable cause to believe such firehave been transported or shipped in violation this section. (Secs 2b)." Requires, Purchase Permit Must Be Obtained - It shall be unlawful for any licensed manufacturer or dealer to transport or ship any firearmin interstate or foreign commerce to any person other than a licensed manufacturer or dealer in any State the laws of which require that a license be unless such exhibited license the prospective From il. Mr, Lyerly Side arms is purchaser. obtained (Sec. in Collector of are now considered for to the such purchase of manufacturer such firearn, or dealer by 2c)." Customs Office, a munitions St. Louis: of war item, and it is necessary to get a special license from the Department of State, Washington, Db. C. for their importation. This license is granted for the importation of a specified number of guns during a specific period