Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
American Samoa. 1978 ‘Weapons.’ Criminal Justice Code (1978), Title 46, Chapter 42 - Weapons; Chapter 42. Pago Pago: Legislative Assembly. 13 December
Relevant contents
American Samoa Criminal Justice Code (1978)
Title 46, Chapter 42 - Weapons
[Editor's note: The US Second Amendment right of citizens to possess firearms1 is reduced to a conditional privilege by both federal restrictions2 and limits imposed in American Samoa statute law, as referenced above and below. For example:
- Gun owners are licensed by the police
- Background checks include medical records and criminal history
- Each firearm must be registered to its owner by the state]
Last accessed at:
http://www.asbar.org/Newcode/Title%2046.htm#chapter42