§ 5901. — Findings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5901]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 85--ARMORED CAR INDUSTRY RECIPROCITY
Sec. 5901. Findings
Congress finds that--
(1) the distribution of goods and services to consumers in the
United States requires the free flow of currency, bullion,
securities, food stamps, and other items of unusual value in
interstate commerce;
(2) the armored car industry transports and protects such items
in interstate commerce, including daily transportation of currency
and food stamps valued at more than $1,000,000,000;
(3) armored car crew members are often subject to armed attack
by individuals attempting to steal such items;
(4) to protect themselves and the items they transport, such
crew members are armed with weapons;
(5) various States require both weapons training and a criminal
record background check before licensing a crew member to carry a
weapon; and
(6) there is a need for each State to reciprocally accept
weapons licenses of other States for armored car crew members to
assure the free and safe transport of valuable items in interstate
commerce.
(Pub. L. 103-55, Sec. 2, July 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 276.)
Short Title of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105-287, Sec. 1, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2776, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 5902 of this title and enacting
provisions set out as a note under section 5902 of this title] may be
cited as the `Armored Car Reciprocity Amendments of 1998'.''
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 103-55 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this
chapter] may be cited as the `Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of
1993'.''
