18 U.S.C. § 933

Trafficking in firearms

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(a)In General.—It shall be unlawful for any person to—(1) ship, transport, transfer, cause to be transported, or otherwise dispose of any firearm to another person in or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if such person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the use, carrying, or possession of a firearm by the recipient would constitute a felony (as defined in section 932(a));(2) receive from another person any firearm in or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if the recipient knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such receipt would constitute a felony; or(3) attempt or conspire to commit the conduct described in paragraph (1) or (2).(b)Penalty.—Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.(Added Pub. L. 117–159, div. A, title II, § 12004(a)(1), June 25, 2022, 136 Stat. 1327.)Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesRule of Construction

Nothing in section 12004(a)(1) of Pub. L. 117–159, which enacted this section, to be construed to allow the establishment of a Federal system of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions or dispositions, see section 12004(k) of Pub. L. 117–159, set out as a note under section 922 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case: United States v. Gerald Eugene Bennett

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United States v. Gerald Eugene Bennett (2004) ca11 “§ 922 (g)(1)) (Count 6), being a drug addict in possession of firearms ( 18 U.S.C. § 933 (g)(3)) (Count 7), and possessing an unregistered, sawed-off shotgun ( 6 U.”

United States v. Roache (2026) ca1 · cites it 2× “Defendant-Appellant Aizavier Roache ("Roache") appeals from the district court's judgment imposing a sentence of fifty-seven months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to traffic firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 933 (a)(1), (3).…”

Com. v. Elliott, D. (2017) pasuperct “On July 21, 2014, [Elliott] pled guilty before the Honorable Legrome Davis to two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, 18 U.S.C. § 933 (g)(1). On October 28, 2014, [Elliott] was sentenced to twenty- seven (27) months plus three (3) years probation.”

HPIL Holding, Inc. v. Haining Zhang (2024) mied “§ 932 (relating to straw purchasing), 18 U.S.C. § 933 (relating to trafficking in firearms), 18 U.”

United States v. Ryan Freeman (2024) ca3 “9 9 The current version of the Guideline provides: (5) (Apply the Greatest) If the defendant— (A) was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 933 (a)(2) or (a)(3), increase by 2 levels; (B) (i) transported, transferred, sold, or otherwise disposed of, or purchased or received with intent to…”

United States v. Willie Earl Jackson (2025) ca6 “§§ 922 (a)(1)(A) and 924(a)(1)(D) (Count 1), and one count of trafficking in firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 933 (a)(1) (Count 2). Id. ¶ 31 ; R.”

Wiley v. Fleet Farm LLC (2025) mnd “; see also 18 U.S.C. § 933 (a)(1) (prohibiting the sale of a firearm if the dealer “knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the use, carrying, or possession of a firearm by the recipient would constitute a felony”).”

United States v. Mahmoud Abu-Dames (2025) ca4 “§§ 922 (a)(1)(A), 923(a), 924(a)(1)(D); (2) trafficking in firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 933 (a)(1), (a)(3), (b); and (3) possessing a machinegun, in violation of 18 U.”

United States v. Gordon (2026) ca2 “Eskavail Gordon appeals his sentence of forty-eight months’ imprisonment following his plea of guilty to one count of receipt of a trafficked firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 933 (a)(2) and (b). Gordon argues that his above-Guidelines sentence was procedurally and…”

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