Josh T. Welch, P.L.L.C., lawyers in Oklahoma City, OK, Oklahoma

FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS

There are several federal laws that regulate firearms traffic into, from, and within the United States. Those federal laws include the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), the National Firearms Act (NFA), and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). The Department of the Treasury has the authority to administer and to enforce these laws. The Secretary of the Treasury has delegated responsibility for the enforcement of the GCA and the NFA to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). The Secretary has delegated responsibility for the enforcement of the AECA to the United States Customs Service (UCSC). More...

INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL KIDNAPPING

A person commits a federal criminal offense if he or she removes a child from the United States with the intent to obstruct the lawful exercise of parental rights. Such offense is prohibited by the International Parental Kidnapping Act, which Act was enacted in 1993. A "child" is defined under the Act as a person who is under the age of 16 years old. The terms "parental rights" mean the right to physical custody of the child, either joint or sole custody, which right includes visitation rights. More...

FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING GANGS & GANG VIOLENCE

The presence of gangs and gang violence has risen over the last several years in most cities in the United States. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have become involved with prosecutions of offenses involving gangs and gang violence. The federal government has become involved because a large portion of gang violence concerns the commission of offenses that constitute violations of federal laws. Such laws include the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, federal drug trafficking laws, federal firearms trafficking laws, and the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). More...

MANUFACTURING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

A person commits a criminal offense if he or she manufactures a controlled substance without authorization, if he or she manufactures a counterfeit or a simulated substance with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, or if he or she manufactures drug paraphernalia with the intent to deliver the drug paraphernalia to a person who intends to violate the drug laws. More...

PAROLE

Parole is the early release of a prisoner from incarceration. Parole is discretionary and is usually subject to certain conditions. Parole is not a commutation or a change in a prisoner's sentence. It is also not an act of clemency.More...