Show Sen Moss Asks Gu Gun R Registration Clarification 1 Senator Frank E. E Moss Mom Mos 0 D- D Utah lUtah today wrote to Treasury Secretary Joseph Barr asking or an explanation of a Treasury Treasury Trea Trea- sury Department regulation which appears to require registration of firearms and Senator Moss J pointed out that registration of firearms and ammunition was clearly and decisively defeated during the Congressional debate on gun legislation last year IT IS MY understanding that the regulations implementing this statute require that dealers obtain proof of the age of the purchaser and that the dealer maintain records showing the dates and amounts of purchases together with the identities of the purchasers Senator Moss said Such procedures would appear appear appear ap ap- pear 10 constitute a registration of firearms and ammunition a concept which was not included in the Public LawIN LawIN Law IN FACT FAtT the Utah Democrat Demo Democrat Demo Demo- crat continued the Congress refused by vote to to require registration Senator Moss Moss' said he would appreciate an explanation of C Chese these hese administrative procedures including an of the statutory authority upon which they are based |