Section 934 - Forfeiture and fines(a) FORFEITURE.-(1) IN GENERAL.-Any person convicted of a violation of section 932 or 933 shall forfeit to the United States, irrespective of any provision of State law-(A) any property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds the person obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of such violation; and(B) any of the person's property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the commission of, such violation, except that for any forfeiture of any firearm or ammunition pursuant to this section, section 924(d) shall apply.(2) IMPOSITION.-The court, in imposing sentence on a person convicted of a violation of section 932 or 933, shall order, in addition to any other sentence imposed pursuant to section 932 or 933, that the person forfeit to the United States all property described in paragraph (1).(b) FINES.-A defendant who derives profits or other proceeds from an offense under section 932 or 933 may be fined not more than the greater of-(1) the fine otherwise authorized by this part; or(2) the amount equal to twice the gross profits or other proceeds of the offense under section 932 or 933.Added Pub. L. 117-159, div. A, title II, §12004(a)(1), June 25, 2022, 136 Stat. 1327.STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
RULE OF CONSTRUCTIONNothing 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.
- ammunition
- The term "ammunition" means ammunition or cartridge cases, primers, bullets, or propellent powder designed for use in any firearm.
- firearm
- The term "firearm" means (A) any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; (B) the frame or receiver of any such weapon; (C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D) any destructive device. Such term does not include an antique firearm.
- person
- The term "person" and the term "whoever" include any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or joint stock company.