Are there categories of persons to whom a pawnbroker cannot return firearms?

Yes. Like other licensees, a pawnbroker cannot lawfully return a firearm to a person who is, due to age or other disability, ineligible to receive or possess firearms.

[18 U.S.C. 922(d) and 922(b)(1); 27 CFR 478.99]

Last Reviewed July 16, 2020