Acting to enforce the resolution of the Russian Federation Constitutional Court of June 29, 2012, the Federal Law sets a term on the ban on purchasing firearms (including sawn-off shotguns) by people who have committed administrative offenses against public law and order or public safety, or administrative offenses related to violations of hunting regulations or illegal drug trafficking.
The law also clarifies the procedures for purchasing sporting arms and sets a ban on the purchase of weapons by people with past convictions for serious or particularly serious crimes committed using weapons.