Skip to main content
HR 1002 100th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Air piracy Airports Aviation Firearms Firearms control Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign Trade and Investments Import restrictions Imports Security measures

Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act of 1987

Introduced: February 4, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 1988
See H.R.2845.
Dec 10, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 27, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 20, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 4, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 4, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the manufacture and importation of any firearm that is not readily detectable as a firearm by standard airport security equipment and readily identifiable as a firearm.

Exempts specified firearms from such manufacturing prohibition.

What's happening now April 21, 1988

See H.R.2845.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2