HR 3978
100th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Firearms
Firearms control
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988
Introduced: February 18, 1988
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 18, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 18, 1988
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to transfer or possess any handgun which the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be unsuitable for lawful sporting purposes.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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