HR 1770
102th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Firearms
Firearms control
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989
Introduced: April 15, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Apr 15, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 15, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, assemble, 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 the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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