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HR 1833 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Ammunition Business records Fines (Penalties) Firearms Firearms control Government paperwork Licenses

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the private transfer of a handgun or ammunition to any person who does not have a State permit to possess the handgun or ammunition.

Introduced: April 22, 1993 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7040-7041)
Apr 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Apr 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 22, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1006-1007)
Apr 22, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit an individual not licensed to deal in firearms or ammunition under Federal law (unlicensed individual) from transferring a handgun or ammunition to another unlicensed individual unless: (1) the transferee has presented to the transferor a valid permit, issued by the State in which the transfer occurs, which allows the transferee to possess the handgun or ammunition; and (2) the transferor has made a record containing specified information.

Prohibits an unlicensed individual who engages in such a transfer from failing to transmit such record to the chief law enforcement officer of the transferee's place of residence within seven days after the transfer.

Prescribes penalties.

What's happening now September 28, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7040-7041)

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