Junk Gun Violence Protection Act
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Junk Gun Violence Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the manufacture, transfer, or possession of a junk gun that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.
Defines a "junk gun" as any firearm that does not meet specified criteria for authorization by the Secretary of the Treasury for importation into the United States.
Makes such provision inapplicable to: (1) the possession or transfer of any junk gun otherwise lawfully possessed under Federal law on the date of this Act's enactment; (2) any firearm or replica of a firearm that has been rendered permanently inoperative; (3) the manufacture for, transfer to, or possession by the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State or a transfer to or possession by a law enforcement officer employed by such an entity for law enforcement purposes (whether on or off duty); or (4) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of a junk gun by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3652: Junk Gun Violence Protection Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3652/
"H.R. 3652: Junk Gun Violence Protection Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3652/.
H.R. 3652, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3652/.
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