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HR 1096 105th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent nonimmigrants from possessing a firearm for other than lawful hunting or sporting purposes, and to prevent permanent resident aliens from possessing…

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent nonimmigrants from possessing a firearm for other than lawful hunting or sporting purposes, and to prevent permanent resident aliens from possessing a firearm until present in the United States for 1 year.

Introduced: March 18, 1997 See on congress.gov
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1096: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent nonimmigrants from possessing a firearm for other than lawful hunting or sporting purposes, and to prevent permanent resident aliens from possessing a firearm until present in the United States for 1 year.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1096/
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"H.R. 1096: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent nonimmigrants from possessing a firearm for other than lawful hunting or sporting purposes, and to prevent permanent resident aliens from possessing a firearm until present in the United States for 1 year.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1096/.
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H.R. 1096, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1096/.
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[H.R. 1096: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent nonimmigrants from possessing a firearm for other than lawful hunting or sporting purposes, and to prevent permanent resident aliens from possessing a firearm until present in the United States for 1 year.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1096/)
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