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To prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless the transferee states that the transferee is not the subject of a restraining order with respect to an intimate partner or child of…

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To prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless the transferee states that the transferee is not the subject of a restraining order with respect to an intimate partner or child of the transferee.

Introduced: October 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Oct 30, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 30, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless the transferee submits a written statement that the transferee is not subject to a court order that: (1) restrains the transferee from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner or transferee or from engaging in conduct that would place such partner or child in reasonable fear of bodily injury; and either (2) includes a finding that the transferee represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such partner or child; or (3) explicitly prohibits the use or threat of physical force against such partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury.

What's happening now November 13, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 19, 1998
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 12, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 12, 1997
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 12, 1997
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 30, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2774: To prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless the transferee states that the transferee is not the subject of a restraining order with respect to an intimate partner or child of the transferee.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2774/
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"H.R. 2774: To prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless the transferee states that the transferee is not the subject of a restraining order with respect to an intimate partner or child of the transferee.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2774/.
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H.R. 2774, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2774/.
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[H.R. 2774: To prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless the transferee states that the transferee is not the subject of a restraining order with respect to an intimate partner or child of the transferee.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2774/)
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