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H.R. 5472 106th Congress House

Safer Guns for Safer Communities Act

Official title: To provide grants for the purchase of firearms to States and units of local government that enforce certain rules designed to protect the public from the misuse of handguns.

Introduced: October 12, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 25, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Oct 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1782)
Oct 12, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 12, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 25, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Safer Guns for Safer Communities Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide up to 50 grants to eligible States and units of local government for up to three years for the purchase of firearms from a licensed importer or manufacturer which is in compliance with certain handgun standards outlined under this Act, including that such handguns: (1) have certain lock and safety devices; (2) have passed certain performance tests; (3) do not accept large capacity ammunition feeding devices; (4) contain certain packaging warnings; (5) are part of an inventory tracking plan; (6) are included in quarterly reporting of handgun sales to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF); and (7) are not marketed to minors under 18 years of age.

Prohibits a law enforcement agency from disposing of a firearm except by destroying it or transferring it to another law enforcement agency. Requires the disposing agency to notify the ATF with certain handgun identifying information.

Directs the National Institute of Justice to evaluate the effect of the grant program in reducing gun-related crime in participating jurisdictions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Oct 31, 2000
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 12, 2000
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Oct 12, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 12, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 12, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 12, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 12, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 12, 2000
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 12, 2000
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