HR 2773
107th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Ammunition
Commerce
Fines (Penalties)
Firearms
Firearms control
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Import restrictions
Law
Licenses
Manufacturing industries
Recidivists
Retail trade
Safety measures
Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2001
Introduced: August 2, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Aug 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1536)
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit any person from manufacturing or importing, or any Federal firearms licensee from transferring possession of or title to, a pistol manufactured on or after January 1, 2004, unless the pistol includes: (1) a plainly visible device in a contrasting color that clearly indicates whether the pistol is loaded; and (2) a mechanism that prevents any semiautomatic pistol that has a detachable ammunition magazine from being fired when the magazine is not attached.
Specifies that compliance with such provision shall not relieve any person from liability at common law or under State statutory law to any other person.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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