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HR 144 108th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms Firearms control

Ari's Law

Introduced: January 7, 2003 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Ari's Law - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to revise the definition of "firearm" to include the barrel, stock, and any part of the action of any weapon that will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive.
What's happening now March 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 144: Ari's Law. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-144/
MLA
"H.R. 144: Ari's Law." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-144/.
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H.R. 144, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-144/.
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