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HR 2872 108th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Arts, Culture, Religion Cultural property Firearms Firearms control

Antique Firearm Safety Act

Introduced: July 24, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 24, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 24, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Antique Firearm Safety Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to eliminate the exclusion of antique firearms from the definition of a "firearm" subject to Federal firearms provisions.
What's happening now September 4, 2003

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2872: Antique Firearm Safety Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2872/
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"H.R. 2872: Antique Firearm Safety Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2872/.
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H.R. 2872, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2872/.
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