HR 821
108th 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 2003
Introduced: February 13, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633)
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E250)
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2003 - 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, 2006, 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.
Directs the Attorney General to impose a civil fine for a violation of this Act, to suspend a firearms license for a second offense, and to revoke such license and license eligibility for subsequent violations.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633)
Committees of jurisdiction
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