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HR 821 108th Congress House

Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture or importation, or transfer by a licensed firearms dealer, of a pistol that does not have a … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture or importation, or transfer by a licensed firearms dealer, of a pistol that does not have a chamber load indicator and, in the case of a semiautomatic pistol that has a detachable magazine, a mechanism that prevents the pistol from being fired when the magazine is not attached.

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AmmunitionCommerceFines (Penalties)Firearms
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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 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
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 Latest action April 22, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 20, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 5, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Feb 13, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 821: Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-821/
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"H.R. 821: Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-821/.
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H.R. 821, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-821/.
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