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Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013

Introduced: February 27, 2013 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb 27, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states to develop and operate systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons.

Defines an "armed prohibited person" as a person whose possession of a lawfully purchased firearm became unlawful because of an act or omission committed by such person.

Requires a state's grant application to include assurances that: (1) the state's system will provide a reasonable opportunity for such a person to lawfully dispose of a firearm before the state takes any action to retrieve it, (2) the state will contribute pertinent information to the national instant criminal background check system, and (3) the state has a plan for the continued operation and maintenance of the system.

What's happening now April 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 848: Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-848/
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