United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2861 (99th)
Federal Firearms Act of 1985
Introduced
25 June 1985
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Summary
Federal Firearms Act of 1985 - Amends the Gun Control Act of 1968 to prohibit any person licensed under such Act from manufacturing, selling, delivering, or transferring: (1) any concealable handgun; or (2) any revolver or pistol which fails to meet specified requirements. Exempts from such prohibition handguns which are relics or curios as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury and the use of handguns for research or by the government.
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summary · EN · 25 June 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/2861
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/2861