Youth Handgun Control Act of 1993

Summary

Youth Handgun Control Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit a handgun from being possessed by or transferred or made available to an individual who has not attained 18 years of age: (1) if the person making the gun available knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the individual has not attained such age and has been convicted of a crime of violence; or (2) has been found to be a juvenile delinquent for an offense which would constitute such a crime if committed by an adult. Makes exceptions if the handgun is: (1) used to attend a course of instruction in hunter safety or firearms safety that is conducted by a certified instructor; (2) used for practice, target shooting, or hunting in accordance with State and local law; (3) unloaded and locked in a container while traveling to or from the hunter or firearms safety activities; (4) possessed by the individual, with the consent of his or her parent or legal guardian, on real property that is owned or leased by them; or (5) transferred with the consent of the parent or legal guardian of the individual, with an exception. Prescribes penalties.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 November 1993

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