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H.R. 3974 (100th)

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, importation, sale, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of not readily detectable firearms.

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Introduced

18 February 1988

Last action

21 April 1988 · Committee

Status

See H.R.2845.

Sponsors

Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 June 2021

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Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, import, sell, possess, transfer, receive, ship, or deliver firearms which are not detectable by airport security metal detectors and airport security x-ray systems. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing the importation of such weapons. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to study ways to improve the effectiveness of airport security metal detectors and airport security x-ray systems with respect to the detection of such weapons. Bars prosecution for offenses involving the sale, possession, transfer, shipment, receipt, or delivery of a firearm in violation of this Act if that firearm was manufactured before the date of enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 18 February 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 February 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 February 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 February 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 April 1988

    Committee

    See H.R.2845.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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