United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3978 (100th)
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988
Introduced
18 February 1988
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
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Summary
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to transfer or possess any handgun which the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be unsuitable for lawful sporting purposes.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 February 1988
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/3978
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/3978