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H.R. 821 (108th)

Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2003

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Introduced

13 February 2003

Last action

22 April 2004 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633)

Sponsors

Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]

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Summary

Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2003 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit any person from manufacturing or importing, or any Federal firearms licensee from transferring possession of or title to, a pistol manufactured on or after January 1, 2006, unless the pistol includes: (1) a plainly visible device in a contrasting color that clearly indicates whether the pistol is loaded; and (2) a mechanism that prevents any semiautomatic pistol that has a detachable ammunition magazine from being fired when the magazine is not attached. Directs the Attorney General to impose a civil fine for a violation of this Act, to suspend a firearms license for a second offense, and to revoke such license and license eligibility for subsequent violations.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E250)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 April 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633)

    Source: IntroReferral

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