A bill to amend chapter 44, title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, importation, sale or possession of firearms, not detectable by metal detection and x-ray systems commonly used at airports in the United States.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the manufacture, importation, sale, or possession of firearms which are not: (1) detectable by metal detectors used at U.S. airports; and (2) identifiable by x-ray systems designed to inspect carry-on baggage.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

4. 28 July 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 February 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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