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S. 465 (100th)

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.

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Introduced

4 February 1987

Last action

28 July 1987 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 August 2026

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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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

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