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H.R. 821 · 108th Congress

Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2003

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

JLD LangevinSponsor
39 cosponsors · 38 D, 1 R

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…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2003
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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Accidental Shooting Prevention Act of 2003

Latest action (Apr 22, 2004): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633)

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 13, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.