H.R. 965 · 113th Congress
To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.
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Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the possession or transfer of a junk gun which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Exempts the continuous and otherwise lawful possession of such a gun that began before the effective date of this Act.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 5, 2013
Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the possession or transfer of a junk gun which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Exempts the continuous and otherwise lawful possession of such a gun that began before the effective date of this Act.
Defines "junk gun" to mean: (1) a handgun that is not a sporting handgun (i.e., a type of handgun generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes); and (2) any combination of parts from which such a handgun can be assembled.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.
Latest action (Apr 8, 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 5, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.