To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns. (Introduced in
the House)

   HR 250 IH
   
   104th CONGRESS
   
   1st Session
   
   H. R. 250
   
   To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.
   
   IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
   
  JANUARY 4, 1995
  
   
   
   Mr. Gutierrez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
   Committee on the Judiciary
   
   
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   A BILL
   
   To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.
   
        Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
            United States of America in Congress assembled,
            
   
   
  SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF NON-SPORTING
  HANDGUNS.
  
   
   
        (a) In General: Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
            amended by adding at the end the following:
            
   
   
        `(y)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or
            transfer a non-sporting handgun which has been shipped or
            transported in interstate or foreign commerce.
            
   
   
        `(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the continuous and
            otherwise lawful possession of a non-sporting handgun by a
            person during any period that began before the effective date
            of this subsection.'.
            
   
   
        (b) Non-Sporting Handgun Defined: Section 921(a) of such title is
            amended by adding at the end the following:
            
   
   
        `(33)(A) The term `non-sporting handgun' means a firearm which--
            
   
   
             `(i)(I) is designed to be fired by the use of a single hand;
                 and
                 
   
   
             `(II) is not a sporting handgun; and
                 
   
   
             `(ii) any combination of parts from which a firearm
                 described in clause (i) can be assembled.
                 
   
   
        `(B) The term `sporting handgun' means a firearm which--
            
   
   
             `(i) is designed to be fired by the use of a single hand;
                 and
                 
   
   
             `(ii) the Secretary has determined, using the criteria
                 applied in making determinations under section
                 925(d)(3), to be of a type generally recognized as
                 particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to
                 sporting purposes.'.
                 
   
   
        (c) Penalty: Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended by
            inserting `or (y)' before `of'.