HR 1472 (Revised)
HR1472 Schumer (D-NY) 01/27/94 (160 lines)
Sponsor Change House
Assault Weapons Limitation Act of 1993.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1472
To make unlawful the transfer or possession of assault weapons.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 24, 1993
Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. SYNAR) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
January 27, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr.
MANTON, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FRANK of
Massachusetts, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida,
Mr. YATES, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, Mr. SCOTT,
Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. HOAGLAND, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. STUDDS, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. WYNN, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. ENGEL, and Ms.
HARMAN
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A BILL
To make unlawful the transfer or possession of assault weapons.
//Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,\\
!!SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.!!
This Act may be cited as the "Assault Weapons Limitation Act of
1993".
!!SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.!!
(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
"(29) The term `assault weapon' means any of the firearms known
as--
"(A) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat
Kalashnikovs (all models);
"(B) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil;
"(C) Beretta AR-70 (SC-70);
"(D) Colt AR-15 and CAR-15;
"(E) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;
"(F) MAC 10 and MAC 11;
"(G) Steyr AUG;
"(H) INTRATEC TEC-9; or
"(I) Street Sweeper and Striker 12.
"(30) The term `form 4473' means the form prescribed by the
Secretary in section 178.124 of title 27, Code of Federal
Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph,
or the equivalent of such a form.".
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SECRETARY.--Chapter 44 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by adding at the end the following new section:
!!"S 931. Additional assault weapons!!
"The Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, may
recommend to the Congress the addition or deletion of firearms
designated as assault weapons in section 921(a)(29)."; and
(2) in the chapter analysis by adding at the end the
following new item:
"931. Additional assault weapons.".
!!SEC. 3. UNLAWFUL ACTS.!!
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsections:
"(s)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be
unlawful for a person to transfer or possess an assault weapon.
"(2) This subsection does not apply with respect to--
"(A) the transfer or possession of an assault weapon by or
under authority of, the United States or any department or
agency thereof, or any State or any department, agency, or
political subdivision thereof; or
"(B) an otherwise lawful transfer or possession of an
assault weapon that was lawfully possessed before the effective
date of this subsection.
"(t)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, ship, or
deliver an assault weapon to a person who has not completed a form
4473 in connection with the disposition of the assault weapon.
"(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), it shall be unlawful
for a person to purchase, possess, or accept delivery of an assault
weapon unless the person has completed a form 4473 in connection
with the disposition of the assault weapon.
"(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to the possession of an
assault weapon by a person who has owned the assault weapon
continuously since before the effective date of this paragraph,
until the end of the 90-day period that begins with the date the
Secretary prescribes regulations under paragraph (5).
"(4) If a person purchases an assault weapon from anyone other
than a licensed dealer, both the purchaser and the seller shall
maintain a record of the sale on the seller's original copy of form
4473.
"(5) The Secretary shall, within 90 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, prescribe regulations with respect to
the completion of form 4473 pursuant to paragraph (3), and the
availability of form 4473 from licensed dealers.".
!!SEC. 4. PENALTIES.!!
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting "and if the firearm is
an assault weapon, to imprisonment for 10 years," after
"sentenced to imprisonment for five years,"; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
"(i) A person who knowingly violates section 922(t) shall be
fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or
both.".
!!SEC. 5. DISABILITY.!!
Section 922(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting "or of a violation of section 922(t)" before the
semicolon.
!!SEC. 6. STUDY BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.!!
(a) STUDY.--The Attorney General shall investigate and study
the effect of this Act and the amendments made by this Act and in
particular shall determine their impact, if any, on violent and drug
trafficking crime. The study shall be conducted over a period of 18
months, commencing 12 months after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(b) REPORT.--Not later than 30 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall prepare and submit
to the Congress a report setting forth in detail the findings and
determinations made in the study under subsection (a).
!!SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.!!
This Act and the amendments made by this Act--
(1) shall become effective on the date that is 30 days
after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) are repealed effective as of the date that is 3 years
after the effective date.