HR 1568
HR1568 Gibbons (D-FL) 03/31/93 (140 lines)
Introduced in House
To prohibit the importation of semiautomatic assault weapons, large
capacity ammunition feeding devices, and certain accessories, to
provide for the public safety of the citizens of the United States,
and for other purposes.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1568
To prohibit the importation of semiautomatic assault weapons, large
capacity ammunition feeding devices, and certain accessories, to
provide for the public safety of the citizens of the United States,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 31, 1993
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To prohibit the importation of semiautomatic assault weapons, large
capacity ammunition feeding devices, and certain accessories, to
provide for the public safety of the citizens of the United States,
and for other purposes.
//Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,\\
!!SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT
RIFLES AND ASSAULT PISTOLS.!!
(a) GENERAL RULE.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
importation into the United States of--
(1) semiautomatic assault rifles;
(2) semiautomatic assault pistols;
(3) large capacity ammunition feeding devices; and
(4) semiautomatic assault weapon accessories;
is prohibited.
(b) EXCEPTIONS.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does not
apply to any importation under the authority of the United States,
by any department or agency of the United States, or by any
department or agency of any State or political subdivision of a
State.
!!SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.!!
The following terms apply for the purposes of this Act:
(1) HTS.--The term "HTS" means the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States.
(2) SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT RIFLES.--The term "semiautomatic
assault rifles" means rifles of any of the following types
(provided for in subheading 9301.00.30 or 9303.30.80 of the
HTS):
AK47 type 86S type
AK47S type 86S7 type
AK74 type 87S type
AKS type Galil type
AKM type Type 56 type
AKMS type Type 56S type
84S type Valmet M76 type
ARM type Valmet M78 type
84S1 type M76 counter-sniper type
84S3 type FAL type
HK91 type L1A1A type
HK93 type SAR 48 type
HK94 type AUG type
G3SA type FNC type
K1 type Uzi carbine
K2 type Algimec AGMI type
AR100 type AR180 type
M14S type Australian Automatic Arms SAR type
MAS223 type Beretta AR70 type
SIG 550SP type Beretta BM59 type
SIG 551SP type CIS SR88 type
SKS type with detachable magazine Any other type determined pursuant
to law to be appropriate.
(3) SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT PISTOLS.--The term "semiautomatic
assault pistols" means pistols of any of the following types
(provided for in subheading 9302.00.00 of the HTS):
Uzi type
Heckler & Koch SP-89 type
Australian Automatic Arms SAP type
Spectre Auto type
Sterling Mark 7 type
Any other type determined pursuant to law to be appropriate.
(4) LARGE-CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE.--The term
"large-capacity ammunition feeding device" means a detachable
magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a
capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to
accept, more than 5 rounds of ammunition (provided for in
subheading 9305.29.50, 9305.90.10, or 9305.10.20 of the HTS).
Such term also includes any combination of parts from which such
a device can be assembled.
(5) SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON PARTS AND ACCESSORIES.--
The term "semiautomatic assault weapon accessory or
semiautomatic assault weapon part" means any of the following
articles if specifically designed for use with any semiautomatic
weapon:
(A) Grenade launchers (provided for in subheading
9301.00.90 of the HTS).
(B) Bayonets (provided for in subheading 9307.00.00 of
the HTS).
(C) Flash suppressors (provided for in subheading
9305.90.30 of the HTS).
(D) Night sights (provided for in subheading 9305.90.30
of the HTS).
(E) Adaptors designed to facilitate the attachment of
silencers or flash suppressors (provided for in subheading
9305.90.30 of the HTS).
(F) Any combination of parts from which an article
referred to in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E) can be
assembled (provided for in subheading 9305.90.30 of the
HTS).
(G) Any part designed and intended solely for use in
assembling an article referred to in any of subparagraphs
(A) through (E).
(H) Any other article determined pursuant to law to be
appropriate.
!!SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.!!
The provisions of sections 1 and 2 apply with respect to goods
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.