S 108

 
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    S108         Moynihan (D-NY)         01/21/93       (123 lines) 
                 Introduced in Senate 

To prohibit the importation of semiautomatic assault weapons, large 
  capacity ammunition feeding devices, and certain accessories. 

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103D CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
  
                                    S. 108 
  
To prohibit the importation of semiautomatic assault weapons, large 
  capacity ammunition feeding devices, and certain accessories. 
  
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                      IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
  
                January 21 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993 
  
Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. CHAFEE) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
  Finance 
  
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                                    A BILL 
  
To prohibit the importation of semiautomatic assault weapons, large 
  capacity ammunition feeding devices, and certain accessories. 
  
    //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 the following articles is 
prohibited: 
        (1) Semiautomatic assault rifle. 
        (2) Semiautomatic assault pistol. 
        (3) Large capacity ammunition feeding device. 
        (4) Semiautomatic assault weapon accessory. 
  
    (b) EXCEPTION.--Subsection (a) does not apply to the 
importation of an article under the authority of the United States, 
by a department or agency of the United States, or by a department 
or agency of a State or political subdivision of a State. 
  
!!SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.!! 
  
    For the purposes of this Act: 
        (1) SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT RIFLE.--The term "semiautomatic 
    assault rifle" means a rifle of 1 of the following types: 
  
  
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 by the 
                                    President to be appropriate 
  
        (2) SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT PISTOL.--The term "semiautomatic 
    assault pistol" means a pistol of one of the following types: 
  
    Uzi type 
  
    Heckler & Koch SP-89 type 
  
    Australian Automatic Arms SAP type 
  
    Spectre Auto type 
  
    Sterling Mark 7 type 
  
    Any other type determined by the President to be appropriate 
        (3) 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, including a 
    combination of parts from which such a device can be assembled, 
    but not including an attached tubular device designed to accept 
    and capable of operating with only .22 rimfire caliber 
    ammunition. 
        (4) SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON ACCESSORY.--The term 
    "semiautomatic assault weapon accessory" means 1 of the 
    following articles if the article is specifically designed for 
    use with a semiautomatic weapon: 
  
    Grenade launcher 
  
    Bayonet 
  
    Flash suppressor 
  
    Night sight 
  
    Adaptor designed to facilitate the attachment of a silencer or 
flash suppressor 
  
    A combination of parts from which one of the foregoing articles 
can be assembled 
  
    A part designed solely for use in assembling one of the 
foregoing articles 
  
    Any other article determined by the President to be appropriate