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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 3406

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the scope of the GunFree School Zones Act of 1990 and to prohibit the possession of a

handgun or handgun ammunition by, or the private transfer of a handgun or handgun ammunition to, a juvenile.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OCTOBER 28, 1993

Mr. HOAGLAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the scope

of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and to prohibit the possession of a handgun or handgun ammunition by, or the private transfer of a handgun or handgun

ammunition to, a juvenile.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE OF GUN-FREE

4 SCHOOL ZONES ACT OF 1990.

5 Paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of section 922(q) of

6 title 18, United States Code, are each amended by insert-
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1 ing ‘‘which has been shipped or transported in interstate

2 or foreign commerce’’ after ‘‘firearm’’.

3 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN

4 OR HANDGUN AMMUNITION BY, OR THE PRI5 VATE TRANSFER OF A HANDGUN OR HAND6 GUN AMMUNITION TO, A JUVENILE.

7 (a) DEFINITION.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United

8 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow9 ing:

10 ‘‘(29) The term ‘handgun’ means—

11 ‘‘(A) a firearm that has a short stock and is de12 signed to be held and fired by the use of a single

13 hand; and

14 ‘‘(B) any combination of parts from which a

15 firearm described in subparagraph (A) can be as16 sembled.’’.

17 (b) OFFENSE.—Section 922 of such title is amended

18 by adding at the end the following:

19 ‘‘(s)(1)(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell,

20 deliver, or transfer to a juvenile—

21 ‘‘(i) a handgun; or

22 ‘‘(ii) ammunition that is suitable for use only in

23 a handgun.

24 ‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a transfer

25 of a handgun to a juvenile—
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1 ‘‘(i) with the permission of a parent or legal

2 guardian of the juvenile;

3 ‘‘(ii) for target practice, hunting, or a course of

4 instruction in the safe use of a handgun, under the

5 supervision of an adult who is not prohibited by

6 Federal, State, or local law from possessing a fire7 arm; and

8 ‘‘(iii) in accordance with State and local law.

9 ‘‘(2)(A) It shall be unlawful for any person who is

10 a juvenile to possess—

11 ‘‘(i) a handgun; or

12 ‘‘(ii) ammunition that is suitable for use only in

13 a handgun.

14 ‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the posses15 sion of a handgun by a juvenile—

16 ‘‘(i) during target practice, hunting, or a course

17 of instruction in the safe use of a handgun, under

18 the supervision of an adult who is not prohibited by

19 Federal, State, or local law from possessing a fire20 arm; and

21 ‘‘(ii) in accordance with State and local law.

22 ‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘juve23 nile’ means a person who has not attained 18 years of

24 age.’’.
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1 (c) PENALTY.—Section 924(a) of such title is amend2 ed—

3 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)

4 or (3) of’’; and

5 (2) by adding at the end the following:

6 ‘‘(5) A person who knowingly violates section 922(s)

7 shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not

8 more than 1 year, or both.’’.

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