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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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 31, 1993

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

Committee on Ways and Means

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.

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

3 SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF SEMIAUTO4 MATIC ASSAULT RIFLES AND ASSAULT PIS5 TOLS.

6 (a) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in sub7 section (b), the importation into the United States of—

8 (1) semiautomatic assault rifles;
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1 (2) semiautomatic assault pistols;

2 (3) large capacity ammunition feeding devices;

3 and

4 (4) semiautomatic assault weapon accessories;

5 is prohibited.

6 (b) EXCEPTIONS.—The prohibition in subsection (a)

7 does not apply to any importation under the authority of

8 the United States, by any department or agency of the

9 United States, or by any department or agency of any

10 State or political subdivision of a State.

11 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

12 The following terms apply for the purposes of this

13 Act:

14 (1) HTS.—The term ‘‘HTS’’ means the Har15 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

16 (2) SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT RIFLES.—The

17 term ‘‘semiautomatic assault rifles’’ means rifles of

18 any of the following types (provided for in sub19 heading 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
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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 magazineAny other type determined pursuant to law to be appropriate.

1 (3) SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT PISTOLS.—The

2 term ‘‘semiautomatic assault pistols’’ means pistols

3 of any of the following types (provided for in sub4 heading 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.

5 (4) LARGE-CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING

6 DEVICE.—The term ‘‘large-capacity ammunition

7 feeding device’’ means a detachable magazine, belt,

8 drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capac9 ity of, or that can be readily restored or converted

10 to accept, more than 5 rounds of ammunition (pro11 vided for in subheading 9305.29.50, 9305.90.10, or

12 9305.10.20 of the HTS). Such term also includes

13 any combination of parts from which such a device

14 can be assembled.

15 (5) SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON PARTS

16 AND ACCESSORIES.—The term ‘‘semiautomatic as17 sault weapon accessory or semiautomatic assault
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1 weapon part’’ means any of the following articles if

2 specifically designed for use with any semiautomatic

3 weapon:

4 (A) Grenade launchers (provided for in

5 subheading 9301.00.90 of the HTS).

6 (B) Bayonets (provided for in subheading

7 9307.00.00 of the HTS).

8 (C) Flash suppressors (provided for in sub9 heading 9305.90.30 of the HTS).

10 (D) Night sights (provided for in sub11 heading 9305.90.30 of the HTS).

12 (E) Adaptors designed to facilitate the at13 tachment of silencers or flash suppressors (pro14 vided for in subheading 9305.90.30 of the

15 HTS).

16 (F) Any combination of parts from which

17 an article referred to in any of subparagraphs

18 (A) through (E) can be assembled (provided for

19 in subheading 9305.90.30 of the HTS).

20 (G) Any part designed and intended solely

21 for use in assembling an article referred to in

22 any of subparagraphs (A) through (E).

23 (H) Any other article determined pursuant

24 to law to be appropriate.
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1 SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.

2 The provisions of sections 1 and 2 apply with respect

3 to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for con4 sumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

5 enactment of this Act.

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