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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3406
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 hand-
gun 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 pro-
hibit the possession of a handgun or handgun ammuni-
tion by, or the private transfer of a handgun or handgun
ammunition to, a juvenile.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE OF GUN-FREE
SCHOOL ZONES ACT OF 1990.
Paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of section 922(q) of
title 18, United States Code, are each amended by insert-
ing ‘‘which has been shipped or transported in interstate
or foreign commerce’’ after ‘‘firearm’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN
OR HANDGUN AMMUNITION BY, OR THE PRI-
VATE TRANSFER OF A HANDGUN OR HAND-
GUN AMMUNITION TO, A JUVENILE.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(29) The term ‘handgun’ means—
‘‘(A) a firearm that has a short stock and is de-
signed to be held and fired by the use of a single
hand; and
‘‘(B) any combination of parts from which a
firearm described in subparagraph (A) can be as-
sembled.’’.
(b) OFFENSE.—Section 922 of such title is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(s)(1)(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell,
deliver, or transfer to a juvenile—
‘‘(i) a handgun; or
‘‘(ii) ammunition that is suitable for use only in
a handgun.
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a transfer
of a handgun to a juvenile—
‘‘(i) with the permission of a parent or legal
guardian of the juvenile;
‘‘(ii) for target practice, hunting, or a course of
instruction in the safe use of a handgun, under the
supervision of an adult who is not prohibited by
Federal, State, or local law from possessing a fire-
arm; and
‘‘(iii) in accordance with State and local law.
‘‘(2)(A) It shall be unlawful for any person who is
a juvenile to possess—
‘‘(i) a handgun; or
‘‘(ii) ammunition that is suitable for use only in
a handgun.
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the posses-
sion of a handgun by a juvenile—
‘‘(i) during target practice, hunting, or a course
of instruction in the safe use of a handgun, under
the supervision of an adult who is not prohibited by
Federal, State, or local law from possessing a fire-
arm; and
‘‘(ii) in accordance with State and local law.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘juve-
nile’ means a person who has not attained 18 years of
age.’’.
(c) PENALTY.—Section 924(a) of such title is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)
or (3) of’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) A person who knowingly violates section 922(s)
shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not
more than 1 year, or both.’’.
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