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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3435
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the transfer of a firearm
or ammunition to a juvenile, and the unsupervised and unauthorized
possession of a firearm or ammunition by a juvenile.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 3, 1993
Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. MORAN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr.
NADLER, Mr. STARK, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. YATES, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mrs.
MALONEY, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. FARR of California, Ms.
BYRNE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MANN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.
COYNE, and Mr. REYNOLDS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the trans-
fer of a firearm or ammunition to a juvenile, and the
unsupervised and unauthorized possession of a firearm
or ammunition by a juvenile.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Juvenile Firearm Reg-
ulation Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE TRANSFER OF A FIRE-
ARM OR AMMUNITION TO A JUVENILE.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(s) It shall be unlawful for any person to transfer
a firearm or ammunition to an individual who the person
knows or has reasonable cause to believe has not attained
18 years of age, unless a parent or legal guardian of the
individual has consented to the transfer.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of such title is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(2) or (3) of’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
whoever knowingly violates section 922(s) shall be fined
under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or
both.
‘‘(B) In the case of the first conviction of a person
under section 922(s) with respect to each of 2 or more
firearms, and in the case of the second or subsequent con-
viction of a person under such section, the person shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than
5 years, or both.’’.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE UNSUPERVISED AND
UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
OR AMMUNITION BY A JUVENILE.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by section 2(a) of this Act, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(t)(1) It shall be unlawful for a juvenile to possess
a firearm or ammunition.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession
of a firearm or ammunition by a juvenile—
‘‘(A) who is under the supervision of an adult
who is not prohibited by Federal, State, or local law
from possessing a firearm; or
‘‘(B) while engaged in hunting, target shooting,
or other sporting activities, or in a course of instruc-
tion, or while transporting the firearm or ammuni-
tion to or from the site of such activities, to the ex-
tent that the possession is specifically authorized by
or under State law.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection:
‘‘(A) The term ‘juvenile’ means a person who
has not attained 18 years of age.
‘‘(B) The term ‘adult’ means a person who has
attained 18 years of age.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by section 2(b) of this Act, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(t) shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than
1 year, or both.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 5031 of
such title is amended by inserting ‘‘or a violation by such
a person of section 922(t)’’ before the period.
(2) Section 5037(c) of such title is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: ‘‘For purposes of paragraphs
(1)(B) and (2)(B), in the case of a juvenile found to be
a juvenile delinquent by reason of a violation of section
922(t) that is the first such violation by the juvenile, the
maximum term of imprisonment that would be authorized
if the juvenile had been tried and convicted as an adult
is deemed to be 6 months.’’.
(d) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 18-
month period that begins with the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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