I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1472
To make unlawful the transfer or possession of assault weapons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1993
Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. SYNAR) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JANUARY 27, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr.
MANTON, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FRANK of
Massachusetts, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida,
Mr. YATES, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr.
SCOTT, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. HOAGLAND, Ms. ESHOO, Mr.
STUDDS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. WYNN, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr.
ENGEL, and Ms. HARMAN
A BILL
To make unlawful the transfer or possession of assault
weapons.
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 ‘‘Assault Weapons Limi-
tation Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new paragraphs:
‘‘(29) The term ‘assault weapon’ means any of the
firearms known as—
‘‘(A) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies
Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
‘‘(B) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries
UZI and Galil;
‘‘(C) Beretta AR–70 (SC–70);
‘‘(D) Colt AR–15 and CAR–15;
‘‘(E) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR,
and FNC;
‘‘(F) MAC 10 and MAC 11;
‘‘(G) Steyr AUG;
‘‘(H) INTRATEC TEC–9; or
‘‘(I) Street Sweeper and Striker 12.
‘‘(30) The term ‘form 4473’ means the form pre-
scribed by the Secretary in section 178.124 of title 27,
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of
enactment of this paragraph, or the equivalent of such a
form.’’.
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS
OF
THE
SECRETARY.—
Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘§ 931. Additional assault weapons
‘‘The Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney
General, may recommend to the Congress the addition or
deletion of firearms designated as assault weapons in sec-
tion 921(a)(29).’’; and
(2) in the chapter analysis by adding at the end
the following new item:
‘‘931. Additional assault weapons.’’.
SEC. 3. UNLAWFUL ACTS.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(s)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall
be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess an assault
weapon.
‘‘(2) This subsection does not apply with respect to—
‘‘(A) the transfer or possession of an assault
weapon by or under authority of, the United States
or any department or agency thereof, or any State
or any department, agency, or political subdivision
thereof; or
‘‘(B) an otherwise lawful transfer or possession
of an assault weapon that was lawfully possessed be-
fore the effective date of this subsection.
‘‘(t)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, ship,
or deliver an assault weapon to a person who has not com-
pleted a form 4473 in connection with the disposition of
the assault weapon.
‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), it shall be
unlawful for a person to purchase, possess, or accept deliv-
ery of an assault weapon unless the person has completed
a form 4473 in connection with the disposition of the as-
sault weapon.
‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to the possession
of an assault weapon by a person who has owned the as-
sault weapon continuously since before the effective date
of this paragraph, until the end of the 90-day period that
begins with the date the Secretary prescribes regulations
under paragraph (5).
‘‘(4) If a person purchases an assault weapon from
anyone other than a licensed dealer, both the purchaser
and the seller shall maintain a record of the sale on the
seller’s original copy of form 4473.
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall, within 90 days after the
date of enactment of this subsection, prescribe regulations
with respect to the completion of form 4473 pursuant to
paragraph (3), and the availability of form 4473 from li-
censed dealers.’’.
SEC. 4. PENALTIES.
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘and if the
firearm is an assault weapon, to imprisonment for
10 years,’’ after ‘‘sentenced to imprisonment for five
years,’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(i) A person who knowingly violates section 922(t)
shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned not more
than 6 months, or both.’’.
SEC. 5. DISABILITY.
Section 922(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘or of a violation of section 922(t)’’
before the semicolon.
SEC. 6. STUDY BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(a) STUDY.—The Attorney General shall investigate
and study the effect of this Act and the amendments made
by this Act and in particular shall determine their impact,
if any, on violent and drug trafficking crime. The study
shall be conducted over a period of 18 months, commenc-
ing 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall
prepare and submit to the Congress a report setting forth