Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act

Bill: 115-hr-5112
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2018-02-27
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-02-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify age restrictions on the sale or delivery of a firearm by a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector. </p> <p>Currently, it is unlawful for a licensee to sell or deliver: (1) any firearm to an individual less than 18 years of age, or (2) a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age. </p> <p>This bill eliminates the prohibition on sale or delivery of a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2018 Mr. Massie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act. 2. Minimum age for obtaining a handgun from a federal firearms licensee (a) In general Section 922(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking , and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of age . (b) Conforming amendment Section 922(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking , in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle, .