SAFER Voter Act

Bill: 117-hr-2890
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2021-04-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act</strong></p> <p>This bill reduces the minimum age&#8212;from 21 years to 18 years&#8212;at which an individual may obtain a handgun from a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Gosar , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Clyde , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Brooks ) 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, .