113 HR 965 IH: To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials. U.S. House of Representatives 2013-03-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Gutierrez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.

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Prohibition against possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as saturday night specials

(a)

In general

Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa)(1)It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or transfer a junk gun which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. (2)Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the continuous and otherwise lawful possession of a junk gun by a person during any period that began before the effective date of this subsection. . (b)

Junk gun defined

Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (36)(A)The term junk gun means— (i)a handgun that is not a sporting handgun; and (ii)any combination of parts from which a handgun described in clause (i) can be assembled. (B)The term sporting handgun means a handgun which the Secretary has determined, using the criteria applied in making determinations under section 925(d)(3), to be of a type generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. . (c)

Penalty

Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended by inserting or (aa) before of.