[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4323 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4323

             To require ammunition to bear serial numbers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 1994

Mr. Blackwell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
             To require ammunition to bear serial numbers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SERIAL NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR AMMUNITION.

    (a) In General.--Section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(i)''; and
            (2) by adding after and below the end the following:
    ``(2) Licensed importers and licensed manufacturers shall identify, 
by means of a serial number engraved on the inside of the shell of each 
item of ammunition, in such manner as the Secretary shall by 
regulations prescribe, each item of ammunition imported or manufactured 
by the importer or manufacturer.''.
    (b) Recordkeeping.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraphs (1)(A) and (2) of section 
        923(g)(1) of such title are each amended by inserting ``and 
        ammunition'' after ``firearms''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 923(g)(2) of such title 
        is amended by inserting ``or an item of ammunition'' after 
        ``firearm''.
    (c) Inspections.--Subparagraphs (B)(iii) and (C)(ii) of section 
923(g)(1) of such title are each amended by inserting ``or items of 
ammunition'' after ``firearms''.
    (d) Gun Shows.--Section 923(j) of such title is amended in each of 
the 2nd and 5th sentences by inserting ``and ammunition'' after 
``firearms''.
    (e) Central Registration.--Section 926(a) of such title is amended 
by inserting after the 2nd sentence the following: ``The preceding 
sentence shall not apply with respect to ammunition.''.

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