[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1872 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1872

To amend section 922(x)(5) of title 18, United States Code, relating to 
 the prohibition of possession of a handgun by a minor, to change the 
  definition of minor from under 18 years of age to under 21 years of 
                                  age.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 1996

   Mr. Simon introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 922(x)(5) of title 18, United States Code, relating to 
 the prohibition of possession of a handgun by a minor, to change the 
  definition of minor from under 18 years of age to under 21 years of 
                                  age.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE YOUTH HANDGUN SAFETY LAW.

    Section 922(x)(5) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``18 years'' and inserting ``21 years''.
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