[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 275 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 275

Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the determination of 
the Department of the Treasury not to allow the importation of certain 
large capacity military magazine rifles that are functionally identical 
                to banned semiautomatic assault weapons.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 1998

Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, and Mrs. 
   Morella) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the determination of 
the Department of the Treasury not to allow the importation of certain 
large capacity military magazine rifles that are functionally identical 
                to banned semiautomatic assault weapons.

Whereas, under section 925(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, only firearms 
        that are particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting 
        purposes may be imported into the United States;
Whereas, in 1994, Congress prohibited the transfer and possession of certain 
        semiautomatic assault weapons;
Whereas, since 1994, certain foreign manufacturers of firearms have attempted to 
        circumvent such prohibition by producing firearms that are functionally 
        indistinguishable from the banned firearms but that have been modified 
        slightly to evade the ban;
Whereas, in April 1998, the Department of the Treasury conducted a review of 
        these slightly modified firearms to determine whether they are 
        particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes; and
Whereas the Department of the Treasury, in the application of its expertise and 
        after a thorough review, determined that certain large capacity military 
        magazine rifles are functionally identical to such banned semiautomatic 
        assault weapons and are not particularly suitable for or readily 
        adaptable to sporting purposes, and are therefore prohibited from 
        importation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that the determination by the 
Department of the Treasury that certain large capacity military 
magazine rifles may not be imported into the United States because they 
are functionally identical to banned semiautomatic assault weapons is 
consistent with the intent of the Congress in enacting the ban on 
semiautomatic assault weapons while honoring the requirement to allow 
the importation of firearms that are particularly suitable for or 
readily adaptable to sporting purposes, and will have a significant 
impact in maintaining the safety of our streets and in protecting our 
citizens from harm.
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