[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1473 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1473

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit, with certain 
   exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the possession of a 
    handgun by, an individual who has not attained 21 years of age.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit, with certain 
   exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the possession of a 
    handgun by, an individual who has not attained 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. BAN ON HANDGUNS FOR PERSONS UNDER AGE 21.

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