[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 844 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 844

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the disposition of a 
firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, non-permanent resident 
                                aliens.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 1997

   Mr. Hastings of Florida 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 the disposition of a 
firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, non-permanent resident 
                                aliens.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE DISPOSITION OF A FIREARM TO, AND THE 
              POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY, NON-PERMANENT RESIDENT 
              ALIENS.

    (a) Prohibitions.--Paragraph (5) of each of subsections (d) and (g) 
of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
``, or is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United 
States under the Immigration and Nationality Act'' before the 
semicolon.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 922(s)(3)(B)(v) of such title is 
amended by inserting  ``, or not lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act'' before the semicolon.
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