[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4876 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4876

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession or 
transfer of the easily concealable pistols known as ``pocket rockets''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2000

 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 the possession or 
transfer of the easily concealable pistols known as ``pocket rockets''.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pocket Rocket Elimination Act of 
2000''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF THE EASILY 
              CONCEALABLE PISTOLS KNOWN AS ``POCKET ROCKETS''.

    (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(z)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or transfer 
a handgun that is--
            ``(A) capable of holding 2 or more rounds of ammunition; 
        and
            ``(B) less than 7\1/2\ inches long.
    ``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession or 
transfer of a handgun by a person who has had title to the handgun 
continuously since before the date of the enactment of this subsection.
    ``(B) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession or transfer 
of a handgun by a law enforcement officer while acting as authorized in 
the line of duty.''.
    (b) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(7) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(z) shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.
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