[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 87 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
                                 H. R. 87

   To prohibit internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without a 
 license to deal in firearms, and require licensed firearms dealers to 
   record all sales of 1,000 rounds of ammunition to a single person.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 1999

     Mr. Blagojevich (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without a 
 license to deal in firearms, and require licensed firearms dealers to 
   record all sales of 1,000 rounds of ammunition to a single person.

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

SECTION 1. BAN ON INTERNET OR MAIL-ORDER SALE OF AMMUNITION WITHOUT A 
              FEDERAL LICENSE TO DEAL IN FIREARMS.

    Section 922(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
            (2) by adding ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B); and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) except a licensed dealer, to ship or 
                transport ammunition in interstate or foreign 
                commerce;''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO RECORD SALES OF MORE THAN 1,000 ROUNDS OF 
              AMMUNITION.

    Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the 1st sentence the following: ``Each licensee shall 
prepare a report of multiple sales or other dispositions whenever the 
licensee sells or otherwise disposes of 1,000 or more rounds of 
ammunition (other than .22 caliber rimfire ammunition, shotgun shells, 
or primers) to the same person during 1 business day.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in 
after the 1-year period that begins with the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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