[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3043 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3043

  To close loopholes in the firearms laws which allow the unregulated 
   manufacture, assembly, shipment, or transportation of firearms or 
                 firearm parts, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2000

Mr. Torricelli introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To close loopholes in the firearms laws which allow the unregulated 
   manufacture, assembly, shipment, or transportation of firearms or 
                 firearm parts, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Gun Parts Trafficking Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST SHIPMENT OR TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARM 
              PARTS, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS.

    Section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``or (D) any destructive device.'' and inserting ``(D) any 
destructive device; or (E) any parts or combination of parts that when 
assembled on a frame or receiver would constitute a firearm, as defined 
in this paragraph.''.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST MANUFACTURE OR ASSEMBLY OF FIREARMS BY 
              PERSONS OTHER THAN LICENSED MANUFACTURERS.

    Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(z) It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed 
manufacturer to manufacture or assemble a firearm.''.

SEC. 4. INCREASE IN FEE FOR LICENSE TO MANUFACTURE FIREARMS.

    Section 923(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``$50'' and inserting ``$500''.

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION AGAINST POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF CERTAIN 
              COMBINATIONS OF MACHINEGUN REPLACEMENT PARTS.

    Section 5845(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (National 
Firearms Act) is amended in the 2nd sentence by striking ``designed and 
intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and 
intended,'' and inserting ``or combination of parts designed and 
intended''.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in 
after the 60-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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