[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5386 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5386

To prohibit the discharge of a firearm within 1,000 feet of any Federal 
                           land or facility.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2002

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the discharge of a firearm within 1,000 feet of any Federal 
                           land or facility.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF THE DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM WITHIN 1,000 FEET 
              OF ANY FEDERAL LAND OR FACILITY.

    (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 who is within 1,000 
feet of any building or land owned or leased by the Federal Government 
to knowingly discharge a firearm.
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the otherwise lawful 
discharge of a firearm--
            ``(A) by a law enforcement officer;
            ``(B) by an officer or employee of the Federal Government;
            ``(C) at a shooting range established and operated in 
        accordance with State law; or
            ``(D) while hunting on Federal land.
    ``(3) All affirmative defenses under Federal criminal law are 
applicable.''.
    (b) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(7) Whoever violates section 922(z) shall be fined under this 
title, imprisoned not less than 12 months and not more than 27 months, 
or both.''.
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