[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5716 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5716
To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at
which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 30, 2020
Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr.
Mooney of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at
which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.
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 ``Second Amendment For Every
Registrable Voter Act'' or the ``SAFER Voter Act.''
SEC. 2. MINIMUM AGE FOR OBTAINING A HANDGUN FROM A FEDERAL FIREARMS
LICENSEE.
(a) In General.--Section 922(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other
than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any
individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is
less than twenty-one years of age''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 922(c)(1) of such title is
amended by striking ``, in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun
or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case
of a shotgun or a rifle,''.
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