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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 20, 1993
Youth Handgun Control Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit a handgun from being possessed by or transferred or made available to an individual who has not attained 18 years of age: (1) if the person making the gun available knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the individual has not attained such age and has been convicted of a crime of violence; or (2) has been found to be a juvenile delinquent for an offense which would constitute such a crime if committed by an adult. Makes exceptions if the handgun is: (1) used to attend a course of instruction in hunter safety or firearms safety that is conducted by a certified instructor; (2) used for practice, target shooting, or hunting in accordance with State and local law; (3) unloaded and locked in a container while traveling to or from the hunter or firearms safety activities; (4) possessed by the individual, with the consent of his or her parent or legal guardian, on real property that is owned or leased by them; or (5) transferred with the consent of the parent or legal guardian of the individual, with an exception. Prescribes penalties.
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Rep. Santorum, Rick [R-PA-18] · R–PA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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