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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 13, 2000
Ballistic Fingerprints Act of 2000 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require a licensed firearms manufacturer to include with a handgun that is shipped or transported to a licensed dealer a sealed container holding: (1) a projectile discharged from that handgun and a shell casing of such projectile; and (2) information that identifies the handgun, projectile, or shell casing as may be required by the Secretary of the Treasury. Requires such dealer to: (1) notify the Secretary regarding whether a manufacturer complies with such requirements; and (2) transfer the sealed container to the Secretary when the handgun is sold or transferred.Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain a computer database of all information identifying each projectile, shell casing, and other information included in a transferred sealed container.
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Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D–NJ
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5028)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5028)
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