Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Introduced
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Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify age restrictions on the sale or delivery of a firearm by a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector. Currently, it is unlawful for a licensee to sell or deliver: (1) any firearm to an individual less than 18 years of age, or (2) a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age. This bill eliminates the prohibition on sale or delivery of a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Firearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale trades
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.
USA115th CongressHR-5112| House
| Updated: 3/20/2018
Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify age restrictions on the sale or delivery of a firearm by a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector. Currently, it is unlawful for a licensee to sell or deliver: (1) any firearm to an individual less than 18 years of age, or (2) a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age. This bill eliminates the prohibition on sale or delivery of a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age.