HR 3978 · 100th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-02-18· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.(1988-02-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to transfer or possess any handgun which the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be unsuitable for lawful sporting purposes.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]NY
Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15]NY
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-17]MI
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18]FL
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]IL
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ