HR 4876 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Pocket Rocket Elimination Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-07-18· Sponsored by Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(2000-07-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pocket Rocket Elimination Act of 2000 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the possession or transfer of a handgun that is capable of holding two or more rounds of ammunition and that is less than seven and a half inches long. Makes this prohibition inapplicable to the possession or transfer of a handgun by: (1) a person who has had title to the handgun continuously since before the date of this Act's enactment; and (2) a law enforcement officer while acting as authorized in the line of duty. Sets penalties for violations.…

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