HR 10442 · 94th Congress · Firearms

Handgun Accountability Act

Introduced 1975-10-30· Sponsored by Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(1975-10-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Handgun Accountability Act - Title I: Congressional Findings - States the finding of Congress with respect to the correlation between violent crime and the availability of handguns in the United States. Title II: Amendments To Gun Control Act of 1968 - Imposes higher license fees on dealers in commerce of shotguns and rifles. Prohibits pawnbrokers from dealing in handguns. Increases the maximum civil penalty for violations by licensees to $10,000 per violation. Requires quarterly reports to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the number, types, calibers, models, and serial numbers of firearms transferred to licensees and the areas where transferred. Directs the Secretary to maintain an indexed list of all licenses issued, according to license classification. Prohibits the traffic in interstate commerce of handguns, pistols, and revolvers not achieving 75 points under the criteria of overall length, frame construction, pistol weight, caliber, safety features, and specified miscellaneous equipment. Makes it unlawful for any person to modify a legal handgun if the result in that it no longer meets the criteria for approval by the Secretary. States that it shall be unlawful for an…

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