S 1880 · 94th Congress · Firearms
Violent Crime and Repeat Offender Control Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1975-06-05)
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Violent Crime and Repeat Offender Control Act - Title I: Findings and Declaration of Purpose - Sets forth congressional findings and purposes of this Actu, including: (1) to facilitate the prosecution of violent offenders; and (2) to eliminate favorable sentencing alternatives for those previously convicted of violent crimes. Title II: Handgun Crime - Handgun Control Act - Defines the term "handgun" as a firearm designed to be fired by the use of a single hand, including the parts from which a firearms can be assembled. Excludes antique firearms from the term. Provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall not approve for sale or delivery by a licensed dealer, importer, manufacturer, model unless he has caused to be tested representative samples and has found that, in the case of a pistol, the handgun model: (1) has a positive manually operated safety device; (2) has combined length and height in excess of ten inches, with the height being at least four inches and the length being at least six inches; and (3) meets specified criteria in regard to overall length, frame construction, pistol weight, caliber, safety features, and miscellaneous equipment. Provides that in the case of…
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