HR 6892 · 96th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Handgun Sale and Transfer Control Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-20· Sponsored by Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1980-03-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Handgun Sale and Transfer Control Act of 1980 - Amends the Gun Control Act of 1968 to make it unlawful for any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to sell a handgun to any person or entity which such licensee has reason to know is not a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer, or government. Defines "handgun" to mean a firearm having a barrel less than ten inches in length.…

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