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Assault Weapon Ban Enhancement Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)
HR 143 IH
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 143
To prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 2003
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Assault Weapon Ban Enhancement Act of 2003'.
SEC. 2. BAN ON IMPORTATION OF DANGEROUS FIREARMS THAT HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO AVOID THE BAN ON SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Section 925 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(g) The Attorney General shall prohibit the importation or bringing into the United States of any semiautomatic assault weapon (including the frame or receiver of any such weapon ) that is of a type which, as of May 1, 1998, was determined under subsection (d)(3) to be not generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes, or that includes any of the following characteristics:
`(1) The weapon has a thumb hole stock that functions as a pistol grip.
`(2) The weapon can accept a detachable large capacity ammunition magazine.
`(3) The weapon has a fixed magazine which can be readily modified to accept a large capacity ammunition magazine.
`(4) The weapon uses .22 caliber ammunition.'.
108th US Congress -
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE -
(this is where all gun-control bills are introduced in the House)
Chairman - Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-WI: GOA rating: A
HOUSE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, TERRORISM, AND HOMELAND SECURITY -
(this is the judiciary subcommittee that is the first to vote on (or bury) all gun-control bills)
Chairman - Rep. Howard Coble, R-NC: GOA rating: A
Subcommittee Members -
* Rep. Tom Feeney, R-FL: GOA rating: A
* Rep. Rick Keller, R-FL: GOA rating: A
* Rep. Mike Pence, R-IN: GOA rating: A
* Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-VA: GOA rating: A-
* Rep. Randy Forbes, R-VA: GOA rating: A-
* Rep. Steve Chabot, R-OH: GOA rating: A-
* Rep. Mark Green, R-WI: GOA rating: B-
* Rep. Robert Scott, D-VA: GOA rating: F-
* Rep. Adam Schiff, D-CA: GOA rating: F-
* Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-TX: GOA rating: F-
* Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA: GOA rating: F-
* Rep. Martin Meehan, D-MA: GOA rating: F-
HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP -
(this is who is most responsible for either "moving" bills or "sidetracking" bills in the House)
* Rep. Tom DeLay, R-TX: GOA rating: A
thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c108:1:./temp/~c108KDXk2D::
Assault Weapon Ban Enhancement Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)
HR 143 IH
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 143
To prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 2003
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A BILL
To prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Assault Weapon Ban Enhancement Act of 2003'.
SEC. 2. BAN ON IMPORTATION OF DANGEROUS FIREARMS THAT HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO AVOID THE BAN ON SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Section 925 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(g) The Attorney General shall prohibit the importation or bringing into the United States of any semiautomatic assault weapon (including the frame or receiver of any such weapon ) that is of a type which, as of May 1, 1998, was determined under subsection (d)(3) to be not generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes, or that includes any of the following characteristics:
`(1) The weapon has a thumb hole stock that functions as a pistol grip.
`(2) The weapon can accept a detachable large capacity ammunition magazine.
`(3) The weapon has a fixed magazine which can be readily modified to accept a large capacity ammunition magazine.
`(4) The weapon uses .22 caliber ammunition.'.
108th US Congress -
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE -
(this is where all gun-control bills are introduced in the House)
Chairman - Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-WI: GOA rating: A
HOUSE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, TERRORISM, AND HOMELAND SECURITY -
(this is the judiciary subcommittee that is the first to vote on (or bury) all gun-control bills)
Chairman - Rep. Howard Coble, R-NC: GOA rating: A
Subcommittee Members -
* Rep. Tom Feeney, R-FL: GOA rating: A
* Rep. Rick Keller, R-FL: GOA rating: A
* Rep. Mike Pence, R-IN: GOA rating: A
* Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-VA: GOA rating: A-
* Rep. Randy Forbes, R-VA: GOA rating: A-
* Rep. Steve Chabot, R-OH: GOA rating: A-
* Rep. Mark Green, R-WI: GOA rating: B-
* Rep. Robert Scott, D-VA: GOA rating: F-
* Rep. Adam Schiff, D-CA: GOA rating: F-
* Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-TX: GOA rating: F-
* Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA: GOA rating: F-
* Rep. Martin Meehan, D-MA: GOA rating: F-
HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP -
(this is who is most responsible for either "moving" bills or "sidetracking" bills in the House)
* Rep. Tom DeLay, R-TX: GOA rating: A