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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB173

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm".

Subject: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Historical and cultural resources: Licensing and registrations: Sales and excise taxes: Trade restrictions: Crime and law enforcement

Description: A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm". Modifies the definition of "antique firearm" under the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code to cover any firearm manufactured in or before the calendar year that is 100 years before the year in which a determination is made as to whether the firearm is an antique firearm (currently, any firearm manufactured in or before 1898).

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/173/all-info

Companion Bill: HB1114

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Bill Cassidy (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 13, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jan 26 2015 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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