Safe Streets Act of 1996 (Introduced in House)

HR 3382 IH


104th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3382
To promote safe streets by preventing the further sale of illegal assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to provide for mandatory prison terms for possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm during the commission of a Federal crime.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 1, 1996
Mr. FRISA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary



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A BILL
To promote safe streets by preventing the further sale of illegal assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to provide for mandatory prison terms for possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm during the commission of a Federal crime.


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 `Safe Streets Act of 1996'.

SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF TRANSFER OF ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.

(a) ASSAULT WEAPONS- Section 922(v)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking `or transfer'.

(b) LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES- Section 922(w)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking `or transfer'.

[red](c) PROHIBITIONS MADE PERMANENT- Section 110105 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (18 U.S.C. 921 note) is repealed.[/red]

SEC. 3. MANDATORY PRISON TERMS FOR POSSESSING, BRANDISHING, OR DISCHARGING A FIREARM OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE DURING A FEDERAL CRIME THAT IS A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME.

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