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House Bill 5716
116th Congress(2019-2020)
SAFER Voter Act.
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H. R. 5716 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5716


To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2020

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.

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 “Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act” or the “SAFER Voter Act.”

SEC. 2. Minimum age for obtaining a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.

(a) In general.—Section 922(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of age”.

(b) Conforming amendment.—Section 922(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking “, in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle,”.