A bill to prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless the transferee states that the transferee is not the subject of a restraining order with respect to an intimate partner of the transferee, a child of the transferee, or a child of an intimate partner of the transferee.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 24, 1998)
Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless the transferee submits a written statement that the transferee is not subject to a court order that: (1) restrains the transferee from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner or transferee or from engaging in conduct that would place such partner or child in reasonable fear of bodily injury; and either (2) includes a finding that the transferee represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such partner or child; or (3) explicitly prohibits the use or threat of physical force against such partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury.
What just happenedApr 24, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 24, 1998IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 24, 1998IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3587)
- Apr 24, 1998IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate