Felon Gun Prohibition Act

Felon Gun Prohibition Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) deny convicted individuals the opportunity to seek administrative relief from prohibitions against possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms or ammunition; (2) eliminate provisions permitting persons to appeal for judicial review of denials of relief; (3) eliminate the authority of the Federal courts to admit additional evidence in reviewing denials of such relief; and (4) require publication of additional information about administrative relief granted to any person.

 
HR 4329 IH
102d CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 4329
To amend title 18, United States Code, to deny convicted felons and other
individuals the opportunity to seek administrative relief from prohibitions
against possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms or
ammunition, and to eliminate the authority of the Federal courts to admit
additional evidence in reviewing denials of such administrative relief for
other persons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 26, 1992
Mr. FEIGHAN (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. MILLER of
Washington, Mr. GREEN of New York, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida,
Mr. FAZIO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. TORRES, Mr. HOYER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DERRICK,
Mr. FROST, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. STARK,
Mr. CAMPBELL of Colorado, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. SABO, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. EVANS,
Mr. MANTON, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. MRAZEK, Mr. MCGRATH, Mr. ATKINS,
Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. CLAY) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to deny convicted felons and other
individuals the opportunity to seek administrative relief from prohibitions
against possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms or
ammunition, and to eliminate the authority of the Federal courts to admit
additional evidence in reviewing denials of such administrative relief for
other persons.
  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 `Felon Gun Prohibition Act'.
SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FROM CERTAIN FIREARMS PROHIBITIONS DENIED
TO INDIVIDUALS; ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE NOT ADMISSIBLE IN JUDICIAL REVIEW OF
DENIALS OF SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FOR OTHER PERSONS.
  (a) IN GENERAL- Section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
  (1) in the first sentence, by inserting `(other than an individual)' before
  `who is prohibited';
  (2) by striking the 2nd and 3rd sentences;
  (3) in the fourth sentence--
  (A) by inserting `person (other than an individual) who is a' before
  `licensed importer'; and
  (B) by striking `his' and inserting `such'; and
  (4) in the 5th sentence, by inserting `(i) the name of the person, (ii)
  the disability with respect to which the relief is granted, and, if the
  disability was imposed by reason of a criminal conviction of the person,
  the crime for which, and the court in which, the person was convicted,
  and (iii)' before `the reasons therefor'.
  (b) APPLICABILITY- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to--
  (1) applications for administrative relief, and actions for judicial review,
  that are pending on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
  (2) applications for administrative relief filed, and actions for judicial
  review brought, after the date of the enactment of this Act.