A bill to amend the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act to prevent lawless and irresponsible use of handguns in selected areas with high crime rates.
Intergovernmental Handgun Control Act - Title I: Intergovernmental Cooperation Act Amendments - Directs the Attorney General to (1) establish and maintain a national handgun statistics office to identify specified information relative to each handgun and handgun owner in the United States and (2) distribute such information to law enforcement authorities.
Requires that the loss of theft of a handgun be reported to the office of the Attorney General.
Sets forth criminal penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of this Act.
Makes it unlawful to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition unless a card containing specified information about the transferee has been forwarded to the Attorney General.
Requires sellers to obtain proof of personal identity from buyers.
Makes it unlawful to sell or deliver more than one handgun per calendar year to any person except a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer or collector.
Directs the Attorney General to prescribe standards for theft prevention and security requirements involving handguns. Authorizes the Attorney General to establish joint Federal-local task forces for handgun trafficking control.
Directs the Attorney General to prescribe standards to assure that Federal licenses to manufacture, import, or deal in firearms will be issued only to persons determined to be responsible and legitimately engaged in the business for which the license is sought.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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