A bill to limit availability and use of handgun bullets that are capable of penetrating certain body armor.
Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1982 - Establishes criminal penalties applicable to licensees under the Gun Control Act of 1968 who import, manufacture, or sell a "restricted handgun bullet," except as authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Establishes additional criminal penalties, including a mandatory minimum sentence of one year's imprisonment, for: (1) using a restricted handgun bullet to commit a Federal felony; or (2) carrying a restricted handgun bullet unlawfully during commission of a Federal felony.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1235.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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