H.R.5266 - National Crime Gun Identification Act

To require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition. as introduced.
  • Short: National Crime Gun Identification Act as introduced.

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2/7/2008--Introduced.National Crime Gun Identification Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm licensees from manufacturing, importing, or transferring a semiautomatic pistol that is not capable of microstamping ammunition. Deems a pistol capable of microstamping ammunit

Official Summary

2/7/2008--Introduced.
National Crime Gun Identification Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm licensees from manufacturing, importing, or transferring a semiautomatic pistol that is not capable of microstamping ammunition. Deems a pistol capable of microstamping ammunition if:
(1) a microscopic array of characters that identify the make, model and serial number of the pistol is etched into the breech face and firing pin of the pistol; and
(2) when ammunition is fired from the pistol, the characters are copied from the breech face and firing pin onto the cartridge case of the ammunition.

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12/31/08
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HR 5266: National Crime Gun Identification Act (7 users) S. 3207: Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2008 (5 users) S. 2605: A bill to require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, ...

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10/29/08
If Obama wins, you lose legal gun rights. He only has to sign the ...

HR 5266 Requires microstamping on semi-automatic handguns-eventual ban on all pistols without microstamping feature. S.1221 Requires machinegun-like registration of all .50 BMG rifles with 12000 foot pounds energy ...

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