Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:48:58 -0700
From: spooner@mail.doitnow.com
Subject: [lpaz-repost] [libertyactivists2] (Fwd) Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000
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From: spooner@mail.doitnow.com

For those still inclined to write their noble congresscreeps.....here's a
good one.

How much longer do ya'll think we have?

>Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000

>(Introduced in the Senate)

>

>S 2099 IS

>

>

>106th CONGRESS

>

>2d Session

>

>S. 2099

>To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the registration 

of
>handguns, and for other purposes.

>

>

>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

>

>February 24, 2000

>Mr. REED introduced the following bill; which was read twiceand 

referred to
>the Committee on Finance

>

>

>

>-----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

>A BILL

>To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the registration 

of
>handguns, and for other purposes.

>

>

>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 `Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 

2000'.
>

>SEC. 2. REGISTRATION OF HANDGUNS.

>

>(a) HANDGUN INCLUDED IN DEFINITION OF FIREARM-

>

>(1) IN GENERAL Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986
>(defining firearm) is amended by striking `and (8) a destructive device' 

and
>inserting `(8) a handgun; and (9) a destructive device'.

>

>(2) DEFINITION OF HANDGUN- Section 5845 of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986
>(relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following:

>

>`(n) HANDGUN-

>

>`(1) IN GENERAL- The term `handgun' means any weapon (including a 

starter
>gun) which--

>

>`(A) is designed to or may be readily converted to expel a projectile by 

the
>action of an explosive, and

>

>`(B) has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of

>

a
>single hand.

>

>`(2) DISASSEMBLED PARTS INCLUDED- Such term shall also include 

the frame or
>receiver of any such weapon, and any combination of parts from which a

>handgun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under 

the
>control of a person.

>

>`(3) EXCLUSION- Such term shall not include a firearm classified as 

`any
>other weapon' under subsection (e).'.

>

>(b) TRANSFER TAX IMPOSED ON HANDGUNS- Section 5811(a) of 

the Internal Revenue
>Code of 1986 (relating to rate) is amended by inserting `or as a handgun

>under section 5845(a)(8)' after `section 5845(e)'.

>

>(c) TAX ON MAKING FIREARMS IMPOSED ON HANDGUNS- Section 

5821(a) of the
>Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rate) is amended by 

inserting `,
>except, the tax on any firearm classified as a handgun under section

>5845(a)(8) shall be at the rate of $50 for each such firearm made' after

>`firearm made'.

>

>(d) IMPORTATION POLICY CONTINUED-

>

>(1) IN GENERAL- Section 5844 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

(relating
>to importation) is amended by adding at the end the following: `This 

section
>shall not apply to any firearm classified as a handgun under section

>5845(a)(8).'.

>

>(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 925(d)(3) of title 18, United 

States Code,
>is amended by inserting `(without regard to paragraph (8) thereof)' after

>`section 5845(a)'.

>

>(e) SHARING OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION WITH STATE AND 

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
>AGENCIES-

>

>(1) IN GENERAL- Section 6103(o) of the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986
>(relating to disclosure of returns and return information with respect to

>certain taxes) is amended by adding at the end the following:

>

>`(3) TAXES IMPOSED ON TRANSFER OF HANDGUNS- Returns and 

return information
>with respect to taxes imposed by part II of subchapter A of chapter 53

>(relating to tax on transferring firearms) on any firearm classified as a

>handgun under section 5845(a)(8) shall be available in an on-line format 

for
>inspection by or disclosure to officers and employees of--

>

>`(A) any Federal law enforcement agency, and

>

>`(B) any State or local law enforcement agency,

>

>whose official duties require such inspection or disclosure.'.

>

>(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Section 6103(p)(4) of the Internal 

Revenue Code of
>1986 is amended--

>

>(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

>

>(i) by striking `or (o)(1)' and inserting `(o)(1), or (o)(3)(A)',

>

>(ii) by striking `or (l)(6)' and inserting `(l)(6)',

>

>(iii) by inserting `or (o)(3)(B),' after `(16),', and

>

>(B) in subparagraph (F)(i)--

>

>(i) by striking `or (l)(6)' and inserting `(l)(6)', and

>

>(ii) by inserting `or (o)(3)(B),' after `(16),', and

>

>(C) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking `or (o)(1)' and inserting `,

>(o)(1), or (o)(3)(A)'.

>

>(f) TRANSITION RULE FOR NONREGISTERED HANDGUNS-

>

>(1) IN GENERAL- Any person possessing any firearm classified as a 

handgun
>under section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 not 

registered
>in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained 

by the
>Secretary of the Treasury under section 5841 of such Code shall 

register such
>handgun--

>

>(A) within 1 year of the date of the enactment of this Act, or

>

>(B) upon the transfer of such handgun before such 1 year anniversary 

date.
>

>(2) TREATMENT OF REGISTRATION AS TRANSFER- For purposes 

of any tax imposed by
>part II of subchapter A of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986
>(relating to tax on transferring firearms) on any firearm classified as a

>handgun under section 5845(a)(8) of such Code, any registration of such

>handgun under paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered a transfer of such 

handgun.
>

>(3) NONAPPLICATION OF PENALTY- Section 5861(d) of the Internal 

Revenue Code
>of 1986 shall not apply with respect to the possession of any handgun 

before
>the date of the registration of such handgun under paragraph (1).

>

>(g) PROVISION OF REGISTRATION FORMS-

>

>(1) AVAILABILITY- To promote and assist compliance with the handgun

>registration requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as 

amended
>by this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available such

>registration and fingerprint forms as may be required by the public for

>compliance with such requirements--

>

>(A) to State and local law enforcement agencies and facilities of the

>Department of the Treasury throughout the States, the United States 

Postal
>Service, and such other agencies and departments of the Federal 

Government as
>the Secretary determines would aid in making such forms available to 

the
>public; and

>

>(B) through the Internet in a downloadable format.

>

>(2) SINGLE FORM- The Secretary of the Treasury shall make available

>registration forms that allow an individual to register the possession or

>transfer of more than 1 firearm classified as a handgun under section

>5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on a single form.

>

>(h) PROGRAM OF PUBLIC AWARENESS- Within 60 days after the 

date of the
>enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall commence a 

program
>to broaden public awareness of the handgun registration requirements 

under
>the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this section. Such 

program
>may include voluntary cooperative efforts with Federal, State, and local 

law
>enforcement agencies and public service announcements as deemed 

appropriate
>by the Secretary.

>

>(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to 

be appropriated
>such sums as may be necessary for the Secretary of the Treasury to 

carry out
>the provisions of and amendments made by this Act.

>

>(j) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall take 

effect on
>the date of the enactment of this Act.

>


Mary Lou Seymour
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