Violent Crime Prevention Act

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S 51 IS
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 51
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
manufacture, transfer, or importation of .25 caliber and .32 caliber and 9
millimeter ammunition.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 14 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 1991
Mr. MOYNIHAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
manufacture, transfer, or importation of .25 caliber and .32 caliber and 9
millimeter ammunition.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
That this Act may be cited as the `Violent Crime Prevention Act'.
  SEC. 2. Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by--
  (1) striking out `and' at the end of paragraph (7);
  (2) striking out the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting in
  lieu thereof a semicolon; and
  (3) adding at the end thereof the following:
  `(9) for any person to manufacture, transfer, or import .25 or .32 caliber
  or 9 millimeter ammunition, except that this paragraph shall not apply to--
  `(A) the manufacture or importation of such ammunition for the use of
  the United States or any department or agency thereof or any State or any
  department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; and
  `(B) any manufacture or importation for testing or for experimenting
  authorized by the Secretary; and
  `(10) for any manufacturer or importer to sell or deliver .25 or .32 caliber
  or 9 millimeter ammunition, except that this paragraph shall not apply to--
  `(A) the sale or delivery by a manufacturer or importer of such ammunition
  for the use of the United States or any department or agency thereof or
  any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; and
  `(B) the sale or delivery by a manufacturer or importer of such ammunition
  for testing or for experimenting authorized by the Secretary.'.
  SEC. 3. Section 923(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
  `(A) of destructive devices, ammunition for destructive devices, armor
  piercing ammunition, or .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition,
  a fee of $1,000 per year;'.
  SEC. 4. Section 923(a)(1)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
  `(C) of ammunition for firearms other than destructive devices, or armor
  piercing or .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition for any firearm,
  a fee of $10 per year.'.
  SEC. 5. Section 923(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
  `(2) If the applicant is an importer--
  `(A) of destructive devices, ammunition for destructive devices, or armor
  piercing or .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition for any firearm,
  a fee of $1,000 per year; or
  `(B) of firearms other than destructive devices or ammunition for firearms
  other than destructive devices, or ammunition other than armor piercing
  or .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition for any firearm, a fee
  of $50 per year.'.
  SEC. 6. Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
  at the end thereof the following:
  `(l) Licensed importers and licensed manufacturers shall mark all .25 and .32
  caliber and 9 millimeter ammunition and packages containing such ammunition
  for distribution, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary by regulation.'.
  SEC. 7. Section 929(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by--
  (1) inserting `, or with .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition'
  after `possession of armor piercing ammunition'; and
  (2) inserting `, or .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition,' after
  `armor-piercing handgun ammunition'.
  SEC. 8. This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
  the first day of the first calendar month which begins more than 90 days
  after the date of enactment of this Act.
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