S.Amdt. 734
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF SYMBOLS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ON FIREARMS wherever appropriate
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S. 1050
Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF SYMBOLS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ON FIREARMS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF SYMBOLS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ON FIREARMS.
Inserted: Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(z) Prohibition on Use of Symbols of United States Armed Forces on Firearms.--
Inserted: "(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
Inserted: "(A) the term 'armed forces of the United States' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; and
Inserted: "(B) the term 'civilian firearm' means any firearm that is available to the public, but does not include any firearm owned and controlled by the armed forces of the United States.
Inserted: "(2) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly manufacture, sell, or transfer a civilian firearm that--
Inserted: "(A) bears any symbol, seal, emblem, insignia, name, or likeness of the armed forces of the United States, or any subdivision thereof; or
Inserted: "(B) can reasonably be mistaken for a firearm described under subparagraph (A).".
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SA 734. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF SYMBOLS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ON FIREARMS.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(z) Prohibition on Use of Symbols of United States Armed Forces on Firearms.--
“(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
“(A) the term ‘armed forces of the United States' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; and
“(B) the term ‘civilian firearm' means any firearm that is available to the public, but does not include any firearm owned and controlled by the armed forces of the United States.
“(2) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly manufacture, sell, or transfer a civilian firearm that--
“(A) bears any symbol, seal, emblem, insignia, name, or likeness of the armed forces of the United States, or any subdivision thereof; or
“(B) can reasonably be mistaken for a firearm described under subparagraph (A).”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 20, 2003