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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4951
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 14, 2016
Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the importation of certain
foreign-manufactured firearms components.
1.
Imported barrels, muzzle attachments, trigger groups, and triggers allowed to be used in assembling
a long gun or a shotgun identical to those manufactured and allowed under
the sporting purposes test
Section 922(r) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after and below the end the following:
A barrel, a muzzle attachment, a trigger group, and a trigger shall not be considered an imported
part for purposes of this subsection.
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2.
Barrel and receiver importation
(a)
In general
Section 925(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking , and and inserting a period; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
(3) All frames or receivers of rifles, or barrels for firearms other than handguns, if the importation is for repair or replacement purposes.
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(b)
Governmental imports
Section 925(a)(1) of such title is amended by inserting , barrel, after or importation of any firearm.