How S 1373 changes current law

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The bill lowers the minimum age to obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee from 21 years to 18 years.

• 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

  , and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of age

  This change allows individuals who are 18 years or older to obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.

• 18 U.S.C. § 922(c)(1)

  , in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle,

  This change removes the requirement for individuals to attest that they are 21 years or older when purchasing firearms other than shotguns or rifles.