legislation: 114-hr-6052

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114-hr-6052 114 hr 6052 Preventing Gun Violence Act Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-09-15 2016-09-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] NY D I000057 0 Preventing Gun Violence Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm possession by a person who has been adjudicated of committing a violent juvenile act. The term "violent juvenile act" means: (1) an act by a person under the age of 18 that, if committed by an adult, would be punishable by a prison term exceeding one year and that either has, as an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against another person or involves, by its nature, a substantial risk that physical force against another person may be used; and (2) such an act that is committed by a person who has attained age 18 but not age 21 for which the person is tried as a juvenile or youthful offender under state law. 2023-01-11T13:33:47Z  

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