Ask the Scholar
Page 38 of 61
I can add historical knowledge about this page.
Page image
OCR
Raising the age of the youth handgun ban to 21 years of age. In 1994, you
signed into law the Youth Handgun Safety Act, which generally banned the
possession of handguns by juveniles under the age of 18, and prohibited adults
from transferring handguns to juveniles -- except in limited circumstances and
with written parental consent. A separate provision of the 1968 Gun Control Act
also prohibits federally-licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to any one
under 21 years of age. However, it is perfectly legal for 18-20 year-olds to
possess handguns -- and even to buy them from unlicensed sellers, such as a from
a neighbor who is a private collector. Additionally, ATF gun trace data show that
the more crime guns are traced to 18 and 19 year-olds than all other age groups.
Your legislation will extend the provisions of the youth handgun ban to youth
between 18 and 21 years of age.
Banning juvenile possession of semiautomatic assault rifles. Although the
Youth Handgun Safety Act generally banned the possession of assault pistols, it
did not include assault rifles and large capacity magazines manufactured before
the Assault Weapons Ban went into effect. Thus, it remains legal for juveniles
under the age of 18 to possess these deadly weapons and ammunition. Your bill
will prohibit their possession by juveniles in any instance.
Holding adults responsible for child access to guns. Child Access Prevention
(CAP) laws promote gun safety and responsibility by holding adults responsible if
they allow children easy access to loaded firearms. According to a study
published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, CAP laws help
reduce fatal unintentional shootings by an average of 23%. Your legislation will
impose felony penalties on adults who knowingly or recklessly allow a child to
have unlawful access to a gun that is later used to cause death or injury.
Individuals sentenced under this provision could be imprisoned for up to three
years, fined a maximum of $250,000, or both.
Requiring child safety locks for guns. Child safety locks and other devices can
reduce the unauthorized use of handguns, by a child at play or a teen looking to
commit a crime. Many youth have to look no further than their own home to get
their hands on a gun: it is estimated that one third of all privately-owned handguns
are left both loaded and unlocked. To address this problem, your bill will require
federally-licensed firearms dealers, manufacturers, and importers to provide a
child safety lock or device with every gun they sell.
Increasing penalties for transferring guns to juveniles. Your bill will increase
penalties for adults who transfer handguns to juveniles knowing that they will be
used in a violent crime establishing a new mandatory minimum sentence of at
least 3 years and up to 10 years.
Page data
- Page
- 38
- Source index
- 0
- Type
- photo
- Media ID
- 7e6227fdc2d8f0ef
- Size
- unknown
Document data
- ID
- 621048334
- Core
- doc
- Type
- document
DTO data
{
"id": "621048334",
"sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/621048334",
"contentType": "document",
"title": "Youth Development/Afterschool/Violence-Gun Event, 4/27/99, POTUS/FLOTUS",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/621048334",
"collections": [
"Records of the Domestic Policy Council (Clinton Administration)",
"Neera Tanden's Subject Files"
],
"iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/clinton/7763297/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025-001.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/clinton/7763297/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025-001.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/clinton/7763297/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025-001.jpg",
"imageCount": 61,
"hasImages": true,
"source": "import",
"hasTranscription": false
}
Context sent to Scholar
Document identity
{
"localId": "621048334",
"label": "Youth Development/Afterschool/Violence-Gun Event, 4/27/99, POTUS/FLOTUS",
"core": "doc",
"dtoType": "document",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/621048334"
}
Document source metadata
{
"id": "621048334",
"sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/621048334",
"contentType": "document",
"title": "Youth Development/Afterschool/Violence-Gun Event, 4/27/99, POTUS/FLOTUS",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/621048334",
"collections": [
"Records of the Domestic Policy Council (Clinton Administration)",
"Neera Tanden's Subject Files"
],
"iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/clinton/7763297/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025-001.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/clinton/7763297/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025-001.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/clinton/7763297/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025-001.jpg",
"imageCount": 61,
"hasImages": true,
"source": "import",
"hasTranscription": false
}
Document source extras
{
"url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/621048334",
"naId": 621048334,
"levelOfDescription": "fileUnit",
"otherTitles": [
"7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025"
],
"recordType": "description",
"ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}
Page context
{
"seq": 38,
"pageIndex": 0,
"type": "photo",
"url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/clinton/7763297/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025/7763297-20110688S-028-008-2025-038.jpg",
"mediaId": "7e6227fdc2d8f0ef",
"ocrText": "Raising the age of the youth handgun ban to 21 years of age. In 1994, you\nsigned into law the Youth Handgun Safety Act, which generally banned the\npossession of handguns by juveniles under the age of 18, and prohibited adults\nfrom transferring handguns to juveniles -- except in limited circumstances and\nwith written parental consent. A separate provision of the 1968 Gun Control Act\nalso prohibits federally-licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to any one\nunder 21 years of age. However, it is perfectly legal for 18-20 year-olds to\npossess handguns -- and even to buy them from unlicensed sellers, such as a from\na neighbor who is a private collector. Additionally, ATF gun trace data show that\nthe more crime guns are traced to 18 and 19 year-olds than all other age groups.\nYour legislation will extend the provisions of the youth handgun ban to youth\nbetween 18 and 21 years of age.\nBanning juvenile possession of semiautomatic assault rifles. Although the\nYouth Handgun Safety Act generally banned the possession of assault pistols, it\ndid not include assault rifles and large capacity magazines manufactured before\nthe Assault Weapons Ban went into effect. Thus, it remains legal for juveniles\nunder the age of 18 to possess these deadly weapons and ammunition. Your bill\nwill prohibit their possession by juveniles in any instance.\nHolding adults responsible for child access to guns. Child Access Prevention\n(CAP) laws promote gun safety and responsibility by holding adults responsible if\nthey allow children easy access to loaded firearms. According to a study\npublished by the Journal of the American Medical Association, CAP laws help\nreduce fatal unintentional shootings by an average of 23%. Your legislation will\nimpose felony penalties on adults who knowingly or recklessly allow a child to\nhave unlawful access to a gun that is later used to cause death or injury.\nIndividuals sentenced under this provision could be imprisoned for up to three\nyears, fined a maximum of $250,000, or both.\nRequiring child safety locks for guns. Child safety locks and other devices can\nreduce the unauthorized use of handguns, by a child at play or a teen looking to\ncommit a crime. Many youth have to look no further than their own home to get\ntheir hands on a gun: it is estimated that one third of all privately-owned handguns\nare left both loaded and unlocked. To address this problem, your bill will require\nfederally-licensed firearms dealers, manufacturers, and importers to provide a\nchild safety lock or device with every gun they sell.\nIncreasing penalties for transferring guns to juveniles. Your bill will increase\npenalties for adults who transfer handguns to juveniles knowing that they will be\nused in a violent crime establishing a new mandatory minimum sentence of at\nleast 3 years and up to 10 years."
}