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90th Congress > Senate > Vote 419

Date: May 16, 1968

Result: 37-45

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: HRUSKA, Roman Lee (R-NE)

Bill number: S917

Description: TO AMEND S. 917 BY OFFERING A SUBSTITUTE TITLE IV, PERTAINING TO FIREARMS CONTROL, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT HAND GUNS MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE MAILS ON SUBMISSION OF AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE EFFECT THAT THE BUYER IS LEGALLY ALLOWED TO PURCHASE THE HAND GUN.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 114-84, p. S5692;

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