August 15, 2025
Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To prohibit the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Disarming Felons Act
.
Sec. 2. Prohibition on disposition of firearm to, and possession of firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult
(a) Prohibition on disposition
Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the 1st sentence—
(1)
by striking or
at the end of paragraph (10);
(2)
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; or
; and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
(12)
while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.
(b) Prohibition on possession
Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking or
at the end of paragraph (8)(C)(ii);
(2)
by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ; or
; and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
(10)
who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult,