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H.R. 31
Introduced by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (MD 6th-R)
The Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2001, would reaffirm the right of an individual to obtain a firearm for self-defense and to use the firearm to protect himself, his family, and his home.
H.R. 123
Introduced by Rep. Bob Barr (GA 7th-R)
Would prohibit a federal or state action against a firearms manufacturer or seller for criminal actions committed by third parties using their firearms.
H.R. 382
Introduced by Rep. Cliff Stearns (FL 6th-R)
Would provide a national standard under which non-residents of a state may carry certain concealed firearms in the state.
H.R. 950
Introduced by Rep. John Hostettler (IN 8th-R)
The Smith-Hostettler SAFE Act, would grant national reciprocity for concealed carry license holders and for residents of states like Vermont which do not require concealed carry licenses.
H.R. 1023
Introduced by Rep. Jennifer Dunn (WA 8th-R)
Would expand the permissible purposes under section 505 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act to allow money to be used for "court supervised initiatives that address the illegal possession of firearms by juveniles."
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Anti Gun Bills
H.R. 70
Introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX 18th-D)
The Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2001, would:
Amend the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) raise the age of handgun eligibility to 21 (currently, 18); and (2) prohibit persons under age 21 from possessing semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices, with exceptions.
Increase penalties for: (1) a second or subsequent violation by a juvenile of Brady Act provisions or for a first violation committed after an adjudication of delinquency or after a State or Federal conviction for an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a serious violent felony; and (2) transferring a handgun, ammunition, semiautomatic assault weapon, or large capacity ammunition feeding device to a person who is under age 21, knowing or having reasonable cause to know that such person intended to use it in the commission of a crime of violence.
Prohibit any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from transferring a firearm to any person (other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer) unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend or revoke any firearms license, or to subject the licensee to a civil penalty of up to $10,000, if the licensee has knowingly violated this prohibition.
Prohibit keeping a loaded firearm or an unloaded firearm and ammunition within any premises knowing or recklessly disregarding the risk that a child: (1) is capable of gaining access to it; and (2) will use the firearm to cause death or serious bodily injury.
Requires the parent or legal guardian of a child to ensure that a child attending a gun show is accompanied by an adult.
Authorize the Attorney General to provide grants to enable local law enforcement agencies to develop and sponsor gun safety classes for parents and children.
Express the sense of Congress that each school district should provide or participate in a firearms safety program for students.
H.R. 74
Introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX 18th-D)
Would amend the Hate Crimes Law to impose a ten-year prison sentence (life imprisonment for serious offenses) for using a firearm to cause or attempt to cause bodily injury on the basis of, among other things, the sexual orientation of the victim. In addition, it would authorize increased funding for grants and enforcement.
H.R. 114
Introduced by Rep. Rush Holt (NJ 12th-D)
Would require federal registration of handguns (including handguns already owned) in any state which had failed to implement a handgun registration program.
H.R. 138
Introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY 8th-D)
Would require virtually all handgun purchasers from any seller to obtain a state handgun license (and to have completed a course and passed an exam) -- and would require purchasers to wait for a check on whether or not the license had been revoked. After two years, a current handgun owner would be required to have a license in order to keep his handgun.
H.R. 139
Introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY 8th-D)
Would provide for a 15% increase in some federal crime funds to any state which implemented an approved handgun registration program.
H.R. 215
Introduced by Edolphus Towns (NY 10th-D)
Would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban any toy which resembles a handgun.
H.R. 225
Introduced by Rep. Robert Wexler (FL 19th-D)
Would, with limited exceptions, impose a one-gun-a-month limit on handgun purchases, allowing prosecutions against dealers for both intentional and negligent violations.
H.R. 233
Introduced by Juanita Millender-McDonald (CA 37th-D)
Would impose civil penalties on any licensee who transfers a handgun without a government-approved trigger lock; set aside proceeds from gun taxes for "public education on safe storage of firearms."
H.R. 255
Introduced Benjamin Gilman (NY 20th-R)
Would create grant programs for states which, among other things, buy back firearms, require licensees to sell trigger locks with all firearms, and criminalize any purchase of handguns by a person who has not attained the age of 21;
Prohibit the importation of magazines used in semiautomatic firearms;
Allow current and retired "qualified law enforcement officers" with identification to carry concealed firearms in other states, subject to those states' restrictions on carrying concealed firearms;
Establish a school counseling demonstration grant program.
H.R. 278
Introduced by Rep. Patrick Kennedy (RI 1st-D)
Would establish a grant program for state and local governments conducting community gun buy back programs.
H.R. 340
Introduced by Rep. George Miller (CA 7th-D)
This is the Democratic elementary and secondary education bill. It includes a multi-billion dollar authorization for programs dealing with "safe and drug-free schools and communities" -- a program that contains various curricular aspects and reporting requirements dealing with firearms.
H.R. 408
Introduced by Rep. Robert Andrews (NJ 1st-D)
Would require firearms manufacturers to provide ballistics information on all new firearms to BATF, which would retain the information in a National Firearms Ballistics Database.
H.R. 422
Introduced by Rep. Xavier Becerra (CA 30th-D)
Would require firearms manufacturers to provide ballistics information on a new or imported firearm to BATF, if that firearm appeared on a list of 50 firearms most frequently used in crime.
H.R. 423
Introduced by Rep. Xavier Becerra (CA 30th-D) - would grant a refundable tax credit equal to the fair market value of any firearm turned in to local law enforcement pursuant to a program established for that purpose.
H.R. 429
Introduced by Rep. John Conyers (MI 14th-D)
Would create a federal right to sue in the case of any "crime of violence" motivated by gender (including, presumably, sexual preference). There would be federal jurisdiction if, among other things, the defendant used a gun that had crossed state lines.
H.R. 499
Introduced by Rep. Eliot Engel (NY 17th-D)
Would give the Consumer Products Safety Commission jurisdiction to promulgate rules regarding trigger locks.
H.R. 507
Introduced by Rep. Van Hilleary (TN 4th-D)
Would grant a $1,500 nonrefundable tax credit for purchase of a residential safe storage device.
H.R. 507
Introduced by Rep. Van Hilleary (TN 4th-D)
Would grant a tax credit, not to exceed $1,500, for the purchase of a residential safe storage device for firearms.
H.R. 534
Introduced by Rep. Ander Crenshaw (FL 4th-R)
Would authorize up to $30,000,000 a year for a grant program for states which had enacted mandatory minimum sentences for gun-related violent crimes. At least one alternative which would qualify a state for funding would allow the Attorney General to designate gun-related crimes, potentially including misdemeanors, which would not only subject the person to a lifetime gun ban, but would impose a five-year mandatory minimum sentence for violation of the lifetime gun ban.
H.R. 671
Introduced by Rep. Patrick Kennedy (RI 1st-D)
Would give BATF complete regulatory authority over the design, manufacture, and performance of firearms and ammunition. BATF could (1) order recalls, (2) ban firearms, (3) conduct unlimited inspections. In addition, manufacturers would be required to label firearms and notify BATF of new models. "Stockpiling" would be prohibited. Violations would be punishable by (1) a civil penalty of up to $20,000 for each firearm, (2) injunctions, (3) seizure, (4) a private right to sue, (5) up to 2 years in prison.
H.R. 693
Introduced by Rep. Bill Pascrell (NJ 8th-D)
Would criminalize the manufacture of any handgun that cannot be "personalized" (i.e., that does not have an integral feature limiting use to one or two persons).
H.R. 731
Introduced by Rep. Robert Andrews (NJ 1st-D)
Would prohibit the discharge of a firearm within 1000 feet of any federal land or facility, with the exception of police, federal employees, and firing ranges.
H.R. 891
Introduced by Reps. Dennis Moore (KS 3d-D), Chris Smith (NJ 4th-D), Constance Morella (MD 8th-R), et al,
Would impose a lifetime gun ban on people who committed acts of juvenile delinquency as youths which would have made them prohibited persons had the acts been committed after they became adults. It is important to note that the kids had none of the attorney requirements, due process guarantees, or other trial-related protections which would have governed the proceedings had they been tried as adults.
H.R. 998
Introduced by Rep. Donald Payne (NJ 10th-D)
Would impose a one-gun-a-month restriction on the purchase of handguns.
H.R. 1014
Introduced by Rep. Julia Carson (IN 10th-D)
Would require trigger locks to be provided by any licensee selling a handgun -- and would give BATF comprehensive jurisdiction to regulate trigger locks. Warning labels would also be required in connection with handgun sales, and enforcement would be accomplished by civil penalties and lawsuits.
H.R. 1112
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Hoeffel (PA 13th-D) et al.
Would eliminate the exception in federal firearms law for antique firearms.
H.R. 1247
Introduced by Rep. Martin Meehan (MA 5th-D) et al.
The Handgun Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2001
Would:
Amend the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit persons other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer, or collector (licensee) from possessing a handgun unless such person has been issued a handgun license under this Act or pursuant to a certified State handgun licensing and record of sale system.
Provide criminal penalties for the unauthorized sale or transfer of a handgun. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and maintain a Federal handgun record of sale system.
Declare to be unlawful the: (1) unauthorized sale, delivery, or transfer of a handgun to any person other than a licensee, with an exception; (2) failure to maintain or permit inspection of records; (3) failure to report loss or theft of a firearm; and (4) failure to provide notice of a licensee change of address.
Outline provisions for the prevention of child access to firearms and their ammunition.
Provide criminal penalties for violations of requirements under this Act.
Require the Secretary to establish and maintain a firearm injury information clearinghouse, to conduct continuing studies and investigations of firearms-related deaths and injuries, and to collect and maintain current production and sales figures for each licensed firearm manufacturer.
Authorize the Secretary to certify State handgun licensing and record of sale systems.
H.R. 1343
Introduced by Rep. John Conyers (MI 14th-D) et al.
Would expand hate crimes laws to homosexuals and would provide technical and financial assistance to states and localities to investigate and prosecute "hate crimes." In addition, it would add a new section 249 to explicitly prohibit the use of a firearm to commit a "hate crime."
H.R. 1396
Introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR 4th-D)
Would increase certain juvenile justice funds to any state which has a law (1) requiring schools to report students to police if they have reasonable cause to believe that a student has unlawfully possessed a gun at a school, and (2) requiring that the student be detained for 72 hours if there is "probable cause" to believe that such a violation has occurred.
H. Con. Res. 98
Introduced by Rep. Shelley Berkley (NV 1st-D) et al.
This resolution, expressing support for National Children's Memorial Flag Day, would contain a variety of anti-gun findings, including a finding that "10 children a day die as a result of firearm use."
Some of this is repetitive every year but do not lose sight of what some of these shitheads think their jobs are all about.
Hey, while I'm here; Has anybody got a good idea of how large of a basic load one ought to have on hand per weapon? It looks like that "border call" might be getting closer!