John Canuck
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A list of Bills that are currently filed. I'll try to keep it up to date.
Since it appears that the gun grabbers are going to try to act quickly, it would be prudent to send an email for each and every one of these now.
FYI, the incoming chair of the House Judiciary Committee is Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). http://blogs.roanoke.com/politics/2012/ ... ol-debate/
GOOD BILLS
HR 133 - Thomas Massie (R-KY)
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 35 - Steve Stockman (R-TX)
Co-sponsored by Paul Broun (R-GA)
To restore safety to America's schools.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
As noted in the comments below, this bill would repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act.
BAD BILLS
HR 21 - James Moran (D-VA)
To provide for greater safety in the use of firearms.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
>>> Caution, this bill has been misleadingly titled "NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013"
HR 34 - Bobby Rush (D-IL)
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 65 - Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
To prevent children's access to firearms.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 93 - David Cicilline (D-RI)
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 117 - Rush Holt (D-NJ)
To provide for the mandatory licensing and registration of handguns.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 137 - Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
To ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 138 - Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
Co-sponsored by Diana DeGette (D-CO)
To prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 141 - Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 142 - Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
To require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
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Bad Bills
HR 227 - Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
To establish a gun buyback grant program.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 236 - James Langevin (D-RI)
To ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
>>> To be fair, I didn't read this bill but I'm assuming it's bad. I couldn't get past the silly title "Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013"
HR 321 - Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
No text available yet, but the title is "To amend the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public Law 112-175) to permit research on firearms safety and gun violence."
Referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee
>>> Sounds like funding for more biased anti-gun research
HR 226 - Rosa DeLaura (D-CT)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons
Referred to the House Ways and means Committee
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Bad Bills
S 22 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 33 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 34 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 35 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 54 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
>>> No text is available for this bill as yet, but based on Lautenburg's past and other bills, I'm sure this isn't accurately titled.
HR 332 - Adam Schiff (D-CA)
To provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies as are available to those injured through other means.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
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Bad Bills
HR 40 - Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
S 2 - Harry Reid [D-NV]
To reduce violence and protect the citizens of the United States.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
>>> This is just a stupid bill. It mights as well say "To make everything really swell".
S 174 - Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
A bill to appropriately restrict sales of ammunition
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 150 - Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
HR 437 - Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]
To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited not unlimited, and for other purposes
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
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Bad Bills
S 147 - Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
A bill to establish minimum standards for States that allow the carrying of concealed firearms.
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Bad Bills
HR 538 - Eliot Engel [D-NY]
To protect the Nation?s law enforcement officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS190, 28mm SS190, SS192, SS195LF, SS196, and SS197 cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition for capability to penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the manu
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Good Bills
HR 575 - Stockman [R-TX]
To express the sense of the Congress that the United States should not adopt any treaty that poses a threat to national sovereignty or abridges any rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution
Since it appears that the gun grabbers are going to try to act quickly, it would be prudent to send an email for each and every one of these now.
FYI, the incoming chair of the House Judiciary Committee is Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). http://blogs.roanoke.com/politics/2012/ ... ol-debate/
GOOD BILLS
HR 133 - Thomas Massie (R-KY)
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 35 - Steve Stockman (R-TX)
Co-sponsored by Paul Broun (R-GA)
To restore safety to America's schools.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
As noted in the comments below, this bill would repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act.
BAD BILLS
HR 21 - James Moran (D-VA)
To provide for greater safety in the use of firearms.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
>>> Caution, this bill has been misleadingly titled "NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013"
HR 34 - Bobby Rush (D-IL)
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 65 - Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
To prevent children's access to firearms.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 93 - David Cicilline (D-RI)
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 117 - Rush Holt (D-NJ)
To provide for the mandatory licensing and registration of handguns.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 137 - Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
To ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 138 - Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
Co-sponsored by Diana DeGette (D-CO)
To prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 141 - Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 142 - Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
To require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
-----------------------------------------------------
Bad Bills
HR 227 - Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
To establish a gun buyback grant program.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HR 236 - James Langevin (D-RI)
To ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
>>> To be fair, I didn't read this bill but I'm assuming it's bad. I couldn't get past the silly title "Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013"
HR 321 - Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
No text available yet, but the title is "To amend the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public Law 112-175) to permit research on firearms safety and gun violence."
Referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee
>>> Sounds like funding for more biased anti-gun research
HR 226 - Rosa DeLaura (D-CT)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons
Referred to the House Ways and means Committee
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bad Bills
S 22 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 33 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 34 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 35 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 54 - Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ)
A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
>>> No text is available for this bill as yet, but based on Lautenburg's past and other bills, I'm sure this isn't accurately titled.
HR 332 - Adam Schiff (D-CA)
To provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies as are available to those injured through other means.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
----------------------------------------
Bad Bills
HR 40 - Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
S 2 - Harry Reid [D-NV]
To reduce violence and protect the citizens of the United States.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
>>> This is just a stupid bill. It mights as well say "To make everything really swell".
S 174 - Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
A bill to appropriately restrict sales of ammunition
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
S 150 - Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
HR 437 - Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]
To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited not unlimited, and for other purposes
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
-----------------------------------------
Bad Bills
S 147 - Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
A bill to establish minimum standards for States that allow the carrying of concealed firearms.
----------------------------------------
Bad Bills
HR 538 - Eliot Engel [D-NY]
To protect the Nation?s law enforcement officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS190, 28mm SS190, SS192, SS195LF, SS196, and SS197 cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition for capability to penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the manu
----------------------------------------
Good Bills
HR 575 - Stockman [R-TX]
To express the sense of the Congress that the United States should not adopt any treaty that poses a threat to national sovereignty or abridges any rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution
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