3.0.0 969 2023-01-15T16:03:46Z 2023-01-15T16:03:46Z Senate S S 2003-05-01 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-05-01T19:10:31Z 2003-05-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2003-05-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5655-5657) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. N K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2003-05-01 True C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2003-05-01 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2003-05-01 True Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative procedure Business records Commerce Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Department of Justice EBB Terrorism Emergency Management Explosives Federal law enforcement officers Firearms Firearms control Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Identification of criminals International Affairs Law Licenses Receiving stolen goods Recruiting of employees Retail trade Searches and seizures Sentences (Criminal procedure) Standards Storage Terrorism Warrants (Law) Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-05-01 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Prohibits a licensed dealer from selling or delivering a firearm to a qualified purchaser if the dealer has reasonable cause to believe that: (1) the purchaser intends to transfer the firearm to an ineligible individual; or (2) the gun will be used in a crime.

Requires a chief law enforcement officer who determines that a person is ineligible to receive a handgun to notify the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) of the person's attempt to purchase a firearm.

Prohibits the sale to, or purchase by, an unlicensed individual of two or more handguns during any 30-day period.

Directs the Attorney General to prescribe security standards for the storage and display of firearms by licensed firearms dealers to prevent theft or other loss.

Authorizes inspections of the inventory and records of a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer at any time without reasonable cause or warrant.

Requires a licensed importer, dealer, or collector, before purchasing a firearm from an unlicensed person, to check the firearm against the Stolen Gun File of the National Crime Information Center.

Increases penalties for specified violations. Provides for: (1) mandatory license suspension when the licensee is charged with a crime; and (2) license suspension for at least 48 hours for failure to report a missing firearm.

Reduces from 50 pounds to five pounds of commercially manufactured black powder the threshold amount covered by certain explosives provisions.

Authorizes appropriations to hire new BATFE inspectors and agents.]]>

Homeland Security Gun Safety Act of 2003 Display Title Homeland Security Gun Safety Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance the security and safety of the Nation by increasing the time allowed to track terrorists during periods of elevated alert, closing loopholes that have allowed terrorists to acquire firearms, maintaining records of certain handgun transfers during periods of heightened terrorist risk, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Homeland Security Gun Safety Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-05-01T04:00:00Z 2003-05-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.