[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4487-4488]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   FIREARMS TRANSFER IMPROVEMENT ACT

  (Mr. GUINTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUINTA. Madam Speaker, the Firearms Transfer Improvement Act, 
which I introduced in Congress, would provide a significant boost to 
New Hampshire gun dealers, nearly all of them small-business owners, as 
well as the Granite State's tourism industry and larger economy.
  At its foundation, this bill is meant to protect every American's 
right to bear arms, an essential freedom that is as important as it 
ever was.
  My bill would extend the same Federal law that allows interstate long 
gun purchasing to handgun purchases.

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For instance, a Vermonter could purchase a handgun in New Hampshire, 
where no sales tax exists, and transport it home, as long as he or she 
follows his or her State's gun laws.
  This bill would be a boon for States like New Hampshire that, in 
addition to enjoying greater Second Amendment freedom, would also enjoy 
greater economic freedom. Granite Staters stand to benefit immensely, 
as do sporting enthusiasts around the country.
  I would like to thank the 18 original cosponsors for their support of 
this necessary legislation.

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