FIREARMS

Amendments

District of Columbia: revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), H8265, H8266 [16SE], H8283 [17SE]

———revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), consideration (H. Res. 1434), H8178 [16SE]

Analyses

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R. 6767), E1660 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

Assault weapons: prohibit transfer or sale (see H.R. 6257), H5406 [12JN]

ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see S. 2867), S3026 [15AP] (see H.R. 5863), H2551 (see H.R. 5869), H2552 [22AP]

———ban purchase, use, or distribution of hand tools or tool kits on which any reminder about forfeiture appears (see H.R. 6253), H5406 [12JN]

Civil liberties: increase extent to which State law is used in determining whether a criminal conviction is sufficient to deny a person the right to ship, transport, possess, or receive a firearm (see H.R. 6622), H7164 [24JY]

CPSC: prescribe rules requiring distinctive markings on toy and look-alike firearms (see H.R. 5471), H994 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 7015), H9084 [23SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a competitive grant program to establish pilot programs to reduce the rate of occurrence of gun-related crimes (see H.R. 7115), H10129 [26SE]

———limit transfer of firearms by persons who have received official notice of Federal firearms dealer license revocation or denial of application for license renewal (see H.R. 6664), H7628 [30JY]

———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H1888 [1AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans and their surviving spouses and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 3167), S5832 [19JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 1399), consideration (see H. Res. 1331), H6406 [10JY]

———revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (see H.R. 6842), H7955 [9SE]

———revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), consideration (see H. Res. 1434), H8126 [15SE]

Employment: require background checks for employees of a licensed firearms business authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 6676), H7628 [30JY]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (see S. 2935), S3507 [29AP]

Government regulations: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 2577), S492 [30JA]

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (see S. 3634), S9657 [26SE]

———require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition (see S. 2605), S784 [7FE] (see H.R. 5266), H811 [7FE]

Law enforcement: authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace System (see S. 2769), S2133 [13MR]

Law enforcement officers: provide exception to mandatory minimum sentences for officers who use or possess firearms during a crime committed during pursuit or apprehension of a suspect (see H.R. 6367), H6089 [25JN]

Northern Illinois University: express condolences to those affected by shooting incident (see S. Res. 458), S1121 [25FE] (see H. Res. 1007), H1183 [28FE]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (see H.R. 6808), H7807 [1AU]

Public lands: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuges and require hunting activities be a land use in all management plans (see H.R. 5646), H1770 [14MR]

———provide opportunities for continued recreational shooting on certain Federal public land (see H.R. 6449), H6342 [9JY]

States: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 6767), H7787 [31JY]

———provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 3207), S6285 [26JN] (see H.R. 5782), H2265 [14AP]

Supreme Court: commend decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership (see H. Res. 1330), H6406 [10JY]

Taxation: require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see S. 3331), S7279 [24JY]

Veterans: require a court adjudication before certain veterans may be denied the right to possess a firearm (see H.R. 5865), H2551 [22AP]

Letters

National Capital Security and Safety Act: DC Vote (organization), H8177 [16SE]

———several religious organizations, H8176 [16SE]

Second Amendment Enforcement Act: several Senators, S9441, S9445 [25SE]

Remarks in House

Assault weapons: prohibit transfer or sale (H.R. 6257), E1229 [12JN]

Chicago, IL: public school students killed by gunfire, E620 [15AP]

Civil liberties: protect right to keep and bear arms, H1792 [31MR]

Colorado: express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings (H. Res. 886), H2228-H2230 [14AP], E680 [22AP]

Constitution—U.S.: historical significance of the Bill of Rights, H268-H275 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (H.R. 7015), E1891 [24SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a competitive grant program to establish pilot programs to reduce the rate of occurrence of gun-related crimes (H.R. 7115), E2097 [28SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H8267-H8272 [16SE]

———revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), H8257-H8272 [16SE], H8282-H8286 [17SE], E1818, E1823, E1825 [17SE], E1845 [18SE], E1968 [25SE]

———revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), consideration (H. Res. 1434), H8168-H8178 [16SE]

FBI: National Instant Criminal Background Check System improvement funding, E633 [16AP]

Law enforcement: control violent crime (H.R. 3156), E856 [8MY]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, E734 [24AP]

National parks and recreation areas: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System, H2117 [9AP]

Neighborhood Stabilization Act: ensure provisions protect the right to bear arms, H3170 [7MY]

Northern Illinois University: express condolences to those affected by shooting incident, H1014 [25FE]

———express condolences to those affected by shooting incident (H. Res. 1007), H1255-H1257 [5MR], E315 [6MR]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (H.R. 6808), E1686 [1AU]

Public lands: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System, H6375 [10JY]

———protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuges and require hunting activities be a land use in all management plans (H.R. 5646), H1762 [14MR]

Rural areas: preservation of social and religious values and constitutional rights, H2273 [15AP]

States: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (H.R. 6767), E1660 [1AU]

Supreme Court: decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership, H6154 [26JN], E1364, E1380 [26JN], E1438 [10JY]

———filing of amicus briefs in connection with District of Columbia v. Heller, E244 [26FE]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, E630, E631, E632, E633, E637 [16AP], E642 [17AP], E694 [23AP], E734 [24AP]

Weapons: gun control, H874 [13FE], H946 [14FE], H2558 [23AP], E633 [16AP], E690 [23AP], E739 [24AP], E803 [1MY], E833 [6MY], E846 [7MY], E906 [13MY], E911 [14MY], E950 [15MY], E1001 [21MY], E1023 [22MY], E1092 [23MY], E1183 [10JN], E1194 [11JN], E1214 [12JN], E1273 [18JN], E1277 [19JN], E1330 [24JN], E1351 [25JN], E1380 [26JN], E1405 [8JY], E1422 [9JY], E1442 [10JY], E1469 [15JY], E1483 [16JY], E1490 [17JY], E1527 [22JY], E1541 [23JY], E1563 [25JY], E1638 [31JY], E1677 [1AU], E1742 [9SE], E1763 [11SE], E1785 [15SE], E1807, E1809 [16SE], E1823 [17SE], E1844 [18SE], E1892 [24SE], E1963 [25SE], E2081, E2083 [27SE], E2183 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers, S4734 [22MY]

———authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (S. 2867), S3031 [15AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 1237), S3513 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans and their surviving spouses and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (S. 3167), S5837 [19JN]

District of Columbia: revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), S9167 [18SE], S9441-S9446, S9476 [25SE], S9632 [26SE]

———revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), unanimous-consent request, S9443 [25SE]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (S. 2935), S3512 [29AP]

Government regulations: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 2577), S496, S497 [30JA]

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (S. 3634), S9716 [26SE]

———require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition (S. 2605), S787 [7FE]

Handguns: require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, S4778 [22MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: prohibit funding for firearm programs, gun buyback programs, and programs discouraging or stigmatizing private ownership of firearms for certain purposes, S1109 [25FE]

Law enforcement: authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace System (S. 2769), S2121 [13MR], S2811 [9AP]

Northern Illinois University: express condolences to those affected by shooting incident (S. Res. 458), S1099, S1100 [25FE]

Taxation: require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (S. 3331), S7300 [24JY]

Tinley Park, IL: express condolences to victims and community impacted by store shootings, S598 [4FE]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, S3022 [15AP], S3039, S3052, S3070 [16AP], S3587 [30AP]

Weapons: gun control, S539 [31JA], S598 [4FE], S1099 [25FE], S1378 [28FE], S2122 [13MR], S3587 [30AP], S6320 [27JN], S7893 [31JY], S9635 [26SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 6842, National Capital Security and Safety Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1434) (H. Rept. 110-852), H8126 [15SE]

National Capital Security and Safety Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6842) (H. Rept. 110-843), H8126 [15SE]

Statements

Childers Amendment Would Repeal D.C. Gun Laws, Endanger Public Safety and Threaten Homeland Security: Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence (organization), H8175 [16SE]

National Capital Security and Safety Act: Executive Office of the President, H8169 [16SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 886, express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings in Colorado, H2228 [14AP]

H. Res. 1007, express condolences to those affected by Northern Illinois University shooting incident, H1255 [5MR]

H. Res. 1434, consideration of H.R. 6842, National Capital Security and Safety Act, H8168 [16SE]

H.R. 6842, National Capital Security and Safety Act, H8265 [16SE]

S. 3634, End Gun Trafficking Act, S9716 [26SE]

S. Res. 458, express condolences to those affected by Northern Illinois University shooting incident, S1100, S1142 [25FE]