FIREARMS

Amendments

States: provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (S. 371), S4521 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4582 [21AP]

Amtrak: permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage (see S. 1638), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3789), H11297 [13OC]

ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see S. 205), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 495), H323 [14JA] (see H.R. 1448), H3337 [11MR]

———make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1923), H4521 [2AP]

BLM: convey certain public land in Mohave Valley and Mohave County, AZ, to the Arizona Game and Fish Dept., for use as a public shooting range (see H.R. 2100), H4838 [27AP]

Carthage, NC: express condolences to victims and community impacted by Pinelake Health and Rehab Center shootings (see S. Res. 101), S4311 [2AP]

Children and youth: prevent access to firearms (see H.R. 257), H69 [7JA]

Civil liberties: express that a Federal statute requiring firearm registration would unduly burden the right of the people to keep and bear arms (see H. Res. 351), H4687 [22AP]

———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. 2153), H4914 [28AP]

———oppose creation of a national database tracking firearm owners or firearm purchases (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3401 [12MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 17), H28 [6JA]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3022), H7249 [24JN]

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 2933), H7021 [18JN]

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 1900), H4520 [2AP]

———provide for greater judicial discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional circumstances (see H.R. 623), H442 [21JA]

Dept. of Defense: allow sale of intact spent military small arms ammunition casings to domestic manufacturers of small arms ammunition that are approved under trade security controls (see H.R. 2193), H5060 [30AP]

———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 675), H525 [26JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 1317), S6887 [22JN] (see H.R. 2159), H4998 [29AP]

———establish a competitive grant program to establish pilot programs to reduce the rate of occurrence of gun-related crimes (see H.R. 1303), H2979 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 669), S3609 [23MR] (see H.R. 2547), H6008 [21MY]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (see S. 2820), S12070 [1DE]

Foreign countries: prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (see S. 1526), S8196 [28JY]

Government regulations: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 843), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 2324), H5398 [7MY]

———implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see H.R. 45), H29 [6JA]

———modernize process by which interstate firearms transactions are conducted by Federal firearms licensees (see S. 556), S2964 [10MR]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 3021), H7249 [24JN]

Interstate commerce: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H1605 [13FE]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities and communities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the border with Mexico (see H.R. 1437), H3337 [11MR]

———prevent gun trafficking (see S. 2878), S13033 [11DE] (see H.R. 4298), H14826 [11DE]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 941), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 2296), H5397 [7MY]

Law enforcement officers: exempt certain officers from minimum sentencing requirements for using a firearm to commit a violent crime during pursuit or apprehension of a suspect (see H.R. 834), H921 [3FE] (see H.R. 866), H1042 [4FE]

———modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see S. 1132), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 3752), H11110 [7OC]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H161 [9JA]

National parks and recreation areas: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see S. 816), S4311 [2AP] (see H.R. 1684), H3833 [24MR]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (see H.R. 2924), H6972 [17JN]

Public lands: provide opportunities for continued recreational shooting on certain Federal public land (see H.R. 642), H485 [22JA]

States: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H35 [6JA]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1702), S9733 [23SE] (see H.R. 3781), H11166 [8OC]

———provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 371), S1431 [3FE] (see S. 845), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 1620), H3703 [19MR]

Tariff: electric pneumatic airsoft rifles (see S. 2462), S10923 [29OC]

Taxation: prohibit additional taxes on firearms and ammunition during current economic hardship (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9206 [30JY]

———provide a nonrefundable credit against income tax for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 2202), H5060 [30AP]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see S. 632), S3368 [18MR]

Letters

Maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas: Chris W. Cox, NRA, H3846, H3974, H3975 [25MR]

Nomination of Eric H. Holder, Jr. to be Attorney General: several hunting and wildlife associations, S1256 [2FE]

Nomination of Sonia M. Sotomayor to be Supreme Court Justice: several Second Amendment rights organizations, S8901 [6AU]

Permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S7818 [22JY]

———Bernard K. Melekian, California Police Chiefs Association, S7823 [22JY]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, S7772 [21JY]

———Russell B. Laine, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S7691 [20JY]

———Thomas M. Menino and Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (organization), S7690 [20JY]

———William J. Bratton, Major Cities Chiefs Association, S7772 [21JY]

Preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas: Hilary Chandler Tompkins, S6398 [10JN]

———Senator Coburn, S6398 [10JN]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 669, consideration of H.R. 3288, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Tom Price's amendment on firearms possession in federally assisted housing, H8591 [23JY], H8723 [24JY]

Remarks in House

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage, H3149 [11MR]

———express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (H. Res. 341), H4850-H4852 [28AP]

Amtrak: permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage, H14455, H14456, H14458 [10DE], E2945 [10DE]

———permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage (H.R. 3789), H13072 [18NO]

———permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage (S. 1638), H11388 [15OC]

Coast Guard: develop strategy to combat illicit flow of narcotics, weapons, bulk cash, and other contraband through use of submersible and semi-submersible vessels, H11719 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for Ultra Low Profile EARS Gunshot Localization System, H9090, H9091 [30JY]

———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (H.R. 675), E163 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish a competitive grant program to establish pilot programs to reduce the rate of occurrence of gun-related crimes (H.R. 1303), E550 [4MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H6587 [11JN]

Government regulations: establish background check procedures for gun shows, H6588 [11JN]

———implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (H.R. 45), H2985 [5MR], H3476 [17MR], E756 [24MR]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of students who were shot at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO, H4654 [22AP]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities and communities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the border with Mexico, H3996 [25MR], H5134 [5MY]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, H4557 [21AP], H4589, H4654 [22AP]

Merchant marine industry: arm vessels and crews against piracy, H5172 [6MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (H.R. 442), H880 [3FE]

National parks and recreation areas: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas, H3751, H3753, H3754 [24MR], H3843-H3846 [25MR], H5809-H5814, H5832-H5834, H5837-H5840 [20MY], H6126 [3JN]

Orlando, FL: moment of silence for victims of shooting at office building, H12497 [6NO]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (H.R. 2924), E1473 [17JN]

Public lands: permit the carrying of concealed firearms subject to State laws, H3756 [24MR], H3975, H3977 [25MR]

Shepherdstown, WV: anniversary of Shepherdstown Fire Dept., E2318 [17SE]

Task Force on the Prevention of Illicit Small Arms Trafficking in the Western Hemisphere: include Sec. of Defense as a member, H6485 [10JN]

Weapons: gun control, H6588 [11JN], H11465, H11482 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alabama: express condolences to victims and those affected by shootings, S3010 [11MR]

Amtrak: allow passengers to securely transport firearms in their checked baggage, S4274 [2AP]

———permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage, S9350, S9355-S9357, S9364 [15SE], S9401, S9415 [16SE]

Assault weapons: prohibit transfer or sale, S1052 [29JA]

ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (S. 205), S312 [12JA]

Border Patrol: provide additional funding to the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice to strengthen Federal law enforcement efforts along the southwest border, S4031-S4033 [31MR]

Carthage, NC: express condolences to victims and community impacted by Pinelake Health and Rehab Center shootings (S. Res. 101), S4398 [2AP]

Children's Defense Fund (organization): release of report on gun violence and children, S10731 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: U.S. Special Operations Command Special Operations Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) funding, S10052 [1OC]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 1317), S12068 [1DE], S13871 [23DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (S. 669), S3616 [23MR], S10889-S10891 [29OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, S1262, S1263 [2FE], S2442, S2453, S2454, S2456-S2461 [25FE], S2513-S2515, S2526, S2536-S2538 [26FE]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (S. 2820), S13871 [23DE]

Foreign countries: prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (S. 1526), S8201 [28JY]

Government regulations: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 843), S4519 [21AP], S10106 [5OC], S13871 [23DE]

———permit States or the District of Columbia to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S2451 [25FE], S2525 [26FE]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities and communities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the border with Mexico, S8074 [24JY]

Law enforcement officers: modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (S. 1132), S5834 [21MY]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, S4953 [30AP]

National parks and recreation areas: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas, S5353-S5360 [12MY]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to positions on right to keep and bear arms, S6971-S6974 [24JN], S8735 [4AU], S8794, S8798, S8800, S8811-S8813, S8816, S8821, S8824, S8828, S8830, S8839, S8841-S8844 [5AU], S8898, S8904-S8907, S8917, S8921, S8924, S8928, S8939-S8941 [6AU]

States: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (S. 1702), S9747 [23SE]

———provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S7636 [16JY], S7671, S7689-S7693 [20JY], S7752, S7771, S7772 [21JY], S7811-S7827 [22JY], S8131 [27JY]

Taxation: require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (S. 632), S3376 [18MR]

Weapons: gun control, S2588 [27FE], S3532 [19MR], S3981 [30MR], S4418 [20AP], S4953 [30AP], S7064 [25JN], S10731 [26OC], S13871 [23DE]

Reports filed

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 669) (S. Rept. 111-27), S6649 [16JN]

Statements

Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act: several individuals, E756 [24MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 341, express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage in Alabama, H4850 [28AP]

S. 205, Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act, S312 [12JA]

S. 632, Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act, S3376 [18MR]

S. 669, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, S3617 [23MR]

S. 1132, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act, S5835 [21MY]

S. 1526, No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act, S8201 [28JY]

S. 1702, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, S9748 [23SE]

S. Res. 101, express condolences to victims and community impacted by Pinelake Health and Rehab Center shootings in Carthage, NC, S4387, S4398 [2AP]