FIREARMS see also Weapons

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 125), S2671, S2695 [6MY]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, S2202 [15AP]

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4580 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

Research Ties Gun Violence to America’s Anger Problem, Easy Access to Guns, E1519 [22OC]

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Ammunition: prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1499 [27FE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7137 [22OC]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H1635 [13MR]

‘‘Antique firearm’’: modify definition (see S. 173), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 1114), H1369 [26FE]

Armed Forces: enhance security of military personnel at U.S. military installations and operating locations (see S. 1988), S6381 [5AU]

——— establish process to allow members to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation (see S. 1815), S5210 [21JY]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see S. 1819), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3139), H5330 [21JY]

——— permit members to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law (see S. 1839), S5455 [22JY]

——— provide enhanced security at recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bulletproof glass and entry doors (see H.R. 3239), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see S. 1992), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 2259), H2876 [12MY]

——— recognize right of members assigned to duty at recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office (see H.R. 3138), H5330 [21JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (see H.R. 3146), H5330 [21JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see S. 1821, 1823), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

ATF: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 1329), H1613 [4MR]

——— establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1529), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 1858), H2306 [16AP]

——— make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2753), H4343 [12JN]

——— prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1660 [16MR] (see H.R. 2019), H2464 [23AP]

——— repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 2939), H4771 [25JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H1802 [19MR]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 368), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 1545), H1848 [23MR] (see H.R. 1592), H1900 [24MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1473), S3455 [2JN] (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Civil liberties: revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see S. 2209), S7546 [27OC]

Coltsville National Historical Park: facilitate addition of park administration (see H.R. 2857), H4591 [23JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention: (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H6936 [8OC]

Constitution—U.S.: provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (see S. 2434), S8883 [18DE]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see S. 263), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 1254), H1609 [4MR]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

CPSC: improve requirements for imitation firearms (see S. 213), S347 [21JA]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H155 [8JA]

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. 43), H37 [6JA]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1520), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3130), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: protect Second Amendment rights of Armed Forces members and civilian employees trained in use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations (see H.R. 3227), H5523 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow additional time to process background checks for alien firearm purchases (see S. 2330), S8160 [19NO]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1076), H1163 [25FE] (see H.R. 4237), H9306 [11DE]

——— establish a ‘‘Good Neighbor’’ code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 3569), H6178 [18SE]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see S. 2198), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 3813), H7138 [22OC]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 228), H155 [8JA]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H4770 [25JN]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 1751), S5008 [13JY] (see H.R. 2732), H4241 [11JN]

——— provide greater discretion in issuing firearms licenses and authorize greater scrutiny of firearms licensees who have transferred a firearm unlawfully or had several crime guns traced back to them (see H.R. 3853), H7332 [28OC]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (see S. 1476), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 3481), H5942 [10SE]

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 H.R. 2001), H2463 [23AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 874), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2359), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 1701), H2110 [26MR]

Executive Office of the President: disapprove Executive order relative to Federal support for State, local, and tribal law enforcement equipment acquisition (see H. Res. 559), H9205 [9DE]

FBI: report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 3125), H5329 [21JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4164), H8971 [2DE]

Financial institutions: terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see S. 477), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1413), H1721 [17MR]

Foreign trade: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2611), H3757 [2JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA] (see H. Res. 31), H406 [14JA] (see H. Res. 37), H412 [16JA]

GAO: study and report to Congress on secure gun storage or safety devices (see H.R. 4145), H8859 [1DE]

Government regulations: ensure enforcement of Federal firearms laws and end flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into communities (see H. Res. 520), H8152 [5NO]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see H.R. 3888), H7623 [3NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 1449), H1769 [18MR]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 86), H39 [6JA]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 2323), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4135), H8645 [30NO]

Insurance: prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2546), H3560 [21MY]

Interstate commerce: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see S. 1308), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 131), H40 [6JA]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see S. 1351), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2246), H2820 [8MY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1977), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 410), H430 [20JA]

——— ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ‘‘cop-killer’’ handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 3497), H5974 [11SE]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H1565 [3MR]

——— extend period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System before being allowed to transfer a firearm (see H.R. 3375), H5766 [29JY]

——— preserve constitutional rights of U.S. citizens by prohibiting legislation that would ban individuals on the terrorist watchlist from purchasing firearms (see H. Con. Res. 103), H9691 [17DE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see S. 1760), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2374), H3252 [15MY] (see H.R. 3455), H5865 [9SE]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H5767 [29JY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7594 [28OC] (see H.R. 3051), H5171 [14JY]

——— prohibit intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs control (see S. 847), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 1588), H1899 [24MR]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H155 [8JA]

——— provide for oversight of, and place restrictions on, Federal programs that provide equipment to law enforcement agencies (see S. 1245), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2326), H3211 [14MY]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see S. 1735), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 2699), H4001 [9JN]

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7188 [26OC]

——— require agencies to report the use of lethal force (see S. 2112), S7047 [30SE]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

——— require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 377), H405 [14JA]

——— require sellers or transferors of firearms to take reasonable steps to ensure the recipient is not prohibited from possessing a firearm (see S. 2016), S6533 [9SE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

Law enforcement officers: declare a national day of prayer to end targeted violence against law enforcement officers (see H. Res. 430), H6179 [18SE]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1738), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4771 [25JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 670), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1316), H1612 [4MR]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 473), H6936 [8OC] (see H. Res. 541), H8645 [30NO]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: ensure States submit all records of individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm (see S. 2192), S7413 [21OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H155 [8JA]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7273 [8OC] (see H. Con. Res. 85), H6936 [8OC]

Safety: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see S. 1474), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2613), H3757 [2JN]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H3757 [2JN]

——— prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 378), H405 [14JA]

——— regulate sale of cases and covers that resemble firearms and toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms and provide penalties for violations of such regulations (see H.R. 3224), H5523 [27JY]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (see H.R. 368), H404 [14JA]

——— require licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to provide a secure gun storage or safety device with the sale, transfer, or delivery of a firearm (see H.R. 47), H37 [6JA]

Silencers: provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see S. 2236), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 3799), H7137 [22OC]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S833 [5FE] (see S. 556), S1117 [25FE] (see S. 659), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2406), H3386 [19MY]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5329 [21JY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6074 [16SE]

States: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 3425), H5768 [29JY]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 721), S1439 [11MR] (see S. 992), S2245 [16AP]

——— provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 923), H1033 [12FE] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H2152 [13AP]

——— increase excise tax and special occupational tax relative to firearms and increase transfer tax on any other weapon (see H.R. 4214), H9269 [10DE]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

——— prohibit the sale of firearms to individuals suspected of terrorism (see H.R. 4069), H8360 [18NO]

Transportation Security Administration: allow use of a concealed handgun license as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 4026), H8279 [17NO]

——— improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see S. 1594), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

Weapons: establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H357 [13JA]

——— treat flamethrowers the same as machineguns (see H.R. 4009), H8239 [16NO]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2399), H3309 [18MY]

Letters

Restrict authority to arm EPA criminal investigators: Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S510 [27JA]

Lists

Maryland victims of gun violence, H6841 [7OC]

Victims of gun violence, H9186 [9DE], H9265 [10DE], H9300 [11DE], H9322 [15DE], H10695 [18DE]

Motions

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9263 [10DE]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: instruct the Transportation Security Administration to accept concealed handgun licenses as valid forms of identification, E1267 [11SE]

Proposals

Dept. of Justice denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9263 [10DE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: impact of high levels of incarceration and homicide rates of young African-American males on families and communities, H4364–H4370 [15JN]

Ammunition: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 752), H6797 [6OC]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (H.R. 1358), H3793 [3JN]

Appropriations: prohibit attachment of gun policy riders to appropriations legislation, H3721 [2JN]

Armed Forces: establish process to allow members to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation, H3229 [15MY]

Assault weapons: prohibit transfer or sale, H8870 [2DE]

ATF: funding to investigate or process applications by felons to restore firearm rights, H3708 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to propose or issue a rule requiring an additional layer of approval from local law enforcement officials to purchase suppressors and certain other firearms, H3735, H3736 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to reclassify certain ammunition as armor piercing, H3742, H3743 [2JN], H3794, H3795 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to treat ammunition as armor piercing except for ammunition designed and intended for use in a handgun, H3791–H3793 [3JN]

——— proposal to ban M–855 ball ammunition, H1123 [25FE]

Branson, MO: tribute to Branson High School Future Farmers of America trap team, E1166 [29JY]

Business and industry: obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, H6839, H6840 [7OC], H6899, H6901 [8OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research, H6899 [8OC]

——— authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (H.R. 2612), E822 [2JN]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, H4875 [8JY], H5109–H5114 [13JY], E1077 [16JY]

——— condemn shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H4635–H4637 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4496, H4497, H4498 [18JN], H4580, H4588 [23JN], H4596, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4607 [24JN], H4762 [25JN], E928 [18JN], E954 [23JN], E987 [25JN]

Children and youth: prevent access to firearms, H4638 [24JN]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8850, H8851 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H3620 [1JN]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of first ten amendments, H9323 [15DE]

Constitution—U.S.: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, E279 [27FE]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, H2513, H2632 [29AP]

Courts: reform sentencing laws (H.R. 3713), H7384 [2NO], H8443 [30NO]

Crime: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (H.R. 2216), H7265 [28OC]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (H.R. 3130), H6902 [8OC]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, H6841 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3222 [15MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9030, H9031 [8DE], H9183, H9184 [9DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H8387 [19NO], H8661 [1DE], H8873, H8880 [2DE], H8981 [3DE], H9016, H9017 [7DE], H9033, H9034, H9035, H9036, H9044–H9047, H9073, H9075 [8DE], H9084, H9090, H9091, H9092, H9093–H9104, H9174–H9176, H9185, H9201 [9DE], H9210, H9213, H9214, H9215, H9216 [10DE], H9274, H9275, H9283, H9284 [11DE], E1759, E1763 [10DE]

——— condemn Operation Choke Point activities that infringe on ability of certain industries to access credit or other financial services, H4372, H4375 [15JN]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (H.R. 2917), H6797 [6OC]

——— prohibit funding for collection of information about individuals attending gun shows, H3798, H3799 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services, H3672 [2JN], H3805, H3806 [3JN]

5280 Armory (business): Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

France: condemn terrorist attack at kosher supermarket, H207 [12JA], H231 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), H54 [7JA], H111, H112, H113, H141, H153 [8JA], H183, H184 [9JA], H192, H207 [12JA], H231 [13JA], E349 [17MR]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (H. Res. 37), H416–H418 [20JA]

Government regulations: establish background check procedures for gun shows (H.R. 2380), H6798 [6OC], E722 [15MY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6818 [6OC], H6847 [7OC]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in France, H181 [9JA]

——— moment of silence to honor victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8678 [1DE]

Insurance: prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (H.R. 2546), E775 [21MY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting, H5511 [27JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of, and commend first responders for response to, movie theater shooting, E1150 [28JY]

Law enforcement: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1217), H6905–H6908 [8OC], H6966 [9OC], E1767 [10DE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (H.R. 3455), E1240 [9SE]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (H.R. 226), E1150 [28JY]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4636 [24JN]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 2916), H6797 [6OC]

Mexico: impact of corruption and violence, H5336 [22JY]

——— sale of guns to drug cartels, H9689 [17DE]

Minorities: homicide rate of young African-American males, H2139 [13AP]

Morris County, NJ: opening of firehouse at Picatinny Arsenal, E1782 [11DE]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 59), H6797 [6OC]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, H3650, H3651, H3652 [2JN]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed and require a background check for every firearm sale, H9006 [3DE]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed and require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 3411), H6798 [6OC]

New York, NY: condemn shooting of two New York Police Dept., officers, H54 [7JA], H626, H629 [27JA], E40 [9JA]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H9084, H9086 [9DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4374 [15JN], H9015 [7DE]

——— evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H9300–H9304 [11DE]

——— proposed Executive order to expand background checks on gun sales, H10698 [18DE]

Overland Park, KS: anniversary of shooting at Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, H2164 [14AP]

Perth Amboy, NJ: tribute to Cathedral International ‘‘Stop the Funeral Weekend‘‘, E925 [18JN]

Philippi, WV: tribute to individuals who assisted with Philip Barbour High School hostage situation, H5881 [10SE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (H.R. 224), H3651 [2JN], H6897 [8OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2321 [21AP]

Ridgway, PA: tribute to Ridgway Rifle Club, H5863 [9SE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6839, H6840 [7OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6822, H6823 [6OC], E1436 [6OC]

Safety: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (H.R. 2613), E815 [2JN]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Inland Regional Center, H9323 [15DE], H9664 [17DE]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, H8965 [2DE], H9322, H9323 [15DE], E1730 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

Shelby, NC: tribute to Shelby Police Dept., and Debbie Dills for capture of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting suspect, H4603 [24JN]

Southwestern Community College: tribute to sport shooting team, E734 [18MY]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective, H5342 [22JY]

Texas: adoption of resolution that petitions Congress to instruct the Transportation Security Administration to accept concealed handgun licenses as valid forms of identification, E1267 [11SE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (H.R. 2767), H4350 [15JN], H6847 [7OC]

——— report issued on failure of airport screeners to detect banned items and airport employees who were linked to terrorism, H4007 [10JN]

WDBJ–TV (Roanoke, VA): shooting of Alison Parker, Adam Ward, and Vicki Gardner during live television broadcast, E1244 [9SE]

Weapons: gun control, H2219 [15AP], H4596, H4603, H4605, H4607, H4635–H4639 [24JN], H5112 [13JY], H5608 [29JY], H5872 [10SE], H6797, H6822, H6823 [6OC], H6845, H6847 [7OC], H7039 [21OC], H7141, H7142 [23OC], H7266 [28OC], H7382 [2NO], H7639 [4NO], H8138 [5NO], H8442, H8444 [30NO], H8852 [1DE], H8872 [2DE], H8974, H9002, H9003, H9005–H9008 [3DE], H9074 [8DE], H9212, H9215 [10DE], H9299, H9300 [11DE], H9689 [17DE], E428 [26MR], E1225 [8SE], E1775 [11DE]

——— proposal to prohibit people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns, H9007 [3DE], H9075 [8DE], H9201 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security, S5506 [23JY]

ATF: proposal to ban M–855 ball ammunition, S1486 [12MR]

Aviation: call for increased screening of airport employees with access to secure areas following discovery of gun smuggling operation at Atlanta airport, S1700 [23MR], S2323 [22AP]

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2201, S2202 [15AP]

Business and industry: obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, S6452 [8SE], S7147–S7149 [6OC], S7238–S7241 [8OC]

Butte, MT: tribute to Rocky Mountain Rifle Club, S8598 [10DE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, S4816 [8JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (S. Res. 212), S4582, S4583 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, S4255–S4257, S4260, S4272, S4277, S4279, S4281 [18JN], S4335, S4337, S4339 [22JN], S4524 [23JN], S4559–S4561 [24JN], S4626 [25JN]

Civil liberties: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to uphold Second Amendment rights, S1866 [25MR]

——— uphold Second Amendment rights, S8336 [3DE]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, S8182 [30NO], S8209, S8211 [1DE], S8269, S8302 [2DE]

Constitution—U.S.: provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (S. 2434), S8908 [18DE]

Crime: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (S. 1834), S7148 [6OC]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7061, S7104 [1OC], S7253–S7256 [8OC], S7374 [21OC], S8326 [3DE]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S849 [9FE], S2819 [13MY], S4559–S4561 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, S8346, S8347 [3DE], S8427 [7DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), S1077 [24FE], S8447, S8454–S8457 [8DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), unanimous-consent request, S8456 [8DE]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership, S7072 [1OC]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 125), S101 [8JA], S2646 [5MY], S2670–S2672 [6MY]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 125), unanimous-consent agreement, S2671 [6MY]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (S. 1476), S3457 [2JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 2359), S8426 [3DE], S8432 [7DE]

——— restore right to keep concealed firearms, S8353 [3DE]

EPA: restrict authority to arm criminal investigators, S509, S510 [27JA]

France: absence of U.S. high ranking official at Paris unity rally held to condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication) and kosher supermarket, S188 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack at kosher supermarket, S133, S134 [12JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), S29 [7JA], S133, S134 [12JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (S. Res. 29), S300 [20JA], S635 [29JA]

Government regulations: establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7116 [5OC], S7228, S7238–S7241 [8OC]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting, S5672 [24JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (S. Res. 231), S5906 [27JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for injured and investigating incident (S. Res. 231), unanimous-consent agreement, S5907 [27JY]

Law enforcement: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, S8347 [3DE]

——— allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (S. 1977), S7116 [5OC]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence, S7235 [8OC]

——— prevent gun trafficking (S. 1760), S7241 [8OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers to proceed with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days, S4996 [13JY]

——— provide for due process before denying transfer of a firearm to a suspected terrorist and prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, S8345, S8346 [3DE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2002), S7235–S7237 [8OC]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, S850 [9FE]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S7245–S7248 [8OC]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, S3421 [2JN]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed and require a background check for every firearm sale, S8182 [30NO], S8323, S8328, S8348 [3DE], S8430 [7DE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S8573–S8575 [10DE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7075, S7076, S7078 [1OC], S7110, S7116 [5OC], S7147 [6OC], S7245, S7246 [8OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (S. Res. 287), S7476, S7477 [22OC]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8293 [2DE], S8324, S8328, S8336, S8340 [3DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S837–S839, S842 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S1483 [12MR]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 556), S8525 [9DE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 659), S2756 [11MY]

States: provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (S. 498), S989 [12FE]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

WDBJ–TV (Roanoke, VA): shooting of Alison Parker, Adam Ward, and Vicki Gardner during live television broadcast, S6452 [8SE], S6544 [10SE]

Weapons: gun control, S2819 [13MY], S4559–S4561, S4566 [24JN], S4626 [25JN], S6544 [10SE], S6922–S6924 [24SE], S7110 [5OC], S7155 [6OC], S7245–S7249, S7261 [8OC], S8188 [30NO], S8323, S8328, S8340 [3DE], S8430 [7DE], S8573–S8575 [10DE]

——— proposal to prohibit people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns, S8447, S8450 [8DE]

Reports

Terrorist Watchlist Screening—FBI Has Enhanced Its Use of Information From Firearm and Explosives Background Checks To Support Counterterrorism Efforts: GAO, H9099 [9DE]

Reports filed

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Authorization Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 125), S2040 [26MR]

Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2123), S7491 [26OC]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9263 [10DE]

Testimonies

No Child’s Life Should End With a Bang: Karin Wilson, E428 [26MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 37, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, H416 [20JA]

S. 125, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership authorization extension, S2671 [6MY]

S. 498, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, S989 [12FE]

S. 1529, Crime Gun Tracing Act, S3928 [9JN]

S. 2002, Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S6392–S6401 [5AU]

S. 2323, Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act, S8164 [19NO]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. Res. 29, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, S290 [20JA]

S. Res. 212, condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing in Charleston, SC, S4607 [24JN]

S. Res. 231, condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident in Lafayette, LA, S5932 [27JY]

S. Res. 287, express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7279 [8OC]