FIREARMS related term(s) Weapons

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 1231), S2837 [14MY]

Government regulations: strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), H2284, H2285, H2287, H2288 [28FE]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2127 [26FE]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2254, H2256, H2257, H2258, H2262 [27FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2127 [26FE]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor lives of shooting victims and commend first responders at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, H3550 [9MY]

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL, H1542 [13FE]

Articles and editorials

Bang for the Buck—A Guide to Every Known Investigation of the NRA, S5535 [17SE]

Capital Gazette Victim Rob Hiaasen Remembered as a Writer With a Deft and Gentle Touch, E845 [26JN]

Gerald Fischman, Capital Gazette Editorial Writer, Was Known and Respected for His Sharp Wit and Command of Facts, E843 [26JN]

How Many More Names Will Be Added to the List Before Mitch McConnell Acts on Guns?, S5523S5525 [17SE]

John McNamara, Capital Gazette Sports Reporter, Recalled for His Vast Knowledge and Love of the Terps, E846 [26JN]

John Paul Stevens Looks Back on Nearly a Century of Life and Law, but Worries About the Future, S3042 [22MY]

List of Mass Shootings Since Columbine Massacre, H2248 [27FE], H2286 [28FE]

Rebecca A. Smith, Capital Gazette Advertising Assistant Who Held Family and Friends at Center of Her Life, E852 [26JN]

Wendi Winters, a Prolific Writer for the Capital Enjoyed Sharing Stories About Local Residents, E847 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see S. 1352), S2688 [7MY] (see H.R. 2585), H3500 [8MY]

Ammunition: prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see S. 1924), S4168 [20JN] (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 447), S1275 [12FE] (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 686), H719 [17JA]

——— restrict sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 952), H1349 [4FE]

Animals: prohibit possession by, or disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty (see H.R. 971), H1361 [5FE]

Armed Forces: make available certain records relevant to a determination of whether a member is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm (see H.R. 4264), H7596 [10SE]

——— permit members to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law (see S. 3130), S7208 [19DE]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2251), H3254 [10AP]

Assault weapons: ban and remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation (see H.R. 2959), H4161 [23MY]

——— ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 66), S103 [9JA]

——— prohibit purchase of an assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age (see S. 1395), S2770 [9MY]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 606), H674 [16JA]

Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders (see S. Res. 89), S1595 [28FE] (see H. Res. 162), H2315 [28FE]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1726), H2716 [13MR]

Body armor: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 4568), H8080 [27SE]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2032 [14FE]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 184), S293 [17JA] (see H.R. 674), H718 [17JA]

Commission on Securing Our Nation’s Children: establish (see H.R. 743), H1209 [24JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see S. 2013), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 664), H718 [17JA]

Courts: provide exception to certain mandatory minimum sentences for persons employed outside the U.S. by a Federal agency who uses or carries an agency-issued firearm during a violent crime committed while on-duty (see H.R. 110), H205 [3JA]

——— provide for the secure storage of a licensed firearm possessed by a Federal judge (see H.R. 4825), H8456 [23OC]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 1779), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 157), H207 [3JA] (see H.R. 3214), H4432 [11JN]

CPSC: conduct a study on safety and efficacy of tasers and firearms (see H.R. 4740), H8257 [18OC]

——— establish consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes (see S. 3065), S7113 [17DE] (see H.R. 4691), H8197 [16OC]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 1115), H1491 [8FE]

Crime: clarify definition of ‘‘crime of violence’’ (see H.R. 3533), H5255 [27JN]

——— define term ‘‘serious felony’’ to allow prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against violent, repeat offenders (see S. 1547), S2962 [20MY] (see H.R. 2837), H4009 [20MY]

——— enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee (see S. 1788), S3319 [11JN]

——— enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (see H.R. 1339), H2100 [25FE]

——— enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 2179), H3216 [9AP]

——— enhance penalties for school shootings by making such offenses a Federal crime and include colleges and universities in definition of ‘‘school’’ (see H.R. 4207), H7520 [23AU]

——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1480), S2883 [15MY] (see H.R. 5395), H10123 [11DE]

——— establish registration of violent gun offenders, provide for sufficient notification of their whereabouts, and honor memory of gun crime victims (see H.R. 2303), H3263 [12AP]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see S. 1462), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 2708), H3788 [14MY]

——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 717), H1170 [23JA]

——— prohibit persons subject to firearm restraining orders and persons convicted of violent misdemeanors from possessing firearms (see H.R. 1745), H2717 [13MR]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H518 [11JA]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 120), S220 [15JA] (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2671), S6091 [23OC] (see H.R. 4836), H8456 [23OC]

——— reduce access for individuals with a history of violence against women, recognize connection between firearm violence and violence against women, and call for Senate consideration of gun control legislation (see H. Res. 555), H7705 [12SE]

——— reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and improve school safety (see S. 2690), S6092 [23OC]

——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under the law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 702), H8878 [14NO]

Dayton, OH: condemn shooting at Oregon District, express condolences to families and victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 367), S5922 [21OC]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]

Dept. of Education: publish, in consultation with the Depts. of Justice and HHS, an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 4301), H7704 [12SE]

Dept. of HHS: condition certain grants on States, local educational agencies, and tribes implementing a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy (see S. 2492), S5539 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve security of firearms and other sensitive assets among departmental components (see H.R. 1437), H2312 [28FE]

——— develop and disseminate threat assessment on terrorist use of ghost guns (see H.R. 2621), H3678 [9MY]

——— establish School Safety Clearinghouse (see S. 2530), S5628 [23SE]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (see H.R. 2383), H3303 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1531), H2367 [5MR]

——— allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see S. 506), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 1236), H2029 [14FE]

——— establish a grant program for States and Indian Tribes to enroll individuals purchasing firearms and holders of licenses or permits to possess, carry, sell, or transfer firearms into FBI Rap Back program (see H.R. 3599), H5265 [28JN]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 659), H717 [17JA]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 3554), H5256 [27JN]

——— make grants to implement statutes and policies on firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 1287), H2032 [14FE]

——— make grants to States and local governments to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology (see H.R. 5181), H9057 [19NO] (see H.R. 5385), H10016 [10DE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 2786), H3923 [16MY]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 1844), S3476 [13JN] (see H.R. 3285), H4695 [13JN]

——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others (see H.R. 744), H1209 [24JA]

——— provide grants to States to encourage implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements (see S. 2014), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 3569), H5257 [27JN]

——— provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies if a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm (see H.R. 3552), H5256 [27JN]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 1231), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 2379), H3303 [29AP] (see H.R. 4163), H7492 [6AU]

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see S. 875), S1987 [26MR] (see H.R. 1671), H2646 [11MR]

——— report on number of firearm transaction denials, referrals to ATF for investigation, prosecutions due to such investigations, and firearms recovered when a denial was issued after a firearm transfer (see H.R. 4490), H7989 [25SE]

——— require individuals to obtain a license before purchasing or receiving a firearm (see S. 2449), S5407 [10SE]

——— study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting (see H.R. 3284), H4695 [13JN]

Dept. of State: maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 1134), H1492 [8FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit departmental law enforcement officers to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty (see H.R. 2849), H4009 [20MY]

——— require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue an advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories (see H.R. 5132), H8909 [15NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit transmission of certain information to Dept. of Justice for use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3450), H5075 [24JN]

——— restore a veteran’s rights to own or possess a firearm by requiring proof a veteran is a danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1331), S2645 [6MY] (see H.R. 3826), H7149 [18JY]

Domestic policy: increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, and streamline administrative reviews (see H.R. 4759), H8258 [18OC]

Drugs: amend laws relative to sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition by a user of medical marijuana (see H.R. 2071), H3068 [3AP]

FBI: enforce National Instant Criminal Background Check System deadline for final disposition of appeals to correct its records when right to own a firearm is unjustly denied and report on such appeals (see H.R. 1817), H2754 [18MR]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 1324), H2046 [22FE] (see H.R. 2319), H3264 [12AP]

——— 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. 49), H202 [3JA]

——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and State and local law enforcement when an illegal immigrant attempts to receive a firearm (see H.R. 1412), H2271 [27FE]

——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1397), H2270 [27FE]

——— require records of National Instant Criminal Background Check System be retained for a certain period of time (see H.R. 821), H1242 [28JA]

Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices: establish (see S. 2779), S6391 [5NO] (see H.R. 5229), H9168 [21NO]

Federal-State relations: limit authority of States and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in relation to rifles or shotguns (see H.R. 1072), H1460 [7FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see S. 351), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 1761), H2743 [14MR]

Firearm assembly kits: require to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H2031 [14FE]

Government regulations: ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide a buyback program for such items (see S. 1943), S4455 [24JN] (see H.R. 3454), H5076 [24JN]

——— ban manufacture, possession, sale, or transport of bump stocks and equivalent devices designed to accelerate the fire of semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 3606), H5269 [2JY]

——— encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H5075 [24JN]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law dealers (see S. 1795), S3362 [12JN] (see H.R. 3234), H4627 [12JN]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 820), H1242 [28JA]

——— expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 4324), H7705 [12SE]

——— implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see S. 2272), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 4062), H7466 [25JY]

——— improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations (see H.R. 282), H281 [8JA]

——— increase age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer (see H.R. 1262), H2031 [14FE]

——— modify definition of an antique firearm (see S. 443), S1275 [12FE]

——— permit law-abiding citizens in States with constitutional carry laws the same legal authority to possess a firearm as individuals in States that require a permit to carry a concealed weapon (see S. 1506), S2924 [16MY] (see H.R. 5301), H9255 [4DE]

——— prohibit Federal firearms licensee transfer of a long gun to an individual or business that does not reside in the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located (see H.R. 2634), H3679 [9MY]

——— prohibit transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (see H.R. 167), H207 [3JA]

——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H2313 [28FE]

——— provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (see H.R. 687), H719 [17JA]

——— remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act (see H.R. 5289), H9221 [3DE]

——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see S. 320), S831 [4FE] (see H.R. 939), H1341 [31JA]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (see H.R. 1112), H1491 [8FE]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), consideration (see H. Res. 145), H2099 [25FE]

Gun Safety Board: establish (see H.R. 4177), H7496 [9AU]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 3200), H4431 [11JN]

Insurance: prohibit sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 822), H1242 [28JA]

Interstate commerce: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see S. 3139), S7208 [19DE] (see H.R. 175), H207 [3JA]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H3403 [1MY]

Law enforcement: address gun violence, improve record availability to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and gun trafficking (see S. 1519), S2924 [16MY]

——— 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. 7), S19 [3JA]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 3553), H5256 [27JN]

——— establish a national standard for incorporating a passive identification ability into all firearms sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 930), H1335 [30JA]

——— increase punishment for straw purchasing and ensure the Firearms Transaction Record used to purchase firearms contains a clear outline of penalties for straw purchases (see H.R. 4939), H8717 [31OC]

——— maintain strict controls over undetectable firearms and 3-D printed gun publishing information, and retain congressional oversight of sale and printing of such weapons (see S. 459), S1276 [12FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see S. 730), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1670), H2646 [11MR]

——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see S. 2376), S5248 [31JY] (see H.R. 33), H201 [3JA] (see H.R. 4116), H7480 [30JY]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 4255), H7559 [9SE]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 1831), S3475 [13JN] (see H.R. 3265), H4694 [13JN]

——— prohibit sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 1116), H1491 [8FE]

——— 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 H.R. 869), H1332 [30JA]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 4872), H8538 [28OC]

——— treat bump-stock-type devices like machineguns for purposes of Federal criminal laws relative to firearms and ban possession or transfer of other devices designed to accelerate the fire of semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 4594), H8089 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: allow certain off-duty law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone (see H.R. 1501), H2366 [5MR]

——— allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see H.R. 4789), H8387 [22OC]

——— allow qualified current or former law enforcement officers to purchase their service weapons (see H.R. 2765), H3841 [15MY]

——— expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1156), H1580 [13FE]

——— improve safety and security for service weapons used by Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3420), H5036 [21JN]

——— permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2805), H3924 [16MY]

Local government: require notification of local law enforcement of pending firearms transfers and allow denial of such transfers for weapons and silencers regulated under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 3404), H5036 [21JN]

Mental health: require manufacturers and retailers to include warning labels that provide the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 4271), H7596 [10SE]

——— 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 H.R. 4199), H7511 [20AU]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 46), H4313 [4JN]

National Firearms Act: apply certain requirements to any semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine (see H.R. 1263), H2031 [14FE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3005 [21MY] (see H. Res. 391), H4064 [21MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3005 [21MY] (see H. Res. 391), H4064 [21MY]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 42), S67 [8JA] (see H.R. 8), H280 [8JA]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 145), H2099 [25FE]

National Institute of Justice: update ‘‘A Review of Gun Safety Technologies’’ report (see H.R. 4784), H8386 [22OC]

National Pulse Memorial, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 3094), H4312 [4JN]

National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 437), H4432 [11JN]

New Zealand: condemn terrorist attacks in Christchurch, offer condolences to victims and their families, stand in solidarity with people, and recognize threat posed by White supremacist terrorism (see S. Res. 124), S2043 [27MR]

Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders (see S. Res. 246), S3363 [12JN]

Parkland, FL: commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 71), S1384 [14FE]

Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station, honor Navy members who lost their lives, recoginize first responders, caregivers, and investigators, and extend condolences to families and community (see S. Res. 457), S7157 [18DE]

Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (see S. Res. 231), S3252 [5JN] (see H. Res. 364), H3679 [9MY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 1114), H1491 [8FE]

Research: provide for a national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 435), H461 [10JA]

Safety: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3076), H4312 [4JN]

——— create a process and requirements for licensing, registration, and transfer of firearms and possession of certain ammunition and establish a database of all licensed firearms (see H.R. 4081), H7475 [26JY]

——— develop pilot program to support private-sector commercialization of gun-safety technology (see H.R. 4730), H8227 [17OC]

——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 2674), H3726 [10MY]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 193), S305 [18JA] (see H.R. 2867), H4063 [21MY]

——— prohibit purchase or sale of a firearm or ammunition unless through a federally licensed dealer, increase cost of license renewal, and require dealers to report suspicious behavior of potential buyers (see H.R. 4082), H7476 [26JY]

——— protect law enforcement officers by regulating sale of the Five-seveN pistol and variants, testing handguns for capability to penetrate body armor, and regulating transactions involving such handguns (see H.R. 2670), H3726 [10MY]

——— require safe storage of firearms and ammunition for residences with a minor or a person that is ineligible to own a firearm and investigation of reports of improper storage (see H.R. 4080), H7475 [26JY]

Schools: prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see S. Res. 110), S1899 [14MR] (see H. Res. 231), H2745 [14MR]

SEC: require public companies to disclose in an annual report any substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 2364), H3283 [25AP]

Silencers: provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories relative to registration and transfer laws (see S. 202), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 775), H1210 [24JA]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see S. 817), S1898 [14MR] (see H.R. 155), H206 [3JA]

Sportsmen: provide for preservation of sportsmen’s heritage and protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 1326), H2046 [22FE]

States: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 94), S142 [10JA] (see H.R. 1222), H2029 [14FE]

——— provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 69), S103 [9JA] (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]

Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for retailers to incentivize sale of safe firearm storage devices (see H.R. 4926), H8678 [30OC]

——— include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within definition of ‘‘firearm’’ under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1297), H2038 [15FE]

——— provide an enhanced research credit for the development of smart gun technologies (see S. 1884), S3651 [18JN] (see H.R. 942), H1342 [31JA]

Technology: require certain pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition and prohibit removal or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm (see H.R. 719), H1170 [23JA]

Terrorism: provide appropriate information to Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to deter suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms while protecting law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights (see S. 1778), S3319 [11JN]

Virginia Beach, VA: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (see S. 2592), S5748 [26SE] (see H.R. 4566), H8080 [27SE]

——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 248), S3363 [12JN] (see H. Res. 428), H4343 [5JN]

Weapons: treat flamethrowers the same as machineguns for purposes of Federal criminal laws relative to firearms (see H.R. 2671), H3726 [10MY]

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. 2105), H3100 [4AP]

Citations

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette Pulitzer Prize Winner in Special Awards and Citations, E851 [26JN]

Essays

Guns in Classrooms? Anna Saccente, E379 [1AP]

State of the Union: Fiona Therese, S797 [31JA]

Letters

Dept. of Justice statutory role in identifying and eradicating civil rights abuses by law enforcement: several Committee on the Judiciary (House) members, H3754 [14MY]

Gun control: Patricia Oliver, H1529 [13FE]

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act: Representative Courtney, H5043 [24JN]

Lists

Victims of gun violence, H4398 [11JN]

Victims of mass shootings, S5523 [17SE]

Victims of Orlando, FL, Pulse nightclub shooting, H4437 [12JN]

Motions

Government regulations: strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), H2291 [28FE]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2260 [27FE]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1222, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, H3301 [29AP]

Poems

‘‘Do the Write Thing,’’ Emma Tews, E219 [27FE]

Prayers

Prayer for Victims of Odessa, TX, Shooting: Representative Conaway, H7586 [10SE]

Remarks in House

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (H.R. 2585), H5251 [27JN]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate anniversary of shooting and lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims, commend bravery of staff, and express gratitude to first responders, H5176 [26JN]

——— Pulitzer Prize recipient for special awards and citations, E851 [26JN]

Armed Forces: report to National Instant Criminal Background Check System any member convicted of offenses that would disqualify them from possessing or receiving a firearm and study feasibility of military protective order database, H5553 [10JY]

Assault weapons: regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, H1533 [13FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 1296), H8905 [15NO]

ATF: funding, H4784 [19JN]

Aurora, CO: anniversary of movie theater shootings, H7135 [18JY]

Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., H2087 [25FE]

Baytown, TX: call for investigation into shooting death of Pamela S. Turner, H3848 [16MY]

Benton, KY: anniversary of shooting at Marshall County High School, H1162 [23JA]

Body armor: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (H.R. 4568), E1222 [27SE]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (H.R. 1279), H2511 [7MR]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research, H1439 [7FE]

——— gun violence prevention in schools and higher education research funding, H4605, H4606 [12JN], H4776 [19JN], H5175 [26JN]

Civil liberties: amend outdated and offensive terminology used to describe categories of individuals deemed ineligible to purchase or possess firearms under current law, H2281, H2282 [28FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H3240 [10AP]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H3995, H3996 [20MY]

CPSC: conduct a study on safety and efficacy of tasers and firearms (H.R. 4740), H8547 [29OC]

Crime: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (H.R. 1339), H2244, H2248 [27FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, E408 [4AP]

Dayton, OH: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Oregon District, and commend first responders, H7548 [9SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8837 [14NO], H9157 [21NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve security of firearms and other sensitive assets among departmental components (H.R. 1437), H3758, H3759 [14MY], E230 [28FE]

——— develop and disseminate threat assessment on terrorist use of ghost guns (H.R. 2621), H4364 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (H.R. 1236), H3914 [16MY]

——— Community Based Violence Prevention program funding, H4938 [20JN]

——— make grants to regional gang task forces to prevent violence committed by and against youths, H4293 [4JN]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (H.R. 2786), H3851 [16MY]

——— National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H4935 [20JN]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, H968 [22JA]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (H.R. 2379), H3751H3755 [14MY], H3914 [16MY], E614 [16MY]

Dept. of State: maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions List, H5550, H5551 [10JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit departmental law enforcement officers to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty (H.R. 2849), E632 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore a veteran’s rights to own or possess a firearm by requiring proof a veteran is a danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, H8770, H8771 [12NO]

Domestic policy: strengthen Second Amendment rights, H9281 [5DE]

FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks, H2285 [28FE]

——— require FBI report on number of background check petitions it was not able to make a determination on within the 10-day period, H2285H2287 [28FE]

——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S., H2260H2262, H2266 [27FE]

——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (H.R. 1397), H2266 [27FE]

Fresno, CA: condemn shooting at family gathering and express condolences to families and victims, H8911 [18NO]

Government regulations: allow a Federal firearms licensee to transfer a firearm to a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault who is protected under an order of protection issued by a court of law, H2123H2127 [26FE]

——— allow victims of domestic abuse to take possession of firearm after initiation of background check procedures to allow transfer from Federal firearms licensee if system does not return response within 3 days, H2291, H2292 [28FE]

——— encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (H.R. 3435), H5314 [10JY]

——— enforce background check procedures, H9226 [4DE]

——— ensure firearms purchaser has 25 days from date Federal firearms transfer becomes legally permissible to take possession of firearm, H2288H2291 [28FE]

——— implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (H.R. 4062), H7758 [18SE]

——— improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations (H.R. 282), H8963 [19NO], E862 [27JN]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), H2105, H2110, H2111, H2220 [26FE], H2240, H2241, H2242, H2247, H2248, H2265, H2266 [27FE], H2276, H2277H2293, H2294, H2295 [28FE], H4208 [3JN], H4401 [11JN], H4438, H4441 [12JN], H4926 [20JN], H5026 [21JN], H5087 [25JN], H7601 [11SE], H7758 [18SE], E215, E223 [27FE], E808 [20JN]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2119H2128 [26FE]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), motion to recommit, H2291, H2292 [28FE]

Handgun Violence Prevention Act: anniversary, H2246 [27FE]

Highlands Ranch, CO: condemn shooting at STEM Highlands Ranch School, H3484 [8MY]

——— condemn shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, H3492 [8MY], H3686, H3687 [10MY]

House of Representatives: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H9282 [5DE]

——— moment of silence for families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, IL, H2087 [25FE]

——— moment of silence for families and victims of shooting at Walmart in El Paso, TX, H7586 [10SE]

——— moment of silence for victims of shooting at Chabad of Poway, CA, Synagogue, H3295 [29AP]

——— moment of silence for victims of shooting at Dayton, OH, Oregon District, H7548 [9SE]

——— observe moment of silence for victims of shooting, H4207 [3JN], H4296 [4JN]

Houston, TX: condemn shooting of law enforcement officers while serving a warrant, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, H1257 [29JA]

——— express condolences to police officers shot while serving a warrant, H1234 [28JA]

Jersey City, NJ: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at cemetery and Jersey City Kosher Supermarket, H10128 [12DE]

Law enforcement officers: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (H.R. 1156), H3915 [16MY]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, E477 [18AP]

Markley, Barbara: League of Women Voters of Broward County, FL, Excellence in Leadership Award recipient, E484 [25AP]

Marysville, WA: anniversary of Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting, E1334 [23OC]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, E585 [14MY], E745 [11JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: observance, H4207, H4208 [3JN], H4230 [4JN], H4318, H4338, H4339 [5JN], H4401 [11JN], H4704 [18JN], H4777 [19JN], H5197 [26JN], H5251 [27JN], E714 [5JN], E808 [20JN], E862 [27JN]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: clarify that exemption from background check requirement for gifts and loans of firearms between parents and their children applies to step-parents and step-children, H2258, H2259 [27FE]

——— clarify that someone at risk of suicide is exempt from background check requirement in order to transfer firearms to others in instances of imminent threats of death or great bodily harm, H2256, H2257 [27FE]

——— clarify that victims of domestic violence, dating partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking are exempt from requirement in instances of imminent threats of death or great bodily harm, H2123H2127 [26FE], H2257, H2258 [27FE]

——— improve by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, H2245 [27FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H234, H276, H278 [8JA], H299, H301 [9JA], H373, H441 [10JA], H1439 [7FE], H1507 [11FE], H1533 [13FE], H2006, H2025 [14FE], H2087 [25FE], H2105, H2110, H2111, H2112, H2219, H2220 [26FE], H2238, H2240, H2241, H2242H2263, H2264, H2265, H2266 [27FE], H2276, H2294, H2295 [28FE], H2630 [11MR], H4208 [3JN], H4229, H4230, H4280 [4JN], H4339 [5JN], H4401 [11JN], H4438, H4441 [12JN], H4632 [13JN], H4704 [18JN], H4925 [20JN], H5026 [21JN], H5087 [25JN], H7601 [11SE], H7758, H7761 [18SE], H8883, H8905 [15NO], H8912 [18NO], H9103 [20NO], E215, E223 [27FE], E227 [28FE], E533 [2MY], E714 [5JN], E745 [11JN], E808 [20JN]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2119H2128 [26FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H2260H2262 [27FE]

National Institute of Justice: update ‘‘A Review of Gun Safety Technologies’’ report (H.R. 4784), H8547 [29OC]

National Pulse Memorial, Orlando, FL: designate (H.R. 3094), H4437 [12JN]

National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate, H4398 [11JN]

Odessa, TX: express condolences to families and victims of shooting and commend first responders, H7586 [10SE]

Orlando, FL: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub and express condolences and support for victims and survivors, H4436, H4437, H4438, H4441, H4442 [12JN], H4927 [20JN]

Parkland, FL: anniversary of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, H1529, H1533, H1542, H1559 [13FE], H2006 [14FE], H2806 [26MR]

Pensacola, FL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Naval Air Station, H9383 [9DE], H10233 [12DE]

Poway, CA: condemn shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue, H3297, H3298 [29AP], H3310 [30AP], H3397 [1MY], E533 [2MY]

——— condemn shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, H3288 [29AP]

Safety: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (H.R. 3076), H4223 [4JN], H5197 [26JN]

——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (H.R. 2674), H3800 [15MY]

Santa Clarita, CA: condemn shooting at Saugus High School and express condolences to friends and family of victims, H8883, H8905 [15NO]

Schools: prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (H. Res. 231), H2735 [14MR]

Second Amendment Week: observance, H9226 [4DE]

States: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (H.R. 1222), H3288H3290 [29AP], E510 [30AP]

——— provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, H2122 [26FE]

Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for retailers to incentivize sale of safe firearm storage devices (H.R. 4926), H8707 [31OC]

Torrance, CA: condemn shooting at Gable House Bowl (business) and express condolences to friends and family of victims, H301 [9JA]

Transportation Safety Administration: allow gun owners to legally transfer their firearms to individuals who are participants in TSA PreCheck program, H2254H2256 [27FE]

University of North Carolina at Charlotte: commemorate lives of shooting victims and commend first responders, H3550 [9MY]

Virginia Beach, VA: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (H.R. 4566), H9364H9366 [9DE]

——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders, H4224, H4225 [4JN]

——— express condolences to victims of shooting, H4207, H4208 [3JN], H4230 [4JN]

Weapons: gun control, H219, H225 [4JA], H1288 [30JA], H1379 [6FE], H1431, H1438H1440 [7FE], H1507 [11FE], H1529, H1559 [13FE], H2220 [26FE], H2806 [26MR], H3484, H3492 [8MY], H3686, H3687 [10MY], H4207 [3JN], H4398, H4424 [11JN], H4436, H4442 [12JN], H4925 [20JN], H5026 [21JN], H5087 [25JN], H7539, H7549 [9SE], H7566 [10SE], H7604 [11SE], H7758, H7761 [18SE], H7778 [19SE], H7892 [24SE], H7978, H7979 [25SE], H8793 [13NO], H8905 [15NO], H8911 [18NO], H9383 [9DE], E219 [27FE]

Week of Postive Change, Nonviolence and Opportunities: observance, E1293 [16OC]

Westfield, NJ: Westfield Police Dept., recipient of New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association Unit Citation Award, H8793 [13NO]

Remarks in Senate

Ammunition: prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (S. 1924), S5521 [17SE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 1186), S5510, S5523 [17SE]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate anniversary of shooting and lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims, commend bravery of staff, and express gratitude to first responders, S4509 [25JN]

Assault weapons: ban and remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation, S5425, S5427 [11SE], S5519 [17SE]

——— ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 66), S103 [9JA], S5509, S5521 [17SE], S6695 [20NO]

Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders, S1451 [26FE]

——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders (S. Res. 89), S1606 [28FE]

Benton, KY: anniversary of shooting at Marshall County High School, S497 [23JA]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (S. 184), S5519 [17SE]

Congress: legislative priorities, S3177 [4JN]

Crime: establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (S. 1480), S2865, S2888 [15MY]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, S5519 [17SE]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence, S5515 [17SE]

——— reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and improve school safety (S. 2690), S6094 [23OC]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S1355 [14FE]

Dayton, OH: condemn shooting at Oregon District, express condolences to families and victims, and commend first responders (S. Res. 367), S6254 [29OC]

Dept. of Commerce: transfer of jurisdiction of export control licensing for certain firearms and ammunition and related manufacturing technology, such as 3-D printed gun publishing information, S2499 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish School Safety Clearinghouse (S. 2530), S6236 [29OC]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (S. 506), S3837 [19JN], S5509, S5520, S5529 [17SE]

——— impact of Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program, S5351 [9SE]

——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others, S5424S5427 [11SE]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, S1301 [13FE], S3465 [13JN]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership, S6227 [29OC]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (H.R. 2379), S2900S2902 [16MY]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 1231), S2776 [13MY], S2803, S2837 [14MY], S2862 [15MY]

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (S. 875), S5510 [17SE]

First Step Act: anniversary, S7135, S7140 [18DE]

Government regulations: require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (S. 320), S5521 [17SE]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), S1633 [4MR], S1663 [5MR], S1729 [7MR], S3311 [11JN], S3820 [19JN], S5515 [17SE], S6664 [19NO]

Handgun Violence Prevention Act: impact, S1728 [7MR]

Highlands Ranch, CO: condemn shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S2707 [8MY], S2862 [15MY]

Houston, TX: condemn shooting of law enforcement officers while serving a warrant and commend first responders, S733 [29JA]

Jersey City, NJ: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at cemetery and Jersey City Kosher Supermarket, S6959 [11DE], S7002 [12DE]

Las Vegas, NV: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders, S5716S5718 [26SE]

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 (S. 7), S1341 [14FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (S. 730), S5425 [11SE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S5553 [18SE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: observance, S3234 [5JN]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: improve by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, S1921 [25MR], S2904 [16MY], S5350S5352 [9SE], S5553 [18SE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale, S1449, S1451 [26FE], S2847 [15MY]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), S1512S1514 [27FE], S1557, S1605 [28FE], S1633 [4MR], S1728 [7MR], S3027, S3028 [22MY], S3145 [3JN], S3225 [5JN], S3311 [11JN], S3333 [12JN], S3817S3822 [19JN], S4134, S4161 [20JN], S5130 [29JY], S5349 [9SE], S5374 [10SE], S5416, S5418, S5422S5427 [11SE], S5455 [12SE], S5487 [16SE], S5500, S5509, S5510, S5513S5530, S5533, S5537 [17SE], S5553 [18SE], S5587, S5589 [19SE], S5718 [26SE], S6372 [5NO], S6583S6586 [14NO], S6664 [19NO], S6695 [20NO]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent request, S6584 [14NO]

New Zealand: condemn terrorist attacks in Christchurch, offer condolences to victims and their families, stand in solidarity with people, and recognize threat posed by White supremacist terrorism (S. Res. 124), S2100 [28MR]

Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders (S. Res. 246), S3330, S3333 [12JN]

Parkland, FL: anniversary of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, S1191 [12FE], S1354 [14FE]

——— commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders (S. Res. 71), S1338, S1341, S1344 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on mental health services, S5527 [17SE]

Pearl Harbor, HI: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, S7129 [18DE]

Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station, honor Navy members who lost their lives, recoginize first responders, caregivers, and investigators, and extend condolences to families and community (S. Res. 457), S7136 [18DE]

Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (S. Res. 231), S3626 [13JN]

——— condemn shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, S2474, S2476 [29AP]

Safety: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves, S5518 [17SE]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (S. 193), S5424 [11SE], S5521 [17SE]

——— prohibit purchase or sale of a firearm or ammunition unless through a federally licensed dealer, S5554 [18SE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale, S5346S5349 [9SE]

Santa Fe, TX: anniversary of shooting at Santa Fe High School, S2805 [14MY]

Schools: increase security and safety of students and reduce possibility of gun violence, S1338S1341 [14FE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S2659 [7MY], S2777 [13MY], S5778 [15OC], S6582, S6590 [14NO], S6846 [4DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting, S901 [6FE], S1161 [11FE]

States: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (H.R. 1222), S2502 [30AP]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (H.R. 1222), unanimous-consent agreement, S2458 [11AP]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (S. 94), S2393 [10AP]

Taxation: provide an enhanced research credit for the development of smart gun technologies (S. 1884), S5521 [17SE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to gun control, S5349 [9SE], S6617 [18NO]

University of North Carolina at Charlotte: commemorate lives of shooting victims and commend first responders, S2735 [8MY]

Virginia Beach, VA: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (H.R. 4566), S6956 [10DE]

——— accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (H.R. 4566), unanimous-consent agreement, S6764 [21NO]

——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders, S3145, S3146 [3JN], S3309 [11JN]

——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders (S. Res. 248), S3450 [12JN]

——— express condolences to victims of shooting attack, S3224 [5JN]

Weapons: gun control, S1354 [14FE], S2752 [9MY], S3234 [5JN], S3309S3311 [11JN], S3817S3822 [19JN], S5350S5352 [9SE], S5422S5428 [11SE], S5509S5511, S5513S5537 [17SE], S5553 [18SE], S5589 [19SE], S5717, S5718 [26SE], S5864 [17OC], S6694 [20NO]

Reports filed

Bipartisan Background Checks Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 116–11), H2045 [22FE]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R. 1112, Enhanced Background Checks Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 145) (H. Rept. 116–14), H2099 [25FE]

Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1231), S2769 [9MY]

Enhanced Background Checks Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1112) (H. Rept. 116–12), H2046 [22FE]

Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of Ghost Guns Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 116–88), H4174 [28MY], H4387 [10JN]

Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2383) (H. Rept. 116–91), H4179 [30MY]

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 94), S866 [5FE]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 94) (S. Rept. 116–8), S1897 [14MR]

Statements

Bipartisan Background Checks Act: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence, H2121 [26FE]

Consider ‘‘Day of Caring’’ To Honor Beach Victims: Israel Zoberman, E1041 [9AU]

Testimonies

Gun Control: Neil Heslin, S5534 [17SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 145, consideration of H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R. 1112, Enhanced Background Checks Act, H2119 [26FE]

H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act, H2254 [27FE]

H.R. 1112, Enhanced Background Checks Act, H2284 [28FE]

H.R. 1222, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, H3288 [29AP]

H.R. 1437, Securing Dept. of Homeland Security (Securing DHS) Firearms Act, H3758 [14MY]

H.R. 2379, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership reauthorization, H3751 [14MY]

H.R. 4566, Virginia Beach Strong Act, H9365 [9DE]

S. 94, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, S2393 [10AP]

S. 320, Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective (SECURE) Firearm Storage Act, S833 [4FE]

S. 1231, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership reauthorization, S2837 [14MY]

S. Res. 71, commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders, S1387 [14FE]

S. Res. 89, express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., in Aurora, IL, and commend first responders, S1603 [28FE]

S. Res. 110, prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms, S1906 [14MR]

S. Res. 124, condemn terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, offer condolences to victims and their families, stand in solidarity with people, and recognize threat posed by White supremacist terrorism, S2055 [27MR]

S. Res. 217, National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend and National Gun Violence Awareness Month, S3011 [21MY]

S. Res. 231, condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred, S3261 [5JN]

S. Res. 246, honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders, S3367 [12JN]

S. Res. 248, express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia Beach, VA, and commend first responders, S3368 [12JN]

S. Res. 367, condemn shooting at Dayton, OH, Oregon District, express condolences to families and victims, and commend first responders, S5926 [21OC]

S. Res. 457, condemn terrorist attack at Pensacola, FL, Naval Air Station, honor Navy members who lost their lives, recoginize first responders, caregivers, and investigators, and extend condolences to families and community, S7163 [18DE]