FIREARMS related term(s) Weapons
Addresses
State of the Union: President Biden, S257–S262 [7FE], H729–H735 [7FE]
Amendments
Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 495), H2833 [13JN]
——— reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (S. 1387), S3583 [26JY]
Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (H.R. 3091), H2390, H2391, H2393 [17MY]
——— allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (H.R. 3091), consideration (H. Res. 398), H2369 [16MY]
Announcements
Moment of silence in remembrance of victims of mass shooting at dance studio in Monterey Park, CA, H314 [25JA]
Moment of silence in remembrance of victims of mass shootings in Lewiston, ME, H5223 [1NO]
Moment of silence in remembrance of victims of shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, H2579 [24MY]
Articles and editorials
‘All Things Being Equal Test’ Part II—Blatant Racism in the Tennessee House, H1747 [17AP]
Wisconsin Veterans Sue ATF Over New Rule for Stabilizing Braces, H2831 [13JN]
Bills and resolutions
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see S. 1893), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 3962), H2786 [9JN]
Ammunition: prevent purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see S. 2753), S4355 [11SE] (see H.R. 4637), H3575 [13JY]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 298), S265 [7FE] (see H.R. 625), H509 [30JA]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 625), consideration (see H. Res. 916), H6208 [6DE]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 584), H428 [26JA]
Armed Forces: establish authority to issue permits to certain members who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations (see H.R. 391), H243 [17JA]
——— provide that members and spouses have same rights regarding receipt of firearms at location of any duty station (see H.R. 341), H233 [12JA]
Assault weapons: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 25), S54 [23JA] (see H.R. 698), H625 [1FE]
——— ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 698), consideration (see H. Res. 452), H2646 [26MY]
——— prohibit purchase of assault weapons by persons under 21 years of age (see S. 14), S54 [23JA]
——— prohibit purchase of semiautomatic assault weapon by, and sale of such weapon to, individuals under 25 years of age (see H.R. 3155), H2171 [9MY]
ATF: abolish (see H.R. 374), H242 [17JA]
——— establish administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of firearm were denied (see S. 632), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1700), H1325 [22MR]
——— freeze hiring activity (see H.R. 3529), H2455 [18MY]
——— hire additional agents and investigators to enforce gun laws (see H.R. 48), H99 [9JA]
——— improve ability to work with agencies to address violent crime, allow enforcement against ‘‘bad apple’’ gun dealers, protect against certain dangerous weapons, and make certain data available to researchers (see S. 118), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 974), H832 [10FE]
——— limit applicability of certain rules relative to possession of firearm or firearm attachment (see H.R. 1678), H1300 [21MR]
——— prohibit Federal funding to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms’’ (see H.R. 6734), H6939 [13DE]
——— repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see S. 598), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 1302), H1048 [1MR]
——— report to Congress on firearms trafficking along I–95 corridor (see H.R. 851), H709 [6FE]
——— require electronic, searchable database of importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale or other disposition of firearms (see S. 203), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 730), H628 [1FE]
Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders (see H. Res. 112), H826 [9FE]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 962), H825 [9FE]
Body armor: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 3247), H2309 [11MY]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1361), H1113 [3MR]
Business and industry: discontinue collection by Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses and require destruction of such collected records (see H.R. 1271), H1046 [1MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: clarify that Capitol Police Board regulations prohibiting possession of firearms must take into account certain exemptions for Members, officers, and employees of Congress (see H.R. 5285), H4204 [25AU]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1026), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2390), H1641 [29MR]
Children and youth: prohibit disposition of firearm to, and possession of firearm by, adult who, while juvenile, committed offense that would have been felony if committed by adult (see H.R. 4191), H2958 [15JN]
Civil liberties: codify certain gun rights, create cause of action against infringement of gun rights, and enable courts to strike down State and local gun control laws that conflict with Federal law (see S. 840), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 5508), H4345 [14SE]
——— prohibit President and Dept. of HHS from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for purpose of imposing gun control (see S. 2911), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5561), H4406 [19SE]
——— protect rights of persons whose use of marijuana is permitted by State or Tribal law to own firearms (see H.R. 2772), H1908 [20AP]
——— provide adequate protections for gun owners (see H.R. 1258), H970 [28FE]
Collazo, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2440), H1692 [30MR]
Colorado Springs, CO: anniversary of shooting at Club Q (see S. Res. 467), S5541 [15NO] (see S. Res. 509), S5997 [14DE]
Courts: provide for removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions against firearms manufacturers (see H.R. 6753), H6940 [13DE]
——— provide for secure storage of licensed firearm possessed by Federal judge (see H.R. 771), H676 [2FE]
——— provide private right of action against maker of any component of ghost guns, and any person who facilitated sale of ghost guns, for injury or death resulting from use of ghost guns (see H.R. 3993), H2788 [9JN]
——— 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. 2048), S2145 [20JN] (see H.R. 4184), H2958 [15JN]
CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see S. 1460), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 3096), H2134 [5MY] (see H.R. 4243), H3070 [21JN]
Crime: condemn shootings that occurred in Monterey Park, CA, and Half Moon Bay, CA, honor memory of victims, express condolences to families, and provide support to those impacted (see H. Res. 200), H1150 [7MR]
——— enhance penalties for certain thefts of firearms from Federal firearms licensee (see S. 1907), S2029 [8JN] (see H.R. 2620), H1725 [13AP]
——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1569), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 355), H237 [13JA] (see H.R. 3079), H2133 [5MY]
——— expand definition of school zone and prohibit transfer and possession of ghost guns (see H.R. 3931), H2779 [7JN]
——— make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition online unlawful (see S. 2794), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 5449), H4296 [13SE]
——— prevent bulk ammunition sales, promote ammunition recordkeeping and reporting, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require background check before transfer of ammunition by firearms licensees to non-licensees (see S. 3223), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6172), H5361 [2NO]
——— prevent importation and trafficking of illegal gun modification devices that can convert semi-automatic weapons into fully-automatic weapons and seize all profits that come from such trafficking (see S. 1319), S1382 [26AP] (see H.R. 2909), H2048 [26AP]
——— prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see S. 2776), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 5435), H4296 [13SE]
——— prohibit Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to person under 21 years old, with exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2870), H2047 [26AP]
——— prohibit illegal modification of firearms (see S. 1909), S2029 [8JN]
——— prohibit making of short-term, Buy Now, Pay Later loans for purchase of semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 4289), H3108 [22JN]
——— prohibit person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition and increase penalty for transfer of firearm to person under indictment (see H.R. 2898), H2048 [26AP]
——— prohibit sale or other disposition of any firearm or ammunition to any person who has been convicted of violent misdemeanor (see S. 2732), S4228 [6SE] (see H.R. 2897), H2048 [26AP]
——— prohibit unauthorized possession at Federal election site (see H.R. 2471), H1698 [3AP]
——— protect domestic violence victims by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms and establish grant program for removal of firearms from adjudicated domestic violent offenders (see S. 3303), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 6405), H5855 [14NO]
——— provide increased penalties for mass killings involving machine guns or semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 4347), H3141 [23JN]
——— recognize relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and honor memory of victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms (see H. Res. 737), H4855 [28SE]
——— reduce access for individuals with 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. 827), H5181 [30OC]
——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 519), H2959 [15JN]
Dept. of Commerce: prohibit actions to carry out pause in issuance of new export licenses for certain firearms, related components, and ammunition controlled on Commerce Control List (see S. 3531), S5996 [14DE] (see H.R. 6504), H5982 [29NO]
——— transfer regulatory control of certain munitions exports to Dept. of State and develop inter-agency strategy to disrupt trafficking of firearms to Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries (see H.R. 6618), H6207 [6DE]
Dept. of Education: clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students (see S. 2736), S4270 [7SE]
——— clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts (see S. 2735), S4228 [6SE]
——— clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts (see S. 2828), S4554 [18SE] (see H.R. 5110), H4157 [1AU]
——— condemn decision to prohibit use of funds for hunter, archery, and other shooting sports education programs in schools (see H. Res. 651), H4181 [11AU]
——— eliminate prohibitions on training teachers with effective defensive tools, including firearms, and provide grants for such teacher training (see H.R. 2991), H2116 [28AP]
——— enter agreement with National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to study possible mental health effects of lockdown drills or active shooter drills in schools (see H.R. 3872), H2762 [6JN]
——— publish, in consultation with Depts. of HHS and Justice, annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see S. 1285), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2869), H1947 [25AP]
——— remove prohibition on use of funds relating to provision of dangerous weapon or training in use of dangerous weapon (see S. 2802), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5505), H4345 [14SE]
Dept. of HHS: provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2638), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 5003), H4138 [27JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns (see H.R. 5460), H4344 [14SE]
——— disrupt smuggling of U.S.-sourced firearms and related munitions across land border with Mexico (see H.R. 6404), H5855 [14NO]
——— establish Border Enforcement Security Task Force unit to investigate transnational criminal organization arms smuggling across border between U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 331), H232 [12JA]
——— improve integrated public alert and warning system relative to active shooters (see H.R. 5497), H4345 [14SE]
Dept. of HUD: ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental housing may lawfully possess firearms (see H.R. 4860), H3949 [25JY]
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 (see S. 247), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 768), H676 [2FE]
——— authorize acquisition and installation of gunshot detection systems under matching grant program for school security (see H.R. 6158), H5228 [1NO]
——— conduct study on efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence (see H.R. 850), H709 [6FE]
——— direct National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze data on incidents in which children have been seriously harmed or killed by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6456), H5899 [17NO]
——— direct National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze online content created by mass shooters to early identify potential mass shooters (see H.R. 563), H427 [26JA]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see S.J. Res. 20), S798 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 44), H1294 [17MR]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (see H. Res. 495), H2806 [12JN]
——— establish comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools (see H.R. 6754), H6941 [13DE]
——— establish grant program to incentivize States to establish point-of-contact systems for firearm sales subject to background check (see H.R. 4159), H2957 [15JN]
——— establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention (see S. 951), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 1699), H1325 [22MR]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see S. 827), S798 [15MR]
——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see S. 867), S826 [16MR] (see H.R. 1595), H1285 [14MR]
——— provide grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 117), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 569), H428 [26JA]
——— provide grants to States to encourage implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements (see S. 1824), S1982 [6JN]
——— provide procedures for appealing certain ATF rules or determinations (see S. 3529), S5996 [14DE] (see H.R. 508), H323 [25JA]
——— reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (see S. 1387), S1440 [1MY] (see H.R. 4384), H3150 [27JN]
——— remove linguistic barriers to participation in gun violence prevention strategies (see S. 2565), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 4780), H3887 [20JY]
——— report certain revocation and remedial action data relative to Federal firearm licenses and require GAO study on ATF effectiveness in investigating and revoking licenses (see H.R. 4966), H4137 [27JY]
——— report to Congress demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase firearm by National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 6824), H6985 [14DE]
——— require individuals to obtain license before purchasing or receiving firearm (see S. 3212), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6154), H5228 [1NO]
——— require manufacturers and dealers of firearms to undergo training to be eligible to sell, place notices at retail locations that describe unlawful purchases, and require licensees maintain liability insurance (see H.R. 2753), H1907 [20AP]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit use of lead ammunition on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands (see H.R. 5281), H4204 [25AU]
Dept. of the Treasury: require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories (see S. 1825), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 4158), H2957 [15JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1875), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 705), H626 [1FE] (see H.R. 5286), H4204 [25AU]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 1185), S1210 [18AP] (see H.R. 615), H489 [27JA]
Discrimination: condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 413), H2426 [17MY]
Drugs: amend laws relative to sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of firearm or ammunition by user of medical marijuana (see H.R. 363), H238 [13JA]
Englebert, Rex: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2440), H1692 [30MR]
Executive Office of the President: terminate Office of Gun Violence Prevention and prohibit establishment of any similar successor office (see H.R. 5948), H5007 [12OC]
FBI: report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered firearm was transferred to ineligible recipient (see H.R. 60), H100 [9JA]
——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and State and local law enforcement when illegal immigrants attempt to receive firearms (see H.R. 28), H98 [9JA]
——— require records of National Instant Criminal Background Check System be retained for certain period of time (see H.R. 3123), H2135 [5MY]
FCC: issue rules for provision of emergency connectivity service (see H.R. 1353), H1112 [3MR]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see S. 428), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 53), H100 [9JA]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to hire armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in certain agencies (see H.R. 4416), H3157 [30JN]
Federal-State relations: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see S. 1680), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3492), H2453 [18MY]
Fort Worth, TX: condemn mass shooting in Como and Polytechnic Heights communities, honor memory of victims, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 591), H3575 [13JY]
FTC: establish rules prohibiting marketing of firearms to minors (see S. 252), S230 [2FE]
——— submit report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see S. 1737), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3502), H2454 [18MY]
Government regulations: ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide buyback program for such items (see S. 1383), S1419 [27AP] (see H.R. 2985), H2085 [27AP]
——— define ‘‘State of residence’’ and ‘‘resident’’ relative to listing of address by firearm buyers on ATF forms (see S. 741), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1508), H1248 [9MR]
——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law dealers (see S. 1826), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3863), H2762 [6JN]
——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 3122), H2135 [5MY]
——— expand to all firearms requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 4202), H2964 [16JN]
——— express that mandates requiring manufacturers to include certain technology in firearms is costly and punitive, and prohibiting firearms without such features is infringement of Second Amendment rights (see H. Res. 244), H1327 [22MR]
——— modernize business of selling firearms and address gun trafficking through regulation of Federal firearms licensees (see H.R. 1478), H1246 [9MR]
——— prohibit Federal firearms licensee transfer of long gun to individual or business that does not reside in State in which licensee’s place of business is located (see H.R. 1830), H1527 [28MR]
——— prohibit use of merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition (see H.R. 3021), H2117 [28AP]
——— provide for 3–day waiting period before person may receive handgun (see H.R. 667), H575 [31JA]
——— reduce minimum age to obtain handgun from Federal firearms licensee (see H.R. 6782), H6983 [14DE]
——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H243 [17JA]
——— remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see S. 163), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 646), H574 [31JA]
——— remove short-barreled rifles from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 173), H104 [9JA]
——— remove short-barreled shotguns from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 151), H103 [9JA]
——— 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. 246), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 816), H679 [2FE]
——— require serial numbers to be engraved on ammunition (see H.R. 4330), H3141 [23JN]
——— restrict possession of gas-operated semi-automatic weapons (see S. 3369), S5692 [30NO]
——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not such a licensee (see H.R. 2403), H1690 [30MR]
——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 2403), consideration (see H. Res. 453), H2646 [26MY]
——— temporarily prohibit transfer to, or possession by, person convicted of misdemeanor in which firearm was used, carried, or possessed (see H.R. 2391), H1641 [29MR]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 2502), H1707 [6AP]
Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 348), H2126 [2MY]
Highland Park, IL: condemn shooting at July 4th parade, express condolences to families and victims, and commend response by first responders (see S. Res. 277), S2225 [22JN] (see H. Res. 574), H3160 [30JN]
House of Representatives: permit employees authorized to possess certain weapons in District of Columbia to bring such weapons into House office buildings for secure storage (see H.R. 1566), H1279 [10MR]
Insurance: prohibit sale of firearms to, and purchase of firearms by, persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2538), H1709 [6AP]
Interstate commerce: more comprehensively address interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 168), H104 [9JA]
IRS: prohibit audits based on Merchant Category Codes and require annual report listing total number of audits initiated for each Merchant Category Code (see S. 898), S860 [21MR]
——— prohibit from providing firearms and ammunition to its employees (see S. 1949), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 4436), H3158 [30JN]
Law enforcement: ensure Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies (see S. 1562), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 3236), H2308 [11MY]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting manufacture or possession of 3–D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 2652), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 4679), H3639 [17JY] (see H.R. 4992), H4138 [27JY]
——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System procedures for firearm transfers by federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers and report on default firearm transfers (see H.R. 817), H679 [2FE]
——— permit search and retention of certain firearm records relative to conducting criminal background checks (see S. 2381), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 5727), H4498 [26SE]
——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3824), H2741 [5JN]
——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of weapon if background check on buyer is not returned by FBI within 3 days (see S. 1116), S1090 [30MR]
——— prohibit funding for implementation and enforcement of Federal red flag orders (see H.R. 283), H202 [11JA]
——— prohibit importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles (see S. 2926), S4678 [26SE]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3–D printed plastic guns (see S. 1819), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 4074), H2884 [13JN]
——— provide for seven day waiting period before receipt of firearm (see H.R. 2392), H1641 [29MR]
——— 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. 4160), H2957 [15JN]
——— require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to law enforcement authorities within certain period of time (see H.R. 2418), H1691 [30MR]
——— restrict ability of person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see S. 3100), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 6014), H5038 [20OC]
Law enforcement officers: allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearm to protect children in school zones (see H.R. 1650), H1293 [17MR]
——— allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see S. 1585), S1624 [11MY] (see H.R. 3091), H2134 [5MY]
——— allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (H.R. 3091), consideration (see H. Res. 398), H2342 [15MY]
——— expand provisions of law allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see S. 1462), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 354), H237 [13JA]
——— prohibit no-knock raids by Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1243), H969 [28FE]
Louisville, KY: condemn shootings at Old National Bank building and in Chickasaw Park, honor memory of victims, and express condolences and support to all impacted and all victims of gun violence (see H. Res. 335), H2085 [27AP]
Lujan Grisham, Michelle: condemn actions of Governor of New Mexico for subverting Second Amendment to Constitution and depriving citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms (see H. Res. 684), H4346 [14SE]
——— condemn actions of Governor of New Mexico for subverting Second Amendment to Constitution and depriving citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms (H. Res. 684), consideration (see H. Res. 699), H4405 [19SE] (see H. Res. 712), H4454 [21SE]
Mental health: authorize funding to increase access to mental health care to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 46), H99 [9JA]
——— require manufacturers and retailers to include warning labels that provide telephone number of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 5467), H4344 [14SE]
Nashville, TN: condemn shooting at Covenant School as hate crime, recognize victims, and express condolences to their families (see S. Res. 127), S1000 [28MR]
——— honor memory of victims of shooting at Covenant School, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 150), S1092 [30MR]
National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Res. 530), H3071 [21JN]
National Firearms Act: repeal (see H.R. 450), H276 [24JA]
National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 231), S1899 [1JN] (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S1899 [1JN] (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]
National Instant Criminal Background Check System: require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 494), S456 [16FE] (see H.R. 715), H627 [1FE]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 715), consideration (see H. Res. 454), H2646 [26MY]
National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 465), S5541 [15NO] (see H. Res. 879), H5899 [17NO]
Native Americans: allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents to obtain firearms from federally licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 1709), H1326 [22MR]
——— allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use Tribal government identification documents to obtain firearms from federally licensed firearms dealers (see S. 909), S909 [22MR]
New York: express that New York State’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act is unconstitutional (see H. Res. 45), H243 [17JA]
New Zealand: honor victims on anniversary of terrorist attacks on mosques in Christchurch and condemn transnational threat of White supremacist ideology, conspiracy theories, and violence (see H. Res. 250), H1409 [23MR]
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. 245), S2029 [8JN]
——— honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend law enforcement and first responders, and commit to address gun safety and mental health (see H. Res. 500), H2809 [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. 60), S398 [14FE]
Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station and honor those who lost their lives or were injured (see S. Res. 490), S5807 [6DE]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (see S. Res. 432), S5183 [25OC] (see H. Res. 819), H5174 [26OC]
Presidents of the U.S.: promote accountability and transparency in future Executive orders (see H.R. 182), H104 [9JA]
Privacy: enhance privacy of legal gun owners (see H.R. 5949), H5007 [12OC]
Public Health Service: submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5010), H4139 [27JY]
Public lands: facilitate creation of designated shooting ranges on National Forest System land and public land administered by BLM for public to use for recreational target shooting (see H.R. 1614), H1292 [17MR]
Safety: create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage and establish grant program for distribution of safe storage devices (see H.R. 4965), H4137 [27JY]
——— develop pilot program to support private-sector commercialization of gun-safety technology (see H.R. 6697), H6814 [11DE]
——— end epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives (see S. 3407), S5750 [5DE] (see H.R. 6596), H6143 [5DE]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 173), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 660), H575 [31JA] (see H.R. 1145), H866 [21FE]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (H.R. 660), consideration (see H. Res. 611), H3950 [25JY]
——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3018), H2117 [28AP]
——— make it unlawful to sell firearms without promoting safe storage, disseminate safe storage best practices, create grants for safe storage device distribution, and allow tax credit for such device sales (see H.R. 52), H100 [9JA]
——— require gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser (see H.R. 4201), H2964 [16JN]
——— require safe storage and adult supervision before juvenile can possess firearm and award grants to local educational agencies to implement gun safety awareness programs (see H.R. 3687), H2636 [25MY]
Saudi Arabia: take certain actions relative to Saudi Arabia in response to shootings that occurred at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL, in 2019 (see H.R. 6626), H6207 [6DE]
Schools: encourage local educational agencies to inform parents about gun safety (see H.R. 6151), H5228 [1NO]
——— permit current and retired law enforcement officers and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying concealed firearms to carry and discharge firearms in defense of self or others in school zones (see H.R. 2477), H1698 [3AP]
Silencers: remove from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see S. 401), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 152), H103 [9JA]
Stabilizing braces: provide exception from certain regulations (see S. 361), S312 [9FE]
States: prohibit any State that suspends open or concealed firearm carry licenses from receiving Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 5767), H4713 [27SE]
——— provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 214), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 38), H99 [9JA]
Taxation: allow tax credit for retail sales of safe firearm storage devices (see H.R. 2770), H1908 [20AP]
——— ban imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce (see H.R. 385), H243 [17JA]
——— impose additional 1000 percent excise tax on sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 5135), H4164 [4AU]
——— increase certain taxes related to firearms (see H.R. 4283), H3108 [22JN]
——— repeal firearm transfer tax (see H.R. 790), H677 [2FE]
——— transfer portion of firearms transfer tax to Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund and Conservation of America’s Wildlife Trust Fund (see H.R. 6352), H5668 [9NO]
——— update definition of rifles (see H.R. 381), H242 [17JA]
Tennessee: condemn expulsion of two Black, duly elected State representatives as blatant act of racism and attack on democracy and observe that this was done instead of acting on gun control to protect children (see H. Res. 292), H1726 [13AP]
University of Alaska Fairbanks: tribute to rifle team (see S. Res. 303), S3148 [19JY]
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: condemn campus shooting, honor memory of victims, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 928), H6860 [12DE]
Violence Against Women Act: define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was dating relationship (see S. 321), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 905), H823 [9FE]
Weapons: declare AR–15 style rifle chambered in .223 Remington round or a 5.56x45mm NATO round to be National Gun of the U.S. (see H.R. 1095), H853 [17FE]
——— modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons (see H.R. 3269), H2310 [11MY]
——— repeal certain gun control measures (see H.R. 3212), H2307 [11MY]
Books
‘‘Joaquin’s First School Shooting,’’ Patricia and Manny Oliver, H2178 [10MY]
Cost Estimates
Disapprove Dept. of Justice rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44): CBO, H2836 [13JN]
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act (H.R. 3091): CBO, E480 [23MY]
Essays
State of the Union: Alaina Rogers, S197 [1FE]
——— Hannah Smiley, S197 [1FE]
Letters
Declare Mother’s Day as national day of prayer, mourning, repentance, and contemplation, to end gun violence: several faith leaders, H2166 [9MY]
Disapprove Dept. of Justice rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’: several organizations, H2832 [13JN]
Evaluation of certain pistol stabilizing braces: Michael R. Curtis, ATF, H2842 [13JN]
Gun violence in schools: Virginia constitutent, S1077 [30MR]
Prohibit Dept. of Veterans Affairs funding to submit beneficiary’s name to National Instant Criminal Background Check System list based on appointment of fiduciary: Aidan Johnston, Gun Owners of America Inc., H3998 [26JY]
——— Randy Kozuch, NRA, H3998 [26JY]
——— several organizations, H3998 [26JY]
——— Vincent J. (Jim) Troiola, American Legion, H3998 [26JY]
Motions
Lujan Grisham, Michelle: condemn actions of Governor of New Mexico for subverting Second Amendment to Constitution and depriving citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms (H. Res. 684), consideration (H. Res. 712), H4452 [21SE]
Remarks in House
Abaya, Ruth: National Football League Inspire Change Changemaker Award winner, H743 [8FE]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (H.R. 3962), H2893 [14JN]
Allen, TX: condemn shooting at Allen Premium Outlets and express condolences to families and victims, H2153, H2162–H2166 [9MY], H2298 [11MY]
Ammunition: require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (H.R. 584), H3941, H3942 [25JY]
Arkansas Army National Guard: tribute to International Sniper Competition winners, H2447 [18MY]
Assault weapons: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 698), H2733 [5JN], H3132 [23JN]
——— reinstate ban on semiautomatic assault weapons, H1454, H1456 [27MR], H1536 [29MR], H2371 [16MY], H5110 [26OC]
ATF: final rule relative to reclassification of certain firearms with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles, H258 [24JA], H620–H624 [1FE]
——— hire additional agents and investigators to enforce gun laws (H.R. 48), H3637 [17JY], E756 [4AU]
Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders (H. Res. 112), H784 [9FE]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H4306 [14SE], H5883–H5888 [15NO]
Body armor: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (H.R. 3247), H2257 [11MY]
Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, H2374 [16MY], H2551 [24MY]
——— condemn shooting at Tops Friendly Markets and reaffirm commitment to combating hate and bigotry, H519 [31JA]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, H769 [8FE]
——— make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (H.R. 1361), H2163 [9MY], H3572 [13JY], H3941 [25JY]
Burlington, VT: condemn shooting of Palestinian college students and reaffirm commitment to combating hate and bigotry, H5990 [30NO]
CDC: prohibit funding for firearm injury and mortality prevention research, H5837, H5838 [14NO]
Cedar Hill, TX: condemn shootings at Methodist Family Health Center and express condolences to families and victims, H4015 [26JY]
Charleston, SC: anniversary of shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H2817, H2818 [13JN]
Children and youth: address child poverty and gun violence, H221 [12JA]
Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens under Second Amendment, H620–H624 [1FE], H4374 [18SE], H6115 [5DE]
Colorado Springs, CO: anniversary of shooting at Club Q, E1117 [17NO]
Congress: legislative priorities, H4339–H4342 [14SE]
——— recognize pressing need to enact commonsense legislation to protect communities from epidemic of gun violence, H6803 [11DE]
Cotton, Benjamin: U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition winner, E605 [22JN]
Courts: 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 (H.R. 4184), H3941 [25JY]
Crime: enact comprehensive gun control legislation and recognize disproportionate impact of gun violence on Black communities, E278 [29MR]
——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (H.R. 355), H2338 [15MY]
——— prevent bulk ammunition sales, promote ammunition recordkeeping and reporting, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require background check before transfer of ammunition by firearms licensees to non-licensees (H.R. 6172), H5383 [3NO], H5908 [28NO]
——— prohibit Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to person under 21 years old, with exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (H.R. 2870), H1956 [26AP]
——— recognize relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and honor memory of victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms (H. Res. 737), H6828 [12DE]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H160 [11JA], H209 [12JA], H3629 [17JY], H4275 [13SE]
Dept. of Defense: ammunition shortage, H3645 [18JY]
——— study weapons training, safety, and storage standards and prevention of gun violence in military, H3193 [11JY]
Dept. of Education: clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts (H.R. 5110), H4471–H4475 [26SE]
——— eliminate prohibitions on training teachers with effective defensive tools, including firearms, and provide grants for such teacher training (H.R. 2991), H2092 [28AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: disrupt smuggling of U.S.-sourced firearms and related munitions across land border with Mexico (H.R. 6404), H5963 [29NO]
Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), H2301 [11MY], H2820, H2821, H2835–H2842, H2850, H2872 [13JN], H2902 [14JN]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 495), H2822–H2834 [13JN], E556 [13JN]
——— establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention (H.R. 1699), H1455 [27MR], H3941 [25JY], E727 [26JY]
——— provide procedures for appealing certain ATF rules or determinations (H.R. 508), H622 [1FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding to submit beneficiary’s name to National Instant Criminal Background Check System list based on appointment of fiduciary, H3997–H4000 [26JY]
——— restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 705), H4017 [26JY]
——— update Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course, H1156 [8MR]
EPA: prohibit funding to arm agents of criminal enforcement division, H5355, H5356 [2NO]
Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for Office of Gun Violence Prevention, H5637, H5638 [8NO]
Farmington, NM: condemn shooting in neighborhood and express condolences to families and victims, H2371 [16MY]
FCC: issue rules for provision of emergency connectivity service (H.R. 1353), H1922–H1924 [25AP]
Forest Service: prohibit funding for shooting cattle in Gila National Forest or other national forest, H5335 [2NO]
Fort Worth, TX: condemn mass shooting in Como and Polytechnic Heights communities, honor memory of victims, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders (H. Res. 591), H3489 [13JY]
Government regulations: regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (H.R. 396), H3941 [25JY]
——— remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act, H340 [26JA]
——— remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (H.R. 646), H620 [1FE]
——— require serial numbers to be engraved on ammunition (H.R. 4330), E727 [26JY]
——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 2403), H2162 [9MY], H2506 [23MY], H2817 [13JN], H3132 [23JN], H3941 [25JY]
Half Moon Bay, CA: express condolences for victims of mass shooting, H471 [27JA]
Hollywood, FL: condemn shooting at Hollywood Beach Broadwalk and express condolences to families and victims, H2659 [30MY]
House of Representatives: moment of silence in honor of victims of Michigan State University campus shooting, H897 [27FE]
——— moment of silence in honor of victims of Richmond, VA, Huguenot High School graduation ceremony shooting, H2856 [13JN]
——— moment of silence in honor of victims of University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus shooting, H6802 [11DE]
Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H3604 [14JY]
IRS: firearms and ammunition funding, H5586, H5587 [8NO]
——— provide Congress with inventory of weapons, H5585, H5586 [8NO]
Jacksonville, FL: condemn shooting at Dollar General store and express condolences to families and victims, H4258 [12SE]
Law enforcement: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, H519 [31JA], H4289 [13SE]
——— provide for seven day waiting period before receipt of firearm (H.R. 2392), H3941 [25JY]
——— 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 (H.R. 4160), H3942 [25JY]
Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons at ‘‘salvage value’’ rather than ‘‘fair market value’’, H2392, H2397 [17MY]
——— allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (H.R. 3091), H2389–H2394, H2397, H2412 [17MY], H2435 [18MY]
——— allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (H.R. 3091), consideration (H. Res. 398), H2360–H2371 [16MY], E461 [18MY]
——— allow retired Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons, H2393, H2397 [17MY]
——— expand types of service weapons eligible for purchase by Federal officers to include all retired firearms, H2393, H2394, H2397 [17MY]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies to establish procedures to determine if Federal officer is in good standing before allowing purchase of retired service weapons, H2390, H2391, H2397 [17MY]
Lewiston, ME: express condolences to families and victims of mass shooting and commend first responders, H5155 [26OC]
Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, H1899 [20AP], E340 [20AP]
Louisville, KY: condemn shootings at Old National Bank building and in Chickasaw Park, honor memory of victims, and express condolences and support to all impacted and all victims of gun violence, H1741 [17AP]
Lujan Grisham, Michelle: condemn actions of Governor of New Mexico for subverting Second Amendment to Constitution and depriving citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms (H. Res. 684), H4389 [19SE], H4430, H4431 [20SE]
——— condemn actions of Governor of New Mexico for subverting Second Amendment to Constitution and depriving citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms (H. Res. 684), consideration (H. Res. 712), H4443–H4452 [21SE], H4462 [22SE]
Mental health: authorize funding to increase access to mental health care to reduce gun violence (H.R. 46), H3637 [17JY], E756 [4AU]
Michigan State University: condemn campus shooting and express condolences to families and victims, H900 [27FE], H1681 [30MR]
Monterey Park, CA: condemn shooting during Lunar New Year celebrations and express condolences to families and victims, H433 [27JA]
Nashville, TN: condemn shooting at Covenant School and express condolences to families and victims, H1454, H1456 [27MR], H1504 [28MR], H1533, H1536, H1537, H1539, H1616–H1618 [29MR], H1679, H1682 [30MR]
——— tribute to Nashville Fire Dept., Rescue Task Force response to shooting at Covenant School, E429 [11MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: observance, H2773 [7JN], H2820, H2840 [13JN], H2997 [21JN], H3098 [22JN], E637 [6JY]
National Gun Violence Survivors Awareness Week: observance, H634 [2FE]
National Instant Criminal Background Check System: require background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 715), H1504 [28MR], H2506 [23MY], H3132 [23JN], H6831 [12DE]
National objectives: address nationwide increase in gun violence, H2747 [6JN], H2768 [7JN], H3580 [14JY], H3687–H3692 [18JY], H3940–H3944 [25JY], H5991, H5992 [30NO]
Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H6966 [14DE]
Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend law enforcement and first responders, and commit to address gun safety and mental health (H. Res. 500), H2926 [14JN]
Oxford, MI: anniversary of Oxford High School shooting, E48 [24JA]
Parkland, FL: tribute to victims of mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, H744 [8FE]
Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition of Colorado: anniversary, E1073 [8NO]
Pittsburgh, PA: honor memory of shooting victims at Tree of Life Synagogue, H2998 [21JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: promote accountability and transparency in future Executive orders (H.R. 182), H163 [11JA]
Republican Party: national agenda, H1007 [1MR]
Safety: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (H.R. 660), H3941 [25JY], H6966 [14DE]
——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (H.R. 3018), H3942 [25JY]
——— make it unlawful to sell firearms without promoting safe storage, disseminate safe storage best practices, create grants for safe storage device distribution, and allow tax credit for such device sales (H.R. 52), H3494 [13JY], H3636 [17JY], H3691 [18JY], E756 [4AU]
——— require gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser (H.R. 4201), H2997 [21JN]
Santa Fe, TX: anniversary of shooting at Santa Fe High School, H2448 [18MY]
Schools: permit current and retired law enforcement officers and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying concealed firearms to carry and discharge firearms in defense of self or others in school zones (H.R. 2477), H2448 [18MY]
Smith, Alan: U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition winner, E605 [22JN]
Taxation: increase certain taxes related to firearms (H.R. 4283), H6924 [13DE]
——— update definition of rifles (H.R. 381), H746 [8FE]
Tennessee: condemn expulsion of two Black, duly elected State representatives as blatant act of racism and attack on democracy and observe that this was done instead of acting on gun control to protect children, H1744–H1751 [17AP], H1765, H1768 [18AP]
Thousand Oaks, CA: anniversary of shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill, H5482 [7NO]
Trabuco Canyon, CA: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Cook’s Corner and commend first responders, H4328 [14SE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: proposed rule to regulate use of lead in ammunition and fishing tackle on certain Federal land or water, H2357 [16MY]
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: condemn campus shooting, honor memory of victims, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders, H6869 [13DE]
Uvalde, TX: anniversary of shooting at Robb Elementary School, H2511, H2533 [23MY], H2551, H2557, H2560 [24MY]
Weapons: gun control, H344, H345, H348 [26JA], H434, H475 [27JA], H584 [1FE], H743 [8FE], H1319 [22MR], H1428 [24MR], H1473 [28MR], H1533, H1537, H1616–H1618 [29MR], H1681, H1682 [30MR], H1742, H1744–H1751 [17AP], H1765, H1766, H1768, H1770 [18AP], H1899, H1905 [20AP], H1934 [25AP], H1954 [26AP], H2153, H2161–H2167 [9MY], H2177, H2178, H2182 [10MY], H2251, H2256 [11MY], H2486 [22MY], H2506, H2511, H2533 [23MY], H2551 [24MY], H2734 [5JN], H2772, H2773 [7JN], H3054 [21JN], H3482, H3495 [13JY], H3686, H3687–H3692 [18JY], H3940–H3944 [25JY], H4015 [26JY], H5155, H5156 [26OC], H6869 [13DE], E340 [20AP], E733 [27JY], E756 [4AU]
Remarks in Senate
Allen, TX: condemn shooting at Allen Premium Outlets and express condolences to families and victims, S1555 [9MY]
Assault weapons: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 25), S55 [23JA], S618 [2MR], S5700 [4DE], S5720 [5DE], S5767, S5772, S5773 [6DE], S5831 [7DE]
——— ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 25), unanimous-consent request, S5772 [6DE]
——— prohibit purchase of assault weapons by persons under 21 years of age (S. 14), S55 [23JA]
——— reinstate ban on semiautomatic assault weapons, S1289 [20AP]
ATF: require electronic, searchable database of importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale or other disposition of firearms (S. 203), S205 [1FE]
Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community, S791 [15MR]
——— condemn shooting at hospital and express condolences to families and victims, S1489 [3MY]
Biden, President: Executive order to reduce gun violence and make communities safer, S756 [14MR]
——— State of the Union Message, S245 [7FE]
Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, S1610 [11MY], S1658 [16MY]
Burlington, VT: condemn shooting of Palestinian college students and reaffirm commitment to combating hate and bigotry, S5679 [29NO]
Cleveland, TX: condemn shooting in neighborhood and express condolences to families and victims, S1432 [1MY]
Colorado Springs, CO: anniversary of shooting at Club Q (S. Res. 509), S6011 [14DE]
Cornyn, Senator: report on State work period, S1780–S1782 [30MY]
Crime: establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (S. 1569), S1638 [15MY], S1731 [18MY]
——— make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition online unlawful (S. 2794), S4443 [13SE]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S409 [15FE]
Dept. of Education: clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts (H.R. 5110), S4707–S4709 [27SE]
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. 247), S235 [2FE]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), S2197, S2198, S2199, S2201–S2204 [22JN]
——— proposed rule to update definition of ‘‘engaged in the business’’ as firearms dealer and thus required to obtain license and run background checks, S4345 [11SE]
——— reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (S. 1387), S1731 [18MY], S3583 [26JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S5168, S5169 [25OC]
FTC: open investigation into marketing of firearms, including assault-style rifles, to children, S107 [26JA]
Highland Park, IL: condemn shooting at July 4th parade, express condolences to families and victims, and commend response by first responders (S. Res. 277), S2250 [22JN]
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, S4698 [27SE]
Law enforcement: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, S618, S619 [2MR]
——— permit search and retention of certain firearm records relative to conducting criminal background checks (S. 2381), S3152 [19JY]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3–D printed plastic guns (S. 1819), S5949, S5950 [13DE]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3–D printed plastic guns (S. 1819), unanimous-consent request, S5950 [13DE]
Lewiston, ME: express condolences to families and victims of mass shooting and commend first responders, S5197, S5198, S5205 [26OC], S5250, S5251 [31OC]
Littleton, CO: anniversary of shootings at Columbine High School, S1289 [20AP]
Michigan State University: condemn campus shooting and express condolences to families and victims, S371, S375 [14FE], S618, S619 [2MR]
Monterey Park, CA: condemn shooting during Lunar New Year celebrations and express condolences to families and victims, S42 [23JA]
Nashville, TN: condemn shooting at Covenant School and express condolences to families and victims, S943, S945 [27MR]
——— condemn shooting at Covenant School as hate crime, recognize victims, and express condolences to their families, S1009, S1010 [29MR]
——— condemn shooting at Covenant School as hate crime, recognize victims, and express condolences to their families (S. Res. 127), S979 [28MR]
——— honor memory of victims of shooting at Covenant School, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders (S. Res. 150), S1081 [30MR]
——— tribute to Metropolitan Nashville Police Dept. response to shooting at Covenant School, S1738, S1739 [18MY]
National Instant Criminal Background Check System: require background check for every firearm sale, S4706 [27SE]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (S. 494), S5775–S5778 [6DE]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (S. 494), unanimous-consent request, S5777, S5778 [6DE]
National objectives: address nationwide increase in gun violence, S1222 [19AP], S1965 [6JN], S2021–S2023 [8JN]
New York: anniversary of Long Island Rail Road massacre, S5831 [7DE]
Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S5975 [14DE]
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. 245), S2035 [8JN]
Parkland, FL: commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders (S. Res. 60), S376, S377 [14FE]
Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station and honor those who lost their lives or were injured (S. Res. 490), S5803 [6DE]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (S. Res. 432), S5177 [25OC]
Postal Service: address increase in armed robberies of letter carriers, S1337 [25AP]
Republican Party: national agenda, S1122 [17AP]
Richmond, VA: condemn shooting at Huguenot High School graduation ceremony and express condolences to families and victims, S2021 [8JN]
Safety: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (S. 173), S5778, S5779 [6DE]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (S. 173), unanimous-consent request, S5778, S5779 [6DE]
Schools: hunting and archery programs funding, S4423 [13SE]
Senate: legislative priorities, S43 [23JA]
——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Long Island Rail Road massacre, S5832 [7DE]
States: provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (S. 214), S193 [1FE], S213 [2FE]
Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Rahimi relative to possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders, S5373 [7NO]
University of Alaska Fairbanks: tribute to rifle team (S. Res. 303), S3434, S3435 [19JY]
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: condemn campus shooting, honor memory of victims, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders, S5831 [7DE]
Weapons: express condolences to victims of mass shootings and address gun violence through sensible gun laws, S1077 [30MR], S1560 [9MY]
——— gun control, S93 [25JA], S375 [14FE], S645 [6MR], S943 [27MR], S1009 [29MR], S1150 [18AP], S1222 [19AP], S1414 [27AP], S1555 [9MY], S1610 [11MY], S1658 [16MY], S1965 [6JN], S2453 [13JY], S4698, S4706 [27SE], S4903 [3OC], S5935 [13DE]
Reports filed
Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications (ALERT) Parity Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1353) (H. Rept. 118–39), H1914 [24AP]
Consideration of H. Res. 684, Condemn Actions of New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham for Subverting Second Amendment and Depriving Citizens of Their Right To Bear Arms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 699) (H. Rept. 118–201), H4405 [19SE]
——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 712) (H. Rept. 118–208), H4454 [21SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 44, Disapprove Dept. of Justice Rule Entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 118–108), H2806 [12JN]
Consideration of H.R. 3091, Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 398) (H. Rept. 118–59), H2342 [15MY]
Dept. of Justice Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1387), S2027 [8JN]
Disapprove Dept. of Justice Rule Entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 44) (H. Rept. 118–69), H2423 [17MY]
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3091) (H. Rept. 118–58), H2342 [15MY]
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 615) (H. Rept. 118–203), H4436 [20SE]
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5110) (H. Rept. 118–207), H4436 [20SE]
Statements
Pittsburgh, PA, Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Anniversary: Israel Zoberman, E1035 [1NO]
Texts of
H. Res. 398, consideration of H.R. 3091, Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, H2360 [16MY]
H. Res. 495, consideration of H.J. Res. 44, disapprove Dept. of Justice rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’, H2822 [13JN]
H. Res. 712, consideration of H. Res. 684, condemn actions of New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham for subverting Second Amendment to Constitution and depriving citizens of their right to bear arms, H4443 [21SE]
H.J. Res. 44, disapprove Dept. of Justice rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’, H2835 [13JN]
H.R. 1353, Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications (ALERT) Parity Act, H1922 [25AP]
H.R. 3091, Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, H2390 [17MY]
H.R. 5110, Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, H4471 [26SE]
S. 246, Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective (SECURE) Firearm Storage Act, S234 [2FE]
S. 898, Merchant Category Code Neutrality Act, S861 [21MR]
S. 2926, Stop Arming Cartels Act, S4680 [26SE]
S. Res. 60, commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders, S400 [14FE]
S. Res. 127, condemn shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, TN, as hate crime, recognize victims, and express condolences to their families, S1003 [28MR]
S. Res. 150, honor memory of victims of shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, TN, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders, S1103 [30MR]
S. Res. 231, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, S1901 [1JN]
S. Res. 245, 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, S2035 [8JN]
S. Res. 277, condemn shooting at Highland Park, IL, July 4th parade, express condolences to families and victims, and commend response by first responders, S2242 [22JN]
S. Res. 303, tribute to University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team, S3153 [19JY]
S. Res. 432, Pittsburgh, PA, Tree of Life Synagogue shooting anniversary, S5194 [25OC]
S. Res. 465, National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month, S5550 [15NO]
S. Res. 467, Colorado Springs, CO, Club Q shooting anniversary, S5552 [15NO]
S. Res. 490, condemn terrorist attack at Pensacola, FL, Naval Air Station and honor those who lost their lives or were injured, S5812 [6DE]
S. Res. 509, Colorado Springs, CO, Club Q shooting anniversary, S6003 [14DE]