Posted: 5/18/2011 3:50:52 PM EDT
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I received the following in an e-mail from the TBI TICS/NICS director today. I apologize that these bills are not hot links, this is how they came to me. I trust this to be valid information.
GUN LEGISLATION PENDING IN THE U.S. CONGRESS (introduced in 2011) There were at least 25 pieces of legislation having some potential impact on firearm sales, gun control, background checks, etc., introduced in Congress this year. Some of the major bills introduced are listed below with some information related to them. It is my understanding that NONE of the bills have gained any impetus, or “legs”, and none appear to be going anywhere at this time. Budget woes and other political manipulations/wranglings have slowed down everything. H.R. 58 FIREARMS INTERSTATE COMMERCE REFORM ACT Introduced 01/05/2011 by Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Co-sponsors (112) include Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Scott DesJarlais and Rep. John. J. Duncan, Jr. of Tennessee Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 01/05/2011. Referred to the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on 01/24/2011. H.R. 227 CHILD GUN SAFETY and GUN ACCESS PREVENTION ACT OF 2011 Introduced 01/07/2011 by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas. Co-sponsors (0) None. Action: Referred to the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security 0n 01/24/2011. H.R. 263 FIRE SALE LOOPHOLE CLOSING ACT Introduced 01/12/2011 by Rep. Gary L. Ackerman of New York. Co-sponsors (31) – none from Tennessee Action: Referred to House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on 02/07/2011. H.R. 308 LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE ACT Introduced 01/18/2011 by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of New York. Co-sponsors (107) include Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee. Action: Referred to House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on 02/07/2011. NOTE: S. 32 (same title as H.R. 308) is the companion bill in the U.S. Senate. It was introduced 01/25/2011 by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey. Co-sponsors (10), none from Tennessee. Action: Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on 01/25/2011. H.R. 505 KEEP KIDS SAFE ACT OF 2011 Introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York on 01/26/2011. Co-sponsors (4), none from Tennessee. Action: Referred to the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on 02/14/2011. H.R. 591 GUN SHOW LOOPHOLE CLOSING ACT OF 2011Introduced by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of New York on 02/09/2011. Co-sponsors (6), none from Tennessee. Action: Referred to the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on 02/28/2011 NOTE: S. 35 (same title as H.R. 591) is the companion bill in the U.S. Senate. Introduced by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New York 0n 01/25/2011. Co-sponsors (6), none from Tennessee. Action: Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on 01/25/2011 H.R. 1506 DENYING FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVS TO DANGEROUS TERRORISTS ACT OF 2011 Introduced by Rep. Peter T. King of New York on 04/13/2011. Co-sponsors (22), none from Tennessee. Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 04/13/2011. NOTE: S. 34 (same title as H.R. 1506) is the companion bill in the U.S. Senate Introduced by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New York on 01/25/2011. Co-sponsors (10), none from Tennessee Action: Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on 01/25/2011. H.R. 1552 PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE ACT Introduced by Rep. Steve Israel of New York on 04/14/2011. Co-sponsors (0). Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 04/14/2011. H.R. 1642 TRAFFICKING REDUCTION AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT (TRACE) ACT Introduced by Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois on 04/15/2011. Co-sponsors (4), none from Tennessee. Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 04/15/2011. S. 436 FIX GUN CHECKS ACT OF 2011 Introduced by Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York on 03/02/2011. Co-sponsors (2), none from Tennessee. Action: Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. |
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ETA: It seems (you are correct) none of these have made it out of committee yet. I would be very surprised if any of them came up for a vote, even in the Senate. The Congress is moderately pro-gun right now. Harry Reid is pretty crappy in many ways, but he does not generally allow anti-2A bills to come up for votes at all, and all heck would break loose in the House if John Boehner tried to schedule a vote. |