[Librarian]

(As of 21 Jan 2009)
We've already heard about Bobby Rush's HR 45, but did you know there are a few good bills introduced?

(I hope there's no LinkRot; these can be found again by going to Thomas and entering the term "firearms" in the Search Bill Summary & Status search box. That search will also bring up any new ones, as the session goes on.)

1. H.R.17 : To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right.
Sponsor: Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

3. H.R.197 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

5. H.R.442 : To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT] (introduced 1/9/2009) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

[lioneaglegriffin]

you really should be sleeping but good news.

[Dirk Tungsten]

Wait wait.....HR 442....Does this mean that the NFA registry will be temporarily reopened for C&R items? So grandpa's old mp40 bringback could (theoretically) be registered?

[Librarian]

Originally Posted by Dirk Tungsten

Wait wait.....HR 442....Does this mean that the NFA registry will be temporarily reopened for C&R items? So grandpa's old mp40 bringback could (theoretically) be registered?

Looks something like that to me, for the specified people.

[Dirk Tungsten]

Heh. Pretty cool if you're one of the people whose family members brought back some fun stuff.

[CCWFacts]

Originally Posted by Dirk Tungsten

Wait wait.....HR 442....Does this mean that the NFA registry will be temporarily reopened for C&R items? So grandpa's old mp40 bringback could (theoretically) be registered?

That's what it's for. It's quite restrictive, but yes, it would cover a certain sub-set of bring-backs that were never registered. How many guns would it really bring into the registry? I don't know; it could end up being a very small number, or maybe there are a bunch of unreg'd MP40 bring-backs out there.

This bill has been introduced for a few years now. It's a good bill, because it would introduce the first "crack" in 922(o) and it would break the "sanctity" of the '86 freeze. However, it hasn't passed in the last few times they have introduced it, and I don't see that it would pass this time.

The other bill is the CCW reciprocity bill. That has been introduced every session for the past several years. It gets more and more traction every time, but it will need way more traction to pass. Today it would need to come with a discharge petition to let it bypass all the committees, and it would need a veto-overriding majority. It would be a great bill but I don't see it happening. I think we'll get some form of mandatory CCW reciprocity through the courts, not from Congress.

Anyway, write your representatives, including your senators, asking them to support these bills, just so they know we're here.

[_Odin_]

Very cool bills - although sadly, I doubt Obummer would sign any of them into law.

[Paladin]

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Fe...id=4330&issue=

National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Bill Introduced

Friday, January 23, 2009


U.S. Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.), recently introduced H.R. 197-- the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009"--a bill that would provide national recognition for valid state Right-to-Carry licensees.

The bill would allow any person with a valid carry permit or license issued by a state, to carry a concealed firearm in any other state if the permit holder meets certain criteria. In states that issue permits, a state's laws governing where concealed firearms may be carried would apply within its borders. In states that do not issue carry permits, a federal standard would apply. The bill would not create a federal licensing system; it would simply require the states to recognize each other's carry permits, just as they recognize drivers' licenses.

Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) is expected to introduce the Senate companion bill in the near future. Rep. Stearns has introduced such legislation since 1995.

Please be sure to contact your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121, and urge him or her to cosponsor and support H.R. 197!

For more information, please visit http://www.nraila.org/Issues/FactShe...ad.aspx?ID=189.

Copyright 2009, National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action.
This may be reproduced. It may not be reproduced for commercial purposes.

[Librarian]

Thomas link to HR 197 (Stearns, R-FL)

Last Congress (110th) had these similar bills, which did not pass:

1. [110th] H.R.226 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

2. [110th] H.R.861 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 2/6/2007) Cosponsors (100)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

4. [110th] H.R.5782 : To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 4/14/2008) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/28/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

6. [110th] S.388 : A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.
Sponsor: Sen Thune, John [SD] (introduced 1/25/2007) Cosponsors (31)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

8. [110th] S.3207 : A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
Sponsor: Sen Vitter, David [LA] (introduced 6/26/2008) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.