WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Firearms

S. 371, The Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 371 would 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....

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S. 325, A bill to amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code, relating to explosives, to grant the Attorney General exemption authority

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 325 would amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code, relating to explosives, to grant the Attorney General exemption authority....

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H.R. 675, To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 675 would amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms....

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H.R. 642, The Recreational Shooting Protection Act

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 642 would provide opportunities for continued recreational shooting on certain Federal public land....

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H.R. 623, To provide for greater judicial discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional circumstances

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 623 would provide for greater judicial discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional circumstances....

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H.R. 495, The Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 495 would authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations....

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H.R. 510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the payment of the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 510 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the payment of the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly....

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S. 205, The Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 205 would authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations....

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H.R. 442, The Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2009

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 442 would provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record....

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H.R. 455, The Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2009

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 455 would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System....

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H.R. 257, The Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2009

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 257 would prevent children's access to firearms....

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H.R. 256, The David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 256 would enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes....

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H.R. 265, The Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2009

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 265 would target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine....

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H.R. 17, The Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 17 would 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....

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H.R. 45, The Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 45 would provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms....

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H.R. 197, The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 197 would 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....

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H.R. 3473, The Bountiful City Land Consolidation Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3473 would provide for a land exchange with the City of Bountiful, Utah, involving National Forest System land in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and it would further land ownership consolidation in that national forest....

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H.R. 6842, The National Capital Security and Safety Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6842 would require the District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect th...

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H.R. 6808, The Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America Act

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6808 would establish a commission to study the culture and glorification of violence in America....

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S. 3331, The Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3331 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the payment of the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly....

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H.R. 6216, The Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6216 would improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development....

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H.R. 2352, The School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.59

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2352 would enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education....

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S. 3207, The Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3207 would 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....

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H.R. 6367, To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6367 would provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect....

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S. 3167, The Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3167 would amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which veterans, their surviving spouses, and their children may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes....

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