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2021-2022 Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation | |||
| Posted January 1st, 2021 02:24 pm | |||
dc dalton This thread will be updated weekly with newly introduced federal bills. Please not we will only post bills here once the text has been released and we have rated them. We alos do not post bills here that we feel are neutral. |
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| Posted January 1st, 2021 02:26 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB5602 is a 'domestic terrorism' bill basically aimed at Trump supporters HB8461 would stop all suppressor exports unless they are being sold to a government HB8681 is a veiled attempt to make advertising of firearms and ammunition a crime HB8735 would demilitarize certain federal agencies HB8822 would dramatically change ATF responsibilities and would eliminate many safeguards for guns owners including the destruction of records of sales HB8929 would add all sorts of new restrictions to FBI background checks including dealers having to report to the FBI any transfer that was completed before the NICS check comes back SB4841 would allow ATF to keep firearm transfer records indefinitely SB4888 would prevent the secretary of veterans affairs from transmitting any information to the department of justice (for inclusion in the NICS system) about a vet that does not handle their own finances |
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| Posted January 20th, 2021 12:33 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB30 would add multiple new restrictions on the sale of firearms most importantly the sale of firearms across state lines HB38 is a national reciprocity bill |
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| Posted January 26th, 2021 01:39 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB95 would remove suppressors from the NFA and require ATF to destroy the records of registered suppressors |
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| Posted February 3rd, 2021 02:01 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB121 would allow ATF to hire an additional 200 agents to 'enforce gun laws' HB125 would require a 7 day waiting period before the transfer of a semi-auto firearm, a 'silencer', armor piercing ammunition or 'large capacity' magazines ... BTW, do these idiots know it takes almost a year to get a suppressor? HB127 would require a license to own a firearm and registration of all firearms HB130 would require all firearms to be locked up in homes where anyone under 18 lives HB135 would require ATF to submit a report every 6 months to the judiciary committee listing any firearm background checks that couldn't be completed in 3 business days and how many of them were then found to be prohibited persons HB137 would spend 5 hundred million dollars a year for supposed mental health initiatives that also include reporting mental health information on people that may have issues to NICS HB167 would prohibit the transfer of firearms at gun shows from or to anyone besides a licensed dealer |
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| Posted February 13th, 2021 01:37 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB225 would clarify that ammunition and magazines may be transported from a place where they are legal to another place where they are legal just as firearms are HB355 would require NICS to alert ICE and state and local law enforcement when an illegal alien attempts to buy a firearm SB45 would create grants to improve school safety but specifies no money can be used for firearm training |
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| Posted February 26th, 2021 01:02 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB194 would require ATF to report all failed background checks to the department of justice and would then require DOJ to submit a report to congress about how many prosecutions came from those failed checks HB545 would prevent members of congress from carrying guns in the capitol HB645 would set up grants for schools and specifically states none of the funds may be used for firearm training HB647 would make it illegal to sell a long gun to an out of state resident SB183 would require all federal law enforcement agencies to pool their information on anyone ever investigated for any type of so-called terrorism. The information would then be transferred to NICs and would require the attorney general to delay the transfer of any firearm to anyone on these lists for 10 days while they apply for an emergency petition from a court to stop the transfer. If the court order is approved the person would then be arrested SB190 would require firearms be locked up in homes where children or prohibited persons live |
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| Posted March 11th, 2021 04:03 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB1446 would require dealers to wait 10 days before transferring a firearm if NICS does not return a determination HB1620 would add crimes to the list that prohibit a person from owning firearms to include non-felony crimes HB748 would require firearms to be locked up when not in use if a minor or a prohibited person lives in the home HB8 is a universal background check bill HB825 would allocated 50 million dollars a year through 2027 for the CDC to research gun violence HB880 would remove the exclusion of firearms from the consumer protection act HB882 would make more people prohibited from owning firearms HB933 would remove short barreled rifles from the national firearms act and would preempt states from imposing additional taxes on them and would require the FBI to destroy all existing records of current short barrelled rifle owners HB988 would protect the second amendment rights of citizens carrying on federal water resource development projects HR188 would waive all standard procedures and required committee hearings for HR1446 (universal background check bill) SB281 would allocate 50 million dollars a year for the years 2022-2027 to the CDC to study gun violence SB292 would create grants for states that enact extreme risk protection orders |
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| Posted March 24th, 2021 02:20 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB1004 would require liability insurance to own a gun HB1005 would require NICS to keep firearm transfer information for at least 90 days HB1006 would require background checks on all firearms sold at gun shows HB1007 would make it a crime to ship 2 or more firearms if the seller knows or should know the other party is prohibited HB1008 would require personalized guns to become the norm HB1013 would give military and their spouses the same rights to firearms as they would have in their home state HB1027 would allow carrying firearms on military bases HB1132 would prevent any funds provided to ATF from being used to create a firearm owner database HB1207 would completely eliminate online ammunition sales, requiring all sales to be face to face and all dealers selling ammunition be licensed HB881 would require the surgeon general to submit a yearly report to congress on the effect of gun violence on public health HB993 would prohibit any budgeted money from being used to fund ATF to "enforce, implement, or advance any measure, law, regulation, or guidance relating to the lawful use, purchase, sale, possession, or transportation of firearms by any citizen" HR226 is a resolution to, among other things, reduce gun violence by regulating firearm manufacturers and creating a permanent 'assault weapon' ban |
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| Posted April 20th, 2021 10:39 am | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB1441 would give grants to states that require domestic abusers to give up their guns HB1454 would require background checks on sales of gun kits HB1477 is a 'ghost gun' bill HB1494 would include 'intimate partners' in domestic abuse law and would make anyone convicted of misdemeanor stalking a prohibited person HB1534 would prohibit the president from issuing executive orders to enact gun control SB525 would update the federal firearms transportation laws to include ammunition and magazines SB527 would prohibit anyone convicted of stalking from owning a firearm SB529 is a federal universal background check bill SB556 would create an advisory council for victims of gun violence SB591 is a really sneaky bill that would require all firearm sales to wait 3 days before completion even if NICS comes back with a unique ID (meaning the sale is okay) SB675 would set up a reporting system to alert state officials when a background check is denied, essentially asking the states to handle what ATF and the DOJ is supposed to do SB702 would prohibit federal funds from being used by states to create firearm owner databases SB720 would require states that receive certain federal funds to allow active military who are stationed out of state to renew their carry permits by mail SB736 is an 'assault weapon' ban bill SB763 would further restrict people convicted of domestic violence SB770 would require a license to purchase a firearm SB803 would remove short barreled rifles from the NFA and to destroy all current records of them |
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| Posted May 13th, 2021 01:15 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB1518 would allow NICS to search the database of the National Data Exchange when conducting a background check HB1560 would create an advisory panel to support victims of gun violence HB1567 would allow certain retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms in schools HB1576 would create a national gun violence research study HB1604 would dramatically increase penalties for straw purchases HB1642 would push investigations and prosecution of those that try to buy a gun and are a prohibited person HB1715 would preempt states and local governments from restricting the sales of rifles and shotguns that are involved in interstate commerce HB1752 would enact a 3 day waiting period on all handgun sales HB1758 would remove short barreled rifles from the NFA HB1769 would push back enforcement of prohibited persons to the states and away from ATF HB1771 would prohibit the secretary oi veterans from transmitting certain data to NICS HB1782 would create a waiting period for gun sales whereby the local law enforcement would be contacted while a sale is pending and would require that person's approval HB1787 would limit the time a dealer has to wait before proceeding with a firearm sale to 3 days HB1808 is an assault weapon ban bill HB1858 would allow active military to renew their carry permits by mail when they are deployed outside of their home state HR388 is a resolution declaring Joe Biden's gun policies unconstitutional SB1101 would deregulate suppressors and prohibit states from banning ownership of them SB1108 would outlaw all magazines that hold more than 10 rounds for all civilians and would require newly made magazines over the limit to have serial numbers. It would also create buy backs for magazines and would require them to be surrendered to the government SB1155 is a nightmare of a bill that includes universal background checks, a limit on how many handguns can be bought at one time, create federal extreme risk protection orders, require reporting of lost and stolen firearms, requiring firearms to be locked up when children are in the home and making those convicted of misdemeanor crimes against domestic partners prohibited persons SB974 would create a permanent database of firearm sales that could be used by other agencies |
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| Posted May 30th, 2021 02:45 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB1827 would prohibit the federal government from financing any state firearm owner database HB1906 ouwl make those convicted of misdemeanor crimes against 'dating partners' and those subject to a restraining order prohibited person (it's already federal law) HB1923 would expand the definition of domestic violence and abusers to make more people prohibited HB1952 would require all firearms sold to have 'passive identification' which basically means their are bugged, it would also require the reporting of lost or stolen firearms HB1961 would set up procedures for manufacturers and dealers to appeal ATF determinations and would set time limits on how long they have to respond HB2280 would make straw purchases illegal (they already are) SB1131 would completely ban suppressors except for law enforcement SB1237 would create 'enhanced background checks' SB1261 would require ATF to notify custom and immigration when an illegal alien tries to buy a gun SB1338 would repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act SB1373 would reduce the minimum age to buy a handgun to 18 SB1775 is another NICS improvement bill, something that has already been done and was never implemented because the states wouldn't get on board ... another waste of time and money SR242 is a resolution expressing support for states to declare June 2021 as gun violence awareness month |
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| Posted June 8th, 2021 02:31 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB2377 would create federal extreme risk protection orders HB2426 would prohibit anyone who has had their state license to carry or purchase firearms or been order to surrender them by a court a prohibited person (it's already law) HB2427 would increase the NFA fee from $200 to $300 and would continue to increase it every year to adjust for the cost of living ... all to fund a so-called gun violence prevention trust fund HB2466 would create a new definition for firearms to include a 'concealable armor piercing weapon'. Basically making any handgun that can fire certain calibers of ammo to fall under NFA laws HB2469 would remove suppressors from the NFA and would preempt state governments from making them illegal to own HB2510 would outlaw all magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds SB1522 is a national concealed carry reciprocity bill |
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| Posted July 11th, 2021 01:31 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB2282 would create a permanent registry of firearms by removing the requirement for ATF to destroy records within 24 hours HB2544 would completely outlaw suppressors HB2707 would provide grants to states that require a license to purchase a firearm HB2715 would require background checks to buy ammunition HB2814 would repeal the 'Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act' HB2890 would drop the minimum age to buy a handgun to 18 HB2971 would require lawfully admitted immigrants to obtain permission from the attorney general to purchase firearms HB3088 is a ghost gun bill HB3101 would repeal the federal excise tax on firearms HB3159 would create grants to run gun buy back programs HB3480 would provide grants to states and tribal areas that enact extreme risk protection orders HB3509 would direct the consumer protection agency to set standards for firearm locks and safes HB3536 would create a federal firearm database HB3740 would create a federal licensing and registration system that would cover any state that does not have its own system HB3929 would make anyone convicted of a misdemeanor 'hate crime' a prohibited person SB1558 is a ghost gun bill SB1801 would create a searchable federal database of all firearms manufactured and sold in the country SB1819 would provide federal grants to states and tribes that enact extreme risk protection order laws SB1825 would set up consumer standards for firearm locks, safes and other storage items SB1916 would prevent the president or secretary of health and human services from declaring a disaster in which 2nd amendment rights are limited SB1920 would make it easier to dispute ATF determinations and would place time limits on ATF to respond SB2050 would remove suppressors from the NFA and would preempt states from banning ownership of them |
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| Posted August 23rd, 2021 03:55 pm | |||
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AMGOA Staff HB3820 would require ATF to make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days HB3823 would redefine the term pistol so that handguns with rear braces do not fall into the definition HB3960 would abolish ATF HB3989 would add firearms back into the consumer protection act HB3998 would require ATF to video all examinations of firearms under scrutiny for a determination and would require them to store the video and make them available to the owner of the firearm upon request HB4060 would designate firearm and ammunition manufacturers as critical infrastructure HB4136 would create grants for gun safety initiatives like handing out gun locks HB4225 would prohibit the distribution of 3D printed firearm plans HB4238 would expand the list of prohibited persons HB4246 would set up grants for point of contact system for firearm sales and would extent the time before a transfer could be completed without a go code to 10 days HB4271 would put more restrictions on firearm dealers HB4312 would remove short barreled rifles and shotguns from the NFA HB4423 is another bill that would do nothing but make firearm dealers lives miserable HB4722 would prohibit carrying firearms in or within 100 feet of a federal election site HB4888 would provide grants to states that don't have, or repeal firearm preemption laws HB4953 would add all semiautomatic rifles that accept a detachable magazine to the national firearms act (meaning they would need a $200 tax stamp, ATF background check and a wait of a year) HB4992 would raise the age to buy a rifle or shotgun to 21 SB2090 would make anyone convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime a prohibited person SB2169 would broaden the terms for domestic abuser for firearm prohibitions SB2319 would make it illegal to distribute plans for 3D printed guns SB2320 is another way the federal government can harass gun dealers that includes more inspections more regulations and more fines / penalties SB2325 would provide grants to states that implement firearm licensing schemes |
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2021-2022 Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation | |||
