Proposed Gun Legislation
Current Oregon Legislation (I supported the passage of this act into law.)
Creates process for obtaining extreme risk protection order prohibiting person from possessing deadly weapon when court finds that person presents risk in near future, including imminent risk, of suicide or causing injury to another person.
08/23/2017 Governor signed. Effective date, January 1, 2018.
Current U.S. House Legislation (I support passing these acts into law.)
To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.
11/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 4064 To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.
11/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 4168 Closing the Bump-Stock Loophole Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat in the same manner as a machine gun any bump fire stock, or any other devices designed to accelerate substantially the rate of fire of a semiautomatic weapon.
10/31/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 4052 Keep Americans Safe Act
To prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.
10/19/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 3987 Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017
To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes.
10/19/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
HR 4025 Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017
To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.
10/19/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 4018 To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.
10/19/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 3999 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.
10/19/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 3984 Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
10/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HR 3947 Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
10/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 3458 MICRO Act--Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act
To require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition, and to prohibit the removal, obliteration, or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm.
09/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 3361 SECURE Firearm Storage Act
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
07/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
HR 2841 Disarm Hate Act
To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
07/19/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 2670 Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
07/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 1692 Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act
To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico.
04/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
HR 1478 Gun Violence Research Act
To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 810 Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017
To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 57 Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017
To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report to the Congress semiannually on the number of firearms transfers resulting from the failure to complete a background check within 3 business days, and the procedures followed after it is discovered that a firearm transfer has been made to a transferee who is ineligible to receive a firearm.
01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 62 Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017
To provide for the hiring of 200 additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators to enforce gun laws.
01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
Current U.S. Senate Legislation (I support passing these acts into law.)
A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale.
10/25/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 1945 Keep Americans Safe Act
A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
10/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 1923 Background Check Completion Act of 2017
A bill to prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
10/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 1916 Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
10/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 1185 Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017
A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
05/18/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 509 ATF Elimination Act
To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 367 Hearing Protection Act of 2017
Currently, gunfire suppressors (often called silencers) are regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA) which also regulates the sale and possession of automatic rifles. (Yes, people still own fully automatic rifles even though they are heavily regulated.)
The Deadly Silence Act will allow gunfire suppressors to be deregulated and be sold to the public without regard to the dangers posed by silencers.
The Boston Globe reported on July 16, 2017, that "the National Hearing Conservation Association recently declared that silencers provide inadequate protection against hearing loss — recommending ear plugs or other protection even when silencers are in use." (http://bit.ly/2v7KXvt)
History on HR 367 from the American Suppressor Association: "In 2011, the American Suppressor Association formed with one primary goal in mind: remove suppressors from the purview of the National Firearms Act. For years, we have quietly worked behind the scenes in Washington, D.C. to set the stage for [the] Hearing Protection Act..." http://americansuppressorassociation.com/hearing-protection-act/
From The Boston Globe:
"Lifting the restrictions on sales, says Robert Spitzer, a political science professor at the State University of New York at Cortland and author of five books on gun policy, is really about boosting the fortunes of the gun industry.
'A lot of money is made in the gun industry from accessories,' he says. 'This is especially true of the popular AR-15-like weapons — assault-type weapons — which are sometimes referred to as ‘Barbie dolls for men.’
"The sound of gunfire, Spitzer says, is actually an important safety feature. Joggers running in the woods or pedestrians walking city streets should be able to hear gunshots clearly so they can avoid danger."
The American Suppressor Association (ASA) claims they only want to protect the hearing of gun enthusiasts. (Ceasefire Oregon suggests ear muffs which are inexpensive and effective.) The ASA professes to be concerned about the "tender ears of young shooters." Too bad they are not concerned about the tender bodies of young gunshot victims.
02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
S 72 Counterterror Alert Act of 2017
A bill to require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes.
01/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
is a tribute to the amount of money the National Rifle Association gave to the Trump election campaign. Short Titles as Reported to House for portions of this bill
- Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization
- Fishing Protection Act
- GO Act
- Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
- Grand Canyon Bison Management Act
- Guides and Outfitters Act
- Hearing Protection Act
- Hunter Access Corridors Act
- Hunter and Farmer Protection Act
- Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act
- North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
- Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
- Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act
- Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
- Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act
- Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act
- SHARE Act
- Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act
09/18/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
HR 3139 Hearing Protection Act of 2017
To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
07/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
S 446 Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
Concealed handgun license (CHL) holders who are non-residents of a state are granted the privilege of carrying a hidden, loaded gun in a state even if the person does not meet the other state's standards.
02/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 358 To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. Relaxes laws regarding transportation of firearms. Changes burden of proof to prosecution.
02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 34 Safe Students Act
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act. This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.
01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR 38 Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
Concealed handgun license (CHL) holders who are non-residents of a state are granted the privilege of carrying a hidden, loaded gun in a state even if the person does not meet the other state's standards. This bill is similar to allowing people who have never even been in a car to have drivers licenses and forcing other states to honor those licenses. Oregon state law does not require an applicant for a concealed handgun license (CHL) to even touch a gun to obtain a CHL. (Some Oregon counties do require CHL applicants to shoot a firearm before granting a CHL but Oregon state law does not.) HR 38 does not require high standards for carrying concealed guns. We are all at higher risk of gunshot injury when untrained people carry guns.
01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.