December 28th, 2009 by B

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It will be unlawful to ship, receive, transport, or transfer 2 or more firearms. This will be punishable by a one year prison sentence. The BATF will hire 500 additional Industry Operations Investigators and 1000 additional Special Agents for addressing the trafficking of firearms. From 2011 to 2014, an amount of $875,269,311 will be given to hire 500 Industry Operations Investigators and 1000 Special Agents. H.R. 4298 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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September 23rd, 2009 by B

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Licensing Requirements
It will be unlawful for an individual to possess a gun unless they have a firearm license from the Attorney General, or are a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer, or collector of firearms.

Issuance of License
An application to the Attorney General for a gun license will include the following: a photo, current address, thumb print, certification stating the firearms will be stored safely, and a test on firearm storage, handling, use, and understanding of legal responsibilities of firearm laws. The license fee will be no more than $25, and will have a five year expiration date.

Sale or Transfer of Firearms
A firearm may not be sold or transferred unless an individual has a firearm license, a licensed dealer performs the transaction, a record of sale is captured, and the Attorney General receives a valid receipt of the transaction. The Attorney General will create and maintain a Federal Record of Sale System which will include every firearm transaction.

Inspections
During any business hours, the Attorney General may enter any place which sells firearms and inspect any products.

State Law
A State may not create any law which is inconsistent with this bill.

H.R. 45 was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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September 15th, 2009 by B

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The Attorney General may provide any assistance to local law enforcement for a crime of violence driven by prejudice. Grants may be awarded to local law enforcement agencies to provide for expenses related to hate crimes. A grant will not exceed $100,000. For the years 2010-2011 $10 million will be given to this program. For years 2010-2012 such sums as are necessary will be given to this program for increasing personnel.

Anyone convicted of committing a hate crime will be sentenced to less than ten years or, if the offense is fatal or attempted murder, the convicted individual will serve life in prison. H.R. 1913 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

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August 8th, 2009 by B

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If convicted of dangerous crimes in a foreign court, an individual may not carry a firearm while in the United States. S. 1526 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

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July 29th, 2009 by B

It will be unlawful for anyone to possess a weapon that will harm humans from nuclear radiation. A violator of this law will be fined $2 million and imprisoned for a minimum of 25 years. US representatives will petition members of the UN to create a similar law in their respective countries. S. 1464 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

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July 18th, 2009 by B

Switchblade knives have a spring in them, and when a button is pressed the knife opens. This bills desires to describe a pocket knife to be a switchblade if a mechanism, such as a lock, has to be pressed to close the blade. S. 1437 was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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July 16th, 2009 by B

The main goals of this bill are as follows: to brand North Korea as a risk to Northeast Asia and the United States, to counter the threats of North Korea, to promote democracy in North Korea, to help defend Japan and South Korea if either are attacked, to halt certain transactions with the banks in North Korea, to report on certain transaction, to report on their nuclear program, and to build up the defense of the US against North Korea. S. 1416 was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

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July 10th, 2009 by B

The bill simply states, “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no department or agency of the Federal Government shall prohibit any pilot, copilot, or navigator of an aircraft, or any law enforcement personnel specifically detailed for the protection of that aircraft, from carrying a firearm.” H.R. 3023 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Homeland Security.

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July 6th, 2009 by B

Under this bill, a state attorney general will have the power to deny an individual a firearm license if the individual is connected to a terrorist network, or the weapon will be used in a terrorist attack. S. 1317 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

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