HR 45: House Bill to require Fed. License to Own a Gun

[sharder8]

It's started . . . Submitted by Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] (introduced 1/6/2009)

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SEC. 101. LICENSING REQUIREMENT.

Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(aa) Firearm Licensing Requirement-

`(1) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to possess a qualifying firearm on or after the applicable date, unless that person has been issued a firearm license--

`(A) under title I of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, which license has not been invalidated or revoked under that title; or

`(B) pursuant to a State firearm licensing and record of sale system certified under section 602 of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, which license has not been invalidated or revoked under State law.

`(2) APPLICABLE DATE- In this subsection, the term `applicable date' means--

`(A) with respect to a qualifying firearm that is acquired by the person before the date of the enactment of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, 2 years after such date of enactment; and

`(B) with respect to a qualifying firearm that is acquired by the person on or after the date of the enactment of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, 1 year after such date of enactment.'.

SEC. 102. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General- In order to be issued a firearm license under this title, an individual shall submit to the Attorney General (in accordance with the regulations promulgated under subsection (b)) an application, which shall include--

(1) a current, passport-sized photograph of the applicant that provides a clear, accurate likeness of the applicant;

(2) the name, address, and date and place of birth of the applicant;

(3) any other name that the applicant has ever used or by which the applicant has ever been known;

(4) a clear thumb print of the applicant, which shall be made when, and in the presence of the entity to whom, the application is submitted;

(5) with respect to each category of person prohibited by Federal law, or by the law of the State of residence of the applicant, from obtaining a firearm, a statement that the individual is not a person prohibited from obtaining a firearm;

(6) a certification by the applicant that the applicant will keep any firearm owned by the applicant safely stored and out of the possession of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;

(7) a certificate attesting to the completion at the time of application of a written firearms examination, which shall test the knowledge and ability of the applicant regarding--

(A) the safe storage of firearms, particularly in the vicinity of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;

(B) the safe handling of firearms;

(C) the use of firearms in the home and the risks associated with such use;

(D) the legal responsibilities of firearms owners, including Federal, State, and local laws relating to requirements for the possession and storage of firearms, and relating to reporting requirements with respect to firearms; and

(E) any other subjects, as the Attorney General determines to be appropriate;

(8) an authorization by the applicant to release to the Attorney General or an authorized representative of the Attorney General any mental health records pertaining to the applicant;

(9) the date on which the application was submitted; and

(10) the signature of the applicant.

(b) Regulations Governing Submission- The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations specifying procedures for the submission of applications to the Attorney General under this section, which regulations shall--

(1) provide for submission of the application through a licensed dealer or an office or agency of the Federal Government designated by the Attorney General;

(2) require the applicant to provide a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code) of the applicant, containing a photograph of the applicant, to the licensed dealer or to the office or agency of the Federal Government, as applicable, at the time of submission of the application to that dealer, office, or agency; and

(3) require that a completed application be forwarded to the Attorney General not later than 48 hours after the application is submitted to the licensed dealer or office or agency of the Federal Government, as applicable.

(c) Fees-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Attorney General shall charge and collect from each applicant for a license under this title a fee in an amount determined in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) FEE AMOUNT- The amount of the fee collected under this subsection shall be not less than the amount determined by the Attorney General to be necessary to ensure that the total amount of all fees collected under this subsection during a fiscal year is sufficient to cover the costs of carrying out this title during that fiscal year, except that such amount shall not exceed $25.

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Time to write our Representatives . . .


Harder

[Atomic Rooster]

Yea, I guess it was only a matter of time before the gun control nuts climbed out from under their rocks.

[The Real Bingo]

Bad link.

Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

This is almost ridiculous enough to be nervous about, but nevertheless, people who stand up for the Constitution must remain ever vigilant now that the "other side" has taken over.

This will definitely have to be watched to see if it ever gets past committee...until then, I won't get my panties in a wad. For now it just seems like another batshit loony Illini making another piece of shit piece of legislation to appease all the other wackos in Illinois.

[Toadman]

It's been watched very closely for a couple weeks now.

Does anything good come out of Illinois politics?

[tony_j15]

If this somehow makes it out of the committee to the main floor, my last shred of respect for congress will be eliminated.

[RayH]

Maybe we can get the guns out of the gang bangers!

[The Real Bingo]

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Originally Posted by RayH

Maybe we can get the guns out of the gang bangers!

Maybe I have some beachfront property in Wyoming I can sell to you.

[mad1]

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Originally Posted by RayH

Maybe we can get the guns out of the gang bangers!

Daley tried that by banning guns in Chicago, the homicide rate is up about 15% in 2008?

[Epidemic]

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Originally Posted by RayH

Maybe we can get the guns out of the gang bangers!

Good idea maybe we can get them all licensed and giving their fingerprints. Hey wait a minute these guys are criminals and don't care about laws.... hmmmmmmm!

[MTAtech]

Maybe if this law was in effect a few years ago, Blair Holt would still be alive.