· H.R. 138 would
ban transfer or possession of standard capacity magazines, targeting those that
hold more than 10 rounds.
· H.R. 141 would impose federal regulation of gun
shows. This legislation would require background checks on all gun sales at
guns shows, and impose addition federal regulations on these traditional local
events.
· H.R. 142 would ban Internet or mail order
ammunition purchases, require a federal license for all ammunition sellers and
mandate reporting of “bulk” ammo purchases. The record keeping and licensing
requirements included here will place a serious burden on buyers and sellers
and vastly increase the cost of ammunition—which is why the previous federal
recordkeeping requirements were repealed in the 1980s.
· H.R. 21. This bill would make it illegal, for example, to
give a firearm as a gift, even to a close family member, without involving a
federally licensed dealer.
· H.R. 137, which according to press reports would create a
national database of people “prohibited” from buying a firearm. Since the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System is already supposed to be
just such a database, the purpose of the legislation is currently unclear.
· H.R. 34 and H.R. 117 respectively. Federal law has prohibited the
establishment of a firearms owner registration system for decades. These
bills would override these longstanding protections of gun owners’ privacy.
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