Federal - H.R.141 (113th) - NICS at gun shows

[JLawson]

H.R.141
Latest Title: To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 1/3/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/3/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113hr141

[tombogan03884]

Text is up, still no cosponsors .

[alfsauve]

Text is up, still no cosponsors .

If they target gun shows then they're stepping on the 1st amendment, which protects the right to peaceable assemble.

[tombogan03884]

Better check that, it allows protests, not necessarily meetings or trade shows .

[JLawson]

CRS Summary is now available:

SUMMARY AS OF:
1/3/2013--Introduced.
Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to operate a gun show unless such person: (1) has attained 21 years of age; (2) is not prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving firearms and has not violated any federal firearms requirements; (3) has registered with the Attorney General as a gun show operator and has provided a photograph and fingerprints; (4) has not concealed material information nor made false statements in connection with a gun show operator registration; and (5) notifies the Attorney General of the date, time, and duration of a gun show not later than 30 days before the commencement of such show and verifies the identity of each vendor at the gun show.

Imposes recordkeeping requirements on gun show operators and criminal penalties for failure to register as a gun show operator and maintain required records.

Grants the Attorney General authority to enter the business premises of any gun show operator, without a showing of reasonable cause or a warrant, to examine records and inventory to determine compliance with this Act.

Increases criminal penalties for serious recordkeeping violations and violations of criminal background check requirements.

Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to hire additional investigators to carry out inspections of gun shows.

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

From the post

"Grants the Attorney General authority to enter the business premises of any gun show operator, without a showing of reasonable cause or a warrant, to examine records and inventory to determine compliance with this Act.

http://www.usconstitution.net/

Amendment 4 - Search and Seizure

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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

[JLawson]

This bill now has 10 cosponsors.

[tombogan03884]

COSPONSORS(14), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Cicilline, David N. [RI-1] - 1/14/2013
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-13] - 1/14/2013
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] - 1/14/2013
Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] - 1/15/2013
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-18] - 1/14/2013
Rep Frankel, Lois [FL-22] - 1/14/2013
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-12] - 1/14/2013
Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-5] - 1/15/2013
Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-6] - 1/14/2013
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 1/15/2013
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-2] - 1/15/2013
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 1/14/2013
Rep Quigley, Mike [IL-5] - 1/14/2013
Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 1/14/2013

[JLawson]

Status update:

Latest Major Action: 1/25/2013 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.