http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/275587-10-gun-bills-introduced-in-first-day-of-the-houseH.R. 137 and 138 from McCarthy would require people prohibited from buying firearms to be listed in a national database, and would prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition clips.
McCarthy's H.R. 141 would require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions at gun shows, which would close the so-called gun-show loophole. Her H.R. 142 would require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, the licensing of ammunition dealers, and the reporting of bulk ammo purchases.
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) and Rush Holt (D-N.J.) each proposed their own bills tightening firearms licensing requirements — H.R. 34 and H.R. 117, respectively. And Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) proposed H.R. 65, which would raise the eligibility age to carry a handgun from 18 to 21.
Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) reintroduced his bill, H.R. 21, to require background checks for all gun sales, and to require gun owners to report when their guns have been stolen. Moran argued in December that while the National Rifle Association objects to these changes, members of the powerful group support them.
Two freshman Republicans introduced contrary bills that would end federal law requiring that areas around schools be designated as "gun free zones." These bills, H.R. 35 from Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) and H.R. 133 from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), are a response to findings that violence in and around schools has increased since the gun free zone law took effect in 1990.
Keep the pressure up, tell your reps to support/oppose the following bills:
Oppose:
H.R. 137 Database for prohibited persons
H.R. 138 Mag Cap limit of 10 rounds
H.R. 141 No private sales
H.R. 142 Only face to face ammo purchases from licensed dealers, reporting of bulk ammo purchases
H.R. 34 Tighten firearms license requirements? (Not sure what "license" they are talking about)
H.R. 117 Tighten firearms license requirements?
H.R. 65 Ban possession of a handgun for those under 21
H.R. 21 No private sales
Support:
H.R. 35 Do away with Federal GFZs
H.R. 133 Do away with Federal GFZs
Senator Deb Fischer:
http://debfischer2012.com/contact/Senator Mike Johanns:
http://www.johanns.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorJohannsRep. Lee Terry:
https://forms.house.gov/terry/webforms/zip_auth.shtmRep. Jeff Fortenberry:
http://fortenberry.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3374&Itemid=72Rep. Adrian Smith:
https://adriansmith.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
