H.R.117 -- Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013

General General Discussion
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I’m posting this for fellow member South has he does not have the post count to post in GD.

H.R.117 – Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c113:H.R.117.IH:

To provide for the mandatory licensing and registration of handguns.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013’.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL HANDGUN LICENSING AND REGISTRATION SYSTEM TO APPLY IN ANY STATE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A HANDGUN LICENSING AND REGISTRATION SYSTEM THAT MEETS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General- Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`Sec. 932. Licensing and registration of handguns

(a)(1) The Attorney General of the United States shall establish a Federal system for the licensing and registration of all handguns owned, possessed, or controlled in the United States, which shall include a method for easily retrieving information sufficient to identify-- (A) each resident of a State to which this subsection applies who owns, possesses, or controls a handgun; and

`(B) the handgun.

`(2) It shall be unlawful for a person to own, possess, or control a handgun in a State to which this subsection applies unless the person–

`(A) is licensed to do so by the system established pursuant to paragraph (1); and

`(B) has registered the handgun with a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.

`(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in a State if there is in effect a certification by the Attorney General of the United States that the State has in effect a system for the licensing and registration of handguns owned, possessed, or controlled in the State that–

`(1) includes a method for easily retrieving information sufficient to identify–

`(A) each resident of the State who owns, possesses, or controls a handgun in the State; and

`(B) the handgun; and

`(2) at a minimum, imposes criminal penalties on any person who owns, possesses, or controls a handgun in the State, and who–

`(A) has not completed training in firearms safety;

`(B) is not licensed by the State to possess a handgun; or

`(C) has not registered the handgun with a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.

`(c) A certification under subsection (b) with respect to a State shall have no force or effect on or after the date the Attorney General finds, after an opportunity for a hearing on the record, that the State does not have in effect the system described in subsection (b).

`(d) The Attorney General shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.'.

(b) Penalties- Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(7) Whoever knowingly violates section 931(a)(2) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not less than 15 years, or both. The court shall not suspend a sentence of imprisonment imposed under this paragraph or impose a probationary sentence under this paragraph.'.

(c) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:
`932. Licensing and registration of handguns.'.

(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 2-year period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Not saying something like this could not happen in the future but not today.

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i wouldnt bet the farm on that assumption just yet. When it comes to politicians its best to remember that they are treacherous bastards, the lot of them. When issues that are important to you come up its always best to err on the side of caution and constantly remind them thattheir job is on the line should they choose to deviate from the path you envision. You dont have to be an asshole about it, but you do need to be consistent.

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So write your Reps and tell them no.
Then ask your friends to hit them up via e-mail or FB.

Social media is proving to be a powerful weapon.

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Don’t worry, everyone knows how to use social media. They use it all the time to post funny videos and quotes about famous people. Contacting their representatives to enact real change in this nation? Meh, too complicated. You can bet your sweet ass they’ll use the same social media to complain though once it does pass. :mad:

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Screw letter writting, Rochambeau your Reps for it.

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Umm…Forth Amendment anyone? Not to mention the second.

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This’ll make it easier. http://youtu.be/C3NQyMqu4Ek

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So currently, if someone is being unruly with a weapon, an officer has no authority to disarm them if he feels his safety and the safety of others is threatened? Since when?