U.S. Congress - H.R.1791 Fairness in Firearm Testing Act
H.R.1791 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act
To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/29/2007--Introduced.Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make a video recording of the entire process of its examination and testing of an item for the purpose of determining whethOfficial Summary
3/29/2007--Introduced.Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make a video recording of the entire process of its examination and testing of an item for the purpose of determining whether the item is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. Bars the Bureau from editing or erasing any such recording.
Directs the Bureau to make available a digital video disc that contains a copy of the recording:
(1) at the request of a person who claims an ownership interest in such item; and
(2) to a defendant in a criminal proceeding involving such item. Provides that an item which the Bureau has determined is a firearm or ammunition shall not be admissible as evidence unless:
(1) the Bureau has complied with the requirements of this Act to make its digital video disc available; or
(2) such compliance has been waived in writing by the person against whom the item is offered as evidence.
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BATFE: Any Semi-Auto Can Be A Machine Gun
Phil Gingrey's HR 1791 been law, it is safe to say that Olofson would not have been convicted. Gingrey's "Fairness in Firearm Testing Act" would require an unedited video of firearms testing in criminal cases to be made available to the .
Legislation That Actually Needs Your Support - And No, It's Not ...
The Fairness in Firearms testing bill, HR 1791, will require the BATFE to use honest, open, and legitimate testing procedures for suspected firearm problems and investigations. The investigations would be required to be filmed and ...
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