S.456 - Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007

A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. view all titles (8)

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  • Short: Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: PRECAUTION Act as passed senate.
  • Official: A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: PRECAUTION Act as reported to senate.
  • Short: Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods Act of 2007 as reported to senate.

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09/16/07
The Gang Abatement and Prevention ...

[2] The most recent examples of such legislation, the Senate's Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) and its counterpart in ...

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06/05/07
LA Officials Testify in Support of...

S.456, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act, is tough on violent gang crimes, but it is also tough on the root causes of that gang crime...

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06/04/07
Federalizing "Gang Crime" Remains ...

The Senate's Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) and its counterpart in the House of Representatives (HR 1582) attempt to ...

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12/05/08
The Sanctuary:: Two Words

Dianne Feinstein's Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) has already passed the Senate, and the bill's language draws heavil...

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12/05/08
The Sanctuary:: Two Words

Dianne Feinstein's Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) has already passed the Senate, and the bill's language draws heavil...

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12/05/08
Docudharma:: Two Words

Dianne Feinstein's Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) has already passed the Senate, and the bill's language draws heavil...

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11/01/08
Enumerated Powers Act Brings the C...

Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, S. 456, 110th Cong. § 3 (2007). [24] Id. at § 101 ("It shall be unlawful for any person to k...

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09/26/08
Back to Main Page

In short, section 215 of S. 456 is unacceptable. It must be deleted, period. To our knowledge, the entire Second Amendment community -- s...

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09/08/08
The Golden Child Of The Legislativ...

Late last year, the Senate passed S. 456, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act by unanimous consent. The ACLU had a lot of problems with...

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09/03/08
The Golden Child of the Legislativ...

Late last year, the Senate passed S. 456, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act by unanimous consent. The ACLU had a lot of problems with...

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07/29/08
Three great tools for tracking leg...

For example of how easy it is to check the status of a piece of legislation, take a look at how the info is presented on S. 456 from the ...

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04/18/08
Conversation about Race

step in and provide programs and initiatives to curb criminal, drug, and gang activity. This is also along the lines of VASCON4’s Advoc...

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04/04/08
Feinsteins

Well, Feinstein's S. 456 is the latest vehicle for such underhandedness. At issue is section 215 of the bill. In essence, your family, gu...

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