H.R.2159 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009

To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist. as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly [D, VA-11] $250
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei [D, NY-24] $250
Rep. Paul A. Gosar [R, AZ-4] $0
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky [D, IN-1] $0
Rep. Bob Gibbs [R, OH-7] $0
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2] $0
Rep. Raúl R. Labrador [R, ID-1] $0
Rep. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann [R, TN-3] $0
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D, TX-30] $0
Rep. Terri A. Sewell [D, AL-7] $0
 
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $3,300
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] $500
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $0
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] $0
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI] $0
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL] $0
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $0
Sen. Ted Cruz [R, TX] $0
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV] $0
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] $0

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.2159

  • Mayors Against Illegal Guns

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Joe Wilson [R, SC-2] $203,516
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $153,016
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-14] $150,018
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $140,848
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $137,817
Rep. Paul C. Broun [R, GA-10] $112,318
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R, KS-1] $92,658
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R, SC-3] $79,047
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4] $78,587
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-42] $73,362
 
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $963,874
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $442,521
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $428,759
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $188,105
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $186,477
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $116,215
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $114,750
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] $105,656
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $99,319
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $75,551

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.2159

  • Gun Owners of America
  • National Association for Gun Rights
  • Campaign for Liberty
  • National Rifle Association
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