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 Connolly [D, VA-11] $250
Rep. Reid Ribble [R, WI-8] $0
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] $0
Rep. Gregg Harper [R, MS-3] $0
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] $0
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6] $0
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2] $0
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] $0
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] $0
Rep. Rick Crawford [R, AR-1] $0
 
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $3,300
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] $500
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] $0
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] $0
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] $0
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] $0
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL] $0
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $0
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] $0
Sen. Daniel Coats [R, IN] $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. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2] $203,516
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $153,016
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-9] $150,018
Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] $137,817
Rep. Allen West [R, FL-22] $119,266
Rep. Paul 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-44] $73,362
 
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $963,874
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $833,833
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $442,521
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $428,759
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] $244,657
Sen. Robert 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. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] $105,656

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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