h 1891 54050 1231218000 false 1234155600 264 45 1013090 The Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act would establish a nationwide system for prohibiting unlicensed gun-ownership. If approved, the law would require gun owners to apply for five-year licenses to own firearms, and would give the U.S. Attorney General broad authority over the program.<br><br> This is a fringe bill with no co-sponsors that has virtually zero chance of becoming law. For more background on why there are bills in Congress like this one that are essentially dead on arrival, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1180-The-Vast-Majority-of-Bills-Go-Nowhere">see this blog post</a>. 111 400350

1/6/2009--Introduced.Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit a person from possessing a firearm unless that person has been issued a firearm license under this Act or a state system certified under this Act and such license has not been invalidated or revoked. Prescribes license application, issuance, and renewal requirements.Prohibits transferring or receiving a qualifying firearm unless the recipient presents a valid firearms license, the license is verified, and the dealer records a tracking authorization number. Prescribes firearms transfer reporting and record keeping requirements. Directs the Attorney General to establish and maintain a federal record of sale system.Prohibits: (1) transferring a firearm to any person other than a licensee, unless the transfer is processed through a licensed dealer in accordance with national instant criminal background check system requirements, with exceptions; (2) a licensed manufacturer or dealer from failing to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements of this Act; (3) failing to report the loss or theft of the firearm to the Attorney General within 72 hours; (4) failing to report to the Attorney General an address change within 60 days; or (5) keeping a loaded firearm, or an unloaded firearm and ammunition for the firearm, knowingly or recklessly disregarding the risk that a child is capable of gaining access, if a child uses the firearm and causes death or serious bodily injury.Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of firearms provisions covered by this Act.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish and maintain a firearm injury information clearinghouse; (2) conduct continuing studies and investigations of firearm-related deaths and injuries; and (3) collect and maintain current production and sales figures of each licensed manufacturer.Authorizes the Attorney General to certify state firearm licensing or record of sale systems.

1234155600 2009-02-09 Fri Nov 13 10:00:42 -0600 2009 introduced 54050 'act':10 '2009':12 'holt':2 'sale':9 'blair':1 'licens':5 'record':7 'firearm':4 67007 false short introduced 54050 'sale':21 'licens':10 'provid':2 'purpos':29 'record':19 'system':8,22 'certain':14 'firearm':15,25 'purchas':12 'implement':5 67008 false official action 54050 1234155600 Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183908 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. R000515 1946-11-23 4300 2416 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/rush/zipauth.shtml 1 202-226-0333 Bobby 'd':4 '-1':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'rush':3,8,10 'bobbi':2,7,9 M 400350 Rush Bobby_L._Rush Lee Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1] 1784 N00004887 33152 Democrat 202-225-4372 Protestant IL Bobby Rush 0.635 http://www.house.gov/rush/ action 54050 1234155600 Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183908 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. action 54050 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180961 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 54050 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180960