Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007

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The Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007 (S.77) is a gun control measure introduced in the Senate by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on January 4, 2007. The bill was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Main article: U.S. gun control legislation

S.77 (110th Congress) - Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007

Status: Introduced

A bill to improve the tracking of stolen firearms and firearms used in a crime, to allow more frequent inspections of gun dealers to ensure compliance with Federal gun law, to enhance the penalties for gun trafficking, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY]Committees: Senate Judiciary

Details

If approved, the measure would overturn the Tiahrt Amendment, which had been included in every appropriation for the Justice Department since 2003. Specifically, it restricted cities and police from accessing and using the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms from tracing data from guns recovered in crimes. According to ProtectPolice.org, the Tiahrt Amendment restricted a city’s access to:

Its own crime gun trace data
Crime gun trace data from other cities and states
Crime gun trace data as evidence in trying to hold dealers accountable for violating the law
Annual ATF reports on nationwide illegal gun trafficking patterns ^[1]^[2]

Criticisms and commendation

Commendation

The measure was supported by the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition.^[3]

Criticism

The measure was opposed by the National Rifle Association, whose Institute for Legislative Action instead calls the measure the "Firearms Dealer Harassment Act".^[4]

Articles and resources

References

External resources

External articles

[_note-0] Mayors Against Illegal Guns,"Tiahrt Amendment Facts: History and Effect"

[_note-1] ProtectPolice.org summary of the amendment

[_note-2] NRA-ILA "Fact Sheet: S. 77: The Firearms Dealer Harassment Act," accessed April 28, 2007.

[_note-3] NRA-ILA "Fact Sheet: S. 77: The Firearms Dealer Harassment Act," accessed April 28, 2007.

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