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Libertarian

New member
Senator Reed - jack@reed.senate.gov is responsible for the following. Get up and write to your Senators and complain loudly. Demand that they force their peers to dump this trash faster than the proverbial hot potato!
The following is from http://thomas.loc.gov/ search for S. 2099

Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000 (Introduced in the Senate)

S 2099 IS


106th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2099
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the registration of handguns, and for other purposes.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 24, 2000
Mr. REED introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the registration of handguns, and for other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000'.

SEC. 2. REGISTRATION OF HANDGUNS.

(a) HANDGUN INCLUDED IN DEFINITION OF FIREARM-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining firearm) is amended by striking `and (8) a destructive device' and inserting `(8) a handgun; and (9) a destructive device'.

(2) DEFINITION OF HANDGUN- Section 5845 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(n) HANDGUN-

`(1) IN GENERAL- The term `handgun' means any weapon (including a starter gun) which--

`(A) is designed to or may be readily converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, and

`(B) has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand.

`(2) DISASSEMBLED PARTS INCLUDED- Such term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, and any combination of parts from which a handgun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.

`(3) EXCLUSION- Such term shall not include a firearm classified as `any other weapon' under subsection (e).'.

(b) TRANSFER TAX IMPOSED ON HANDGUNS- Section 5811(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rate) is amended by inserting `or as a handgun under section 5845(a)(8)' after `section 5845(e)'.

(c) TAX ON MAKING FIREARMS IMPOSED ON HANDGUNS- Section 5821(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rate) is amended by inserting `, except, the tax on any firearm classified as a handgun under section 5845(a)(8) shall be at the rate of $50 for each such firearm made' after `firearm made'.

(d) IMPORTATION POLICY CONTINUED-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 5844 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to importation) is amended by adding at the end the following: `This section shall not apply to any firearm classified as a handgun under section 5845(a)(8).'.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 925(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting `(without regard to paragraph (8) thereof)' after `section 5845(a)'.

(e) SHARING OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 6103(o) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disclosure of returns and return information with respect to certain taxes) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(3) TAXES IMPOSED ON TRANSFER OF HANDGUNS- Returns and return information with respect to taxes imposed by part II of subchapter A of chapter 53 (relating to tax on transferring firearms) on any firearm classified as a handgun under section 5845(a)(8) shall be available in an on-line format for inspection by or disclosure to officers and employees of--

`(A) any Federal law enforcement agency, and

`(B) any State or local law enforcement agency,

whose official duties require such inspection or disclosure.'.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Section 6103(p)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

(i) by striking `or (o)(1)' and inserting `(o)(1), or (o)(3)(A)',

(ii) by striking `or (l)(6)' and inserting `(l)(6)',

(iii) by inserting `or (o)(3)(B),' after `(16),', and

(B) in subparagraph (F)(i)--

(i) by striking `or (l)(6)' and inserting `(l)(6)', and

(ii) by inserting `or (o)(3)(B),' after `(16),', and

(C) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking `or (o)(1)' and inserting `, (o)(1), or (o)(3)(A)'.

(f) TRANSITION RULE FOR NONREGISTERED HANDGUNS-

(1) IN GENERAL- Any person possessing any firearm classified as a handgun under section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 5841 of such Code shall register such handgun--

(A) within 1 year of the date of the enactment of this Act, or

(B) upon the transfer of such handgun before such 1 year anniversary date.

(2) TREATMENT OF REGISTRATION AS TRANSFER- For purposes of any tax imposed by part II of subchapter A of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax on transferring firearms) on any firearm classified as a handgun under section 5845(a)(8) of such Code, any registration of such handgun under paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered a transfer of such handgun.

(3) NONAPPLICATION OF PENALTY- Section 5861(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply with respect to the possession of any handgun before the date of the registration of such handgun under paragraph (1).

(g) PROVISION OF REGISTRATION FORMS-

(1) AVAILABILITY- To promote and assist compliance with the handgun registration requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available such registration and fingerprint forms as may be required by the public for compliance with such requirements--

(A) to State and local law enforcement agencies and facilities of the Department of the Treasury throughout the States, the United States Postal Service, and such other agencies and departments of the Federal Government as the Secretary determines would aid in making such forms available to the public; and

(B) through the Internet in a downloadable format.

(2) SINGLE FORM- The Secretary of the Treasury shall make available registration forms that allow an individual to register the possession or transfer of more than 1 firearm classified as a handgun under section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on a single form.

(h) PROGRAM OF PUBLIC AWARENESS- Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall commence a program to broaden public awareness of the handgun registration requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this section. Such program may include voluntary cooperative efforts with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and public service announcements as deemed appropriate by the Secretary.

(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out the provisions of and amendments made by this Act.

(j) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
 
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Don Gwinn

Staff Emeritus
Well, we knew it was coming. Still a shock to see it, though.
It's really hard for me to argue against registration, because I don't think I'd oppose it if I trusted a government agency with the information. So my arguments tend to be something like "I don't want to end up like those poor British and Australians and Canadians who had registered guns."
OTOH, all my guns are already registered so even beating this bill doesn't help me. :(
 
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Jeff Thomas

New member
Per Reed's bio page on the Senate web site:
http://www.senate.gov/~reed/bio.htm

I wouldn't waste any breath on Reed. He seems to be one of that breed of military vet's who feel they don't have enough control over us civilians.


Biography
U.S. Senator Jack Reed
of Rhode Island

Jack Reed is the 47th United States Senator from Rhode Island. Elected to the Senate in 1996, Reed, who succeeded Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI), previously served three terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District. Reed has been a leader in the House and the Senate on education, health care and campaign finance reform, promoting and strengthening Rhode Island's economy and on defense, international affairs, child care and gun control issues.

Reed was born in 1949 in Providence, Rhode Island and since 1950 has resided in Cranston, Rhode Island. After graduating from LaSalle Academy in Providence, he attended the United States Military Academy at West Point where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971. Following his graduation from West Point and receiving an active duty commission in the United States Army, Reed attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University where he received a Masters of Public Policy. Reed, an Army Ranger and a paratrooper, served in the 82nd Airborne Division as an Infantry Platoon leader, a Company Commander and a Battalion Staff Officer. He returned to West Point in 1978 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences.

Reed resigned from the Army as a Major in 1979 and enrolled in Harvard Law School. In 1982, he graduated from Harvard and served a year as an associate with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan. In 1983, he returned to Rhode Island and joined Edwards and Angell, a Providence law firm. Reed was elected to the Rhode Island State Senate in 1984 and served for three terms. In 1990, Reed was elected to U.S. House of Representatives. In his first term in Congress, Reed was described by the Boston Globe as "a relentless advocate for his home state." During the Rhode Island's credit union and banking crisis, he helped secure $180 million in federal loan guarantees to pay off depositors and he won support for federal funding for the design and construction of a project to upgrade the state's freight rail system. During the next six years Reed became a leader on a number of issues including education and health care. In 1996, when Senator Pell announced his retirement, Reed campaigned for and was elected to the United States Senate.

Reed is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Democratic Leader Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) appointed Reed to serve as Eastern Regional Chair of the Democratic Policy Committee and he was appointed by Minority Whip Harry Reid (D-NV) to serve as a Deputy Whip.

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And, if you liked the bill above, take a gander at what else Reed has in store for you and me:

The link:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery

Note bills S.1101 (A bill to provide for tort liability of firearms dealers who transfer firearms in violation of Federal firearms law), and S.1190 (A bill to apply the Consumer Product Safety Act to firearms and ammunition).

It appears that RI voters might want to consider encouraging Reed to practice law locally, not in DC. ;)


[This message has been edited by Jeff Thomas (edited March 10, 2000).]
 
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George Hill

Staff Alumnus
Jack Reed is an Idiot.
He has not read the Constitution he swore to defend. He shouldnt have a seat in Congress, or any other office... But then we all knew that already didnt we?
 
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Noban

New member
I just called his office and spoke with his administrative assistant (i.e., secretary). She was very pleasant. I asked her to tell the Senator that I strongly oppose any action to infringe upon my constitutional rights and that a Senator has no authority to interpret the Constitution to suit his particular beliefs. She said she would pass the information along and took my name, address and phone number. It's been nice chatting with all of you; I'll probably have an "accident" this afternoon..... :)
 
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deanf

New member
These kinds of bills come up all the time. They are all shot down before they see the light of day.

Registering guns, banning guns, 1000% taxes on ammo. I think some of the legislators have boiler plate bills that they just change the dates and other pertinent info on and submit. They never go anywhere.

That's not to say we shouldn't keep an eye on them and oppose them at every turn, just don't get too worked up over it. This is not news.

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Monkeyleg

New member
Deanf, you may be right. I think some of these outrageous bills are introduced so that
the sheeple are desensitized when the real thing comes along. "Well, I guess the Brady Law isn't as bad as that 1000% tax they were proposing." And so it goes.

Dick
 
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RickD

Moderator
"These kinds of bills come up all the time. They are all shot down before they see the light of day."

Not all of them. Have your brother ship a rifle to you interstate recently? Or buy a new Belgian FAL with a bayonet lug? How much are those full-capacity Glock magazines nowadays? Ever wonder why a Glock costs $500 when it looks like it should go for about $200? A $6,000 M16?

Some of these DO pass. And they need to know that even the more stupid and least likely to pass can raise our ire.

So start iring.

Rick
 
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dZ

New member
By Mr. REED:

S . 2099 . A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the registration of handguns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

HANDGUN SAFETY AND REGISTRATION ACT OF 2000

[Begin insert]

Mr. REED. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000, which would enable law enforcement agencies nationwide to more easily trace
handguns used in crime, and provide background checks and registration by law enforcement of all primary and secondary transfers of handguns, including retail sales, Internet sales,
gun shows, and all other private transfers. This legislation is supported by Handgun Control, Inc., the Violence Policy Center, the NAACP, and Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Many Americans are unaware that there is a successful federal weapons registration system already in place under the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA). The NFA requires
registration of all machine guns, short-barrel shotguns and short-barrel rifles, silencers, bombs, grenades, and other specialized weapons. The NFA is successfully and efficiently
administered by the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).

The Handgun Safety and Registration Act would require the registration of all handguns under the NFA within one year of enactment. I know some of my colleagues may question
why this bill is needed. First, the bill would help law enforcement more effectively trace handguns used in crime by making registration data available on-line to state and local law
enforcement agencies. Tracing methods used today are extremely cumbersome and favor the criminal over the police. When a gun used to commit a crime is recovered, a state or local
law enforcement agency contacts ATF with the name of the manufacturer and the serial number of the handgun--if it has not been removed by the criminal. ATF in turn contacts the
manufacturer, which provides the name of the wholesale or retail dealer to whom the handgun was sold. ATF then contacts the dealer to obtain the name of the individual or another
retail dealer who purchased the handgun.

All too often, this is where the trail goes cold, and another gun crime may go unsolved. If the individual handgun owner has sold the gun to another person in a private sale, there is no
way for law enforcement to follow the path of the handgun without time-consuming detective work and a good deal of luck. Subsequent private transfers or gun show sales are
similarly unrecorded, making law enforcement's job even more difficult. Even before the first retail sale, law enforcement is completely dependent upon the record keeping of gun
manufacturers and gun dealers to follow the trail of a handgun from manufacture to criminal use. There is no law enforcement database of handgun production or sales in the United
States. The Handgun Safety and Registration Act would give the advantage back to the police by making handgun registration data available to law enforcement in an easily accessible
format.

Mr. President, in addition to improving law enforcement's tracing capabilities, the Handgun Safety and Registration Act would help prevent handguns from ending up in the
possession of people who are likely to commit gun crimes. The bill would require registration of all handguns, including those currently in private possession, and would make it a
felony for any person to transfer a handgun to another individual without prior law enforcement approval. As it currently does for all NFA weapons, ATF would conduct a
background check on the transferee through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), the Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), and the National Law
Enforcement Tracking System (NLETS). This would provide a clear incentive for all handgun owners and dealers to exercise great caution when they choose to sell or otherwise
transfer a handgun to another person.

It is my hope that by requiring registration of all handguns under the National Firearms Act, we can give law enforcement officials the tools to conduct faster and more reliable tracing
of handguns used in crime, and prevent handguns from falling into criminal hands in the first place. The Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000 would accomplish these goals
without restricting in any way the possession or sale of hunting rifles or shotguns used by law-abiding sportsmen across the country.

I encourage my Senate colleagues to support this important legislation as we seek effective ways to help law enforcement reduce gun violence in America.

[End insert]
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?r106:2:./temp/~r106cl32RM:e115065:
 
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ernest2

New member
S2099

Handgun Safety & Registration Act of 2000

I have an IMPORTANT QUESTION for all of
you " Rocket Scientists" on tfl.

How many of you caught the fact that

THIS BILL IMPOSES A $50.oo Tax on every
new hand gun made and a $50.oo Tax on
every existing handgun in America and
the $50.oo tax must be again paid every time a used handgun changes ownership.

This bill forces registration and forces a $50.oo tax and again forces 50.oo tax with each transfer.


WE NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THIS offensive
horror show AS IT USES OUR OWN MONEY TO
PAY FOR CONFISCATING OUR GUNS AND GIVES THE GOVT THE GUNOWNERS LIST TO DO SO AND THE FUNDING AS WELL.



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GUN CONTROL puts THE CONTROL
in the hands of THE CRIMINALS.

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You all have my permision to
use any of these"signatures"
here, if you like!
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-They call 'em POLUTE-TICIANS because they POLUTE the MINDS
of OUR CHILDERN with their ANTI civil/firearms RIGHTS SOCIALIST
political agendas. We of the older generations know B.S.
when we hear it.
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In 2000, we must become politically active in
support of gun rights or we WILL LOSE the right
& the freedom.
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NO FATE BUT WHAT WE MAKE!!!
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Every year,over 2 million Americans use firearms
not to take live but to preserve life,....limb & family
.Gun Control Democrats would prefer that they are all disarmed
and helpless and die victims of felony violence,instead.

Protect your gun rights, go to:
http://home.xnet.com/~gizmonic/TheMarch.html
and sign up as a helper or attendee or state organizer.
ernest2, Conn. CAN opp. "Do What You Can"!
http://thematrix.acmecity.com/digital/237/cansite/can.html
 
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deanf

New member
I'm not a "rocket scientist." I'm a "brain surgeon."

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