by The House Rules Committee was scheduled to start their hearings on the rule for HR 38 which now combines the original HR 38 plus HR 4477 or the Fix NICS Act. Amendments for consideration have begun to pile up. Most are from Democrats who want to gut the bill with a few from Republicans who either want to clarify some aspects or who want to decouple the two bills.
In my opinion, the “bipartisan” amendment from Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) is the most dangerous as it would graft their so-called anti-bump stock bill which really is any modification on to HR 38.
As of 2:25PM EST:
Amendments (click headers to sort)
# Version # Sponsor(s) Party Summary Status 1 Version 1 Titus (NV) Democrat Strikes Title I of H.R. 38. Submitted 2 Version 1 Thompson, Mike (CA), Demings (FL) Democrat SUBSTITUTE Invests in the NICS system and expand background checks to all commercial sales. Submitted 3 Version 1 Thompson, Mike (CA) Democrat Establishes a select committee on gun violence. Submitted 4 Version 1 Norton (DC) Democrat Prohibits Title I (Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017) from taking effect until the law banning guns in U.S. Capitol buildings and grounds is repealed. Submitted 5 Version 1 Lofgren (CA) Democrat Prevents forum shopping by limiting concealed carry reciprocity to those who have a permit from their state of residence. Submitted 6 Version 1 Deutch (FL) Democrat Prohibits a person from carrying a concealed firearm across state lines if they have been convicted in the past 5 years of cruelty to animals. Submitted 7 Version 1 Deutch (FL) Democrat Preserves a State or local governments right to restrict concealed weapons on private property. Submitted 8 Version 1 Bacon (NE) Republican Extends the renewal of concealed carry permits under LEOSA from every year to every 3 years. Submitted 9 Version 1 Raskin (MD) Democrat Permits law enforcement officers to conduct reasonable investigations to verify with the issuing State that an individual producing a concealed carry permit/license is eligible to carry such a firearm. Precludes the payment of attorney fees if an individual is convicted of a crime in the same proceeding in which this Act is successfully used as an affirmative defense. Submitted 10 Version 1 Raskin (MD) Democrat Provides that concealed carry reciprocity will not be permitted between states unless the reciprocating state issues a joint certification from the Attorney General, head of the State police, and Secretary of State that the laws of both states involved are substantially similar. Precludes reciprocity in states with no restrictions on concealed carry to similarly situated states. Submitted 11 Version 1 Raskin (MD) Democrat Provides that concealed carry reciprocity will not be permitted between states unless the issuing state provides a means of permit/license verification on a 24-hour basis, conducts reverification checks at least biannually, and has the authority to revoke permits/licenses if ineligibility is determined. It also creates a GAO study regarding firearms crimes committed by concealed carry permit holders. Submitted 12 Version 1 Raskin (MD), Norton (DC) Democrat Precludes application of this Act in the District of Columbia. Submitted 13 Version 1 Nadler (NY) Democrat States that a person who has been convicted of a violent crime within the preceding three years may not possess or carry a concealed handgun under this section in a State that by law prohibits a person from doing so on the basis of a conviction for such offense. Submitted 14 Version 1 Schneider (IL) Democrat Prohibits a person who has been convicted of two (2) or more offenses related to driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances within the preceding five (5) years from possessing or carrying a concealed handgun in a State that by law prohibits a person from doing so on the basis of such convictions. Submitted 15 Version 1 McKinley (WV) Republican Clarifies that complete records submitted by State authorities reporting to NICS shall include disposition records. Submitted 16 Version 1 Moulton (MA), Curbelo (FL) Bi-Partisan Bans the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle (i.e. bump stocks and similarly functioning devices of different names). Submitted 17 Version 1 Jackson Lee (TX) Democrat Takes an affirmative step towards addressing public safety threats posed by gun violence when perpetrated by former military personnel with convictions through accountability of the Department of Defense. Submitted 18 Version 1 Jackson Lee (TX) Democrat Prohibits any person convicted of a hate crime, as defined under section 249 or any substantially similar offense under the law of any State, from carrying under this bill. Submitted 19 Version 1 Jackson Lee (TX) Democrat Provides that States not be required to allow an individual to carry where such person is convicted of an offense of domestic violence or stalking as defined under the law of a State or Indian tribe, or as defined under the Violence Against Women Act. Submitted 20 Version 1 Demings (FL) Democrat Strikes the provision that would allow persons from other states to carry concealed weapons in school zones. Submitted 21 Version 1 Demings (FL) Democrat Strikes the new private right to sue a law enforcement officer in that officer’s individual capacity for any alleged violation, and to allow judges discretion in determining whether to award attorney’s fees to a prevailing party. Submitted 22 Version 1 Kildee (MI) Democrat Eliminates the study on crimes committed using bumps stocks and inserts a provision mandating that bump stocks be treated like machine guns and silencers under the National Fire Arms Act. Submitted 23 Version 1 King, Steve (IA) Republican Ensures that Members of Congress are afforded the greatest latitude regarding interstate concealed carry, commensurate with that of Federal Judges under this legislation. Submitted 24 Version 1 King, Steve (IA) Republican Ensures that Judges are treated the same as all other law-abiding citizens regarding interstate concealed carry. Submitted 25 Version 1 Biggs (AZ), King, Steve (IA) Republican Strikes Title II, the Fix NICS Act, from the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. Submitted
UPDATE: The hearings are being carried on YouTube Live.