Gun Control Legislation

The 112th Congress could possibly examine issues potentially arising from the tragic shootings in Tucson, AZ, on January 8, 2011, in which six people were killed and 13 wounded, including Representative Gabrielle Giffords. Armed with a 9mm Glock 19 semiautomatic pistol loaded with a 33-round extended magazine, the shooter reportedly fired 31 shots before bystanders were able to subdue him while he was attempting to reload with another 33-round extended magazine. He also carried two additional 15-round magazines. As discussed below, these magazines were previously defined under federal law as large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFDs) and were banned from September 13, 1994, through September 13, 2004, as part of the larger semiautomatic assault weapons ban. Legislation has been introduced to reinstate the LCAFD ban (H.R. 308 and S. 32). Congressional interest could also focus on the shooter's mental illness and drug use (S. 436), as well as a proposal to ban firearms within the proximity of certain high-level federal officials (H.R. 367 and H.R. 496). Other emerging issues include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) administrative proposal to require multiple rifle sales reports from Southwest border state gun dealers; its conduct of Operation Fast and Furious, a Phoenix, AZ-based gun trafficking investigation; and its FY2011 final appropriations ($1.113 billion). More recently, firearms-related issues have arisen with regard to proposed amendments to legislation that would extend certain USA PATRIOT Act provisions related to national security investigations (H.R. 1800, S. 1038, and S. 990), but these amendments were not included in the enacted legislation (P.L. 112-14). Bills: H.R. 308, S. 32, H.R. 367, H.R. 496, H.R. 1800, S. 1038, S. 436, S. 990


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