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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: 280plus on April 21, 2009, 08:52:42 AM

Title: What's with HR 45?
Post by: 280plus on April 21, 2009, 08:52:42 AM

NRA just called me looking for a donation to help defeat HR 45. Anybody know the status on that bill?

Title: Re: What's with HR 45?
Post by: Rudy Kohn on April 21, 2009, 09:24:00 AM

According to thomas.gov,

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H.R.45
Title: To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

it appears to be stuck in subcommittee.

Title: Re: What's with HR 45?
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on April 21, 2009, 10:27:08 AM

I've been getting panicky emails about it, too.

Stuck in subcommittee, no co-sponsors.   ;/

Somebody wants a chunk of the money being spent on guns, methinks.

Title: Re: What's with HR 45?
Post by: 280plus on April 21, 2009, 03:53:14 PM

Good, I hope it dies there as well...

Thanks for the update too!