NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
S. 729; Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act, A bill to protect law abiding citizens by preventing criminals from obtaining firearms.H.R. 2408; A bill to prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns. H.R. 2541; Police Officers Protecting Children Act, A bill to allow certain off-duty law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone. H.R. 2959; National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State. H.R. 3199; Safe Military Bases Act, To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHEN AARON | — |
| JAMES JAY BAKER | — |
| ABRA L BELKE | — |
| BENJAMIN CASSIDY | — |
| CHRIS W COX | — |
| CHARLES H CUNNINGHAM | — |
| R DAVID FRASH | — |
| JOHN FRAZER | — |
| JEFFREY FREEMAN | — |
| WAYNE` LAPIERRE | — |
| DAVID LEHMAN | — |
| JASON OUIMET | — |
| BRANDI GRAHAM PENSONEAU | — |
| ERICA TERGESON RHOAD | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
H.R. 575; Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013, A bill to express the sense of the Congress that the United States should not adopt any treaty thaat poses a threat to national sovereignty or abridges any rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution, such as the right to keep and bear arms, and to withhold funding from the United Nations unless the President certifies that the United Nations has not taken action to restrict, attempt to restrict, or otherwise adversely infringe upon the rights of individuals in theUnited States to keep and bear arms, or abridge any of the other constitutionally protected rights of citizens of the United States. H.R. 577 & H.R. 602 & S. 572; Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.Con.Res. 23; Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. S. Con.Res.7; A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. H.R. 751; Protect America's Schools Act of 2013, A bill to make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2013. H.R. 1290; A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R. 1565; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013, A bill to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. H.R. 2787 & S. 1239; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 and for other purposes. H.R. 2855 & S. 1372; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operation, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. S. 1284; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHEN AARON | — |
| JAMES JAY BAKER | — |
| ABRA L BELKE | — |
| BENJAMIN CASSIDY | — |
| CHRIS W COX | — |
| CHARLES H CUNNINGHAM | — |
| R DAVID FRASH | — |
| JOHN FRAZER | — |
| JEFFREY FREEMAN | — |
| WAYNE` LAPIERRE | — |
| DAVID LEHMAN | — |
| JASON OUIMET | — |
| BRANDI GRAHAM PENSONEAU | — |
| ERICA TERGESON RHOAD | — |
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR
H.R. 137 & S. 374; Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013/Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013, A bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale.H.R. 329; Strengthening Background Checks Act of 2013, Amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to require each state, for each fiscal year after a two-year period after this Act's enactment. H.R. 449; Veterans' Heritage Act of 2013, to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R. 1474 & S. 1149: Undectectable Firearms Modernization Act, amend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 to: (1) delay the repeal date for 10 years; and (2) extend coverage of, and exemptions under, the Act to undetectable firearm receivers and ammunition magazines. H.R. 1883; Secure Firearms Act of 2013, amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a deduction, up to $1,200 in any taxable year, for the cost of secure gun storage or safety devices for the securing of firearms. H.R. 2247; Collectible Firearms Protection Act, amends the Arms Export Control Act to allow the importation of certain firearms listed as curios or relics into the United States by a licensed importer without the requirement of an authorization from or payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense (DOD) upon certification to the Attorney General that such firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country. H.R. 3018; Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax and special occupational tax in respect of firearms and to increase the transfer tax on any other weapon, and for other purposes. H.R. 2397 & S. 1429; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. S. 649; Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013, a bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHEN AARON | — |
| JAMES JAY BAKER | — |
| ABRA L BELKE | — |
| BENJAMIN CASSIDY | — |
| CHRIS W COX | — |
| CHARLES H CUNNINGHAM | — |
| R DAVID FRASH | — |
| JOHN FRAZER | — |
| JEFFREY FREEMAN | — |
| WAYNE` LAPIERRE | — |
| DAVID LEHMAN | — |
| JASON OUIMET | — |
| BRANDI GRAHAM PENSONEAU | — |
| ERICA TERGESON RHOAD | — |
Natural Resources NAT
S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities.H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components. H.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.- Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, requres federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Area, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 2799; Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which theh polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHEN AARON | — |
| JAMES JAY BAKER | — |
| ABRA L BELKE | — |
| CHRISTOPHER LACEY BILES | — |
| BENJAMIN CASSIDY | — |
| CHRIS W COX | — |
| CHARLES H CUNNINGHAM | — |
| R DAVID FRASH | — |
| JOHN FRAZER | — |
| JEFFREY FREEMAN | — |
| WAYNE` LAPIERRE | — |
| DAVID LEHMAN | — |
| JASON OUIMET | — |
| BRANDI GRAHAM PENSONEAU | — |
| SUSAN RECCE | — |
| ERICA TERGESON RHOAD | — |
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