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Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

Lobbied on issues related to gun violence prevention, specifically: banning semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines (HR698/S25 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2023); implementing safety standards for firearm and firearm components (HR3096/S1460 - Firearm Safety Act of 2023); creating safety training requirements for firearm manufacturers, importers, and dealers (HR2753 - Firearm Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2023); requiring the Dept. of Education to publish annual report on indicators of school crime and safety (HR2869/S1285 - School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act); regulating firearm silencers and mufflers (HR2985/S1383 - HEAR Act of 2023); removing an exception for firearms to allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards (HR3096/S1460 - Firearm Safety Act of 2023); establishing new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (HR715 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act, S494 - Background Checks Expansion Act); establishing an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the Dept. of Justice (HR1699/S951 - Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023); directing the FTC to study the marketing and advertising practices of gun manufacturers, importers, and dealers (HR3502/S1737 - Responsible Firearms Marketing Act); and preventing importation of firearms (S2926 - Stop Arming Cartels Act, and other legislation yet to be introduced).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3502 (118th), H.R. 2869 (118th), H.R. 3096 (118th), H.R. 2753 (118th), H.R. 715 (118th), H.R. 698 (118th), H.R. 2985 (118th), H.R. 1699 (118th)