Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:48:58 -0700
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For those still inclined to write their noble congresscreeps.....here's a
good one.
How much longer do ya'll think we have?
>Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000
>(Introduced in the Senate)
>
>S 2099 IS
>
>
>106th CONGRESS
>
>2d Session
>
>S. 2099
>To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the registration
of
>handguns, and for other purposes.
>
>
>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
>
>February 24, 2000
>Mr. REED introduced the following bill; which was read twiceand
referred to
>the Committee on Finance
>
>
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>A BILL
>To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the registration
of
>handguns, and for other purposes.
>
>
>Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States
>of America in Congress assembled,
>
>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
>
>This Act may be cited as the `Handgun Safety and Registration Act of
2000'.
>
>SEC. 2. REGISTRATION OF HANDGUNS.
>
>(a) HANDGUN INCLUDED IN DEFINITION OF FIREARM-
>
>(1) IN GENERAL Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986
>(defining firearm) is amended by striking `and (8) a destructive device'
and
>inserting `(8) a handgun; and (9) a destructive device'.
>
>(2) DEFINITION OF HANDGUN- Section 5845 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986
>(relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following:
>
>`(n) HANDGUN-
>
>`(1) IN GENERAL- The term `handgun' means any weapon (including a
starter
>gun) which--
>
>`(A) is designed to or may be readily converted to expel a projectile by
the
>action of an explosive, and
>
>`(B) has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of
>
a
>single hand.
>
>`(2) DISASSEMBLED PARTS INCLUDED- Such term shall also include
the frame or
>receiver of any such weapon, and any combination of parts from which a
>handgun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under
the
>control of a person.
>
>`(3) EXCLUSION- Such term shall not include a firearm classified as
`any
>other weapon' under subsection (e).'.
>
>(b) TRANSFER TAX IMPOSED ON HANDGUNS- Section 5811(a) of
the Internal Revenue
>Code of 1986 (relating to rate) is amended by inserting `or as a handgun
>under section 5845(a)(8)' after `section 5845(e)'.
>
>(c) TAX ON MAKING FIREARMS IMPOSED ON HANDGUNS- Section
5821(a) of the
>Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rate) is amended by
inserting `,
>except, the tax on any firearm classified as a handgun under section
>5845(a)(8) shall be at the rate of $50 for each such firearm made' after
>`firearm made'.
>
>(d) IMPORTATION POLICY CONTINUED-
>
>(1) IN GENERAL- Section 5844 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating
>to importation) is amended by adding at the end the following: `This
section
>shall not apply to any firearm classified as a handgun under section
>5845(a)(8).'.
>
>(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 925(d)(3) of title 18, United
States Code,
>is amended by inserting `(without regard to paragraph (8) thereof)' after
>`section 5845(a)'.
>
>(e) SHARING OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION WITH STATE AND
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
>AGENCIES-
>
>(1) IN GENERAL- Section 6103(o) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986
>(relating to disclosure of returns and return information with respect to
>certain taxes) is amended by adding at the end the following:
>
>`(3) TAXES IMPOSED ON TRANSFER OF HANDGUNS- Returns and
return information
>with respect to taxes imposed by part II of subchapter A of chapter 53
>(relating to tax on transferring firearms) on any firearm classified as a
>handgun under section 5845(a)(8) shall be available in an on-line format
for
>inspection by or disclosure to officers and employees of--
>
>`(A) any Federal law enforcement agency, and
>
>`(B) any State or local law enforcement agency,
>
>whose official duties require such inspection or disclosure.'.
>
>(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Section 6103(p)(4) of the Internal
Revenue Code of
>1986 is amended--
>
>(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
>
>(i) by striking `or (o)(1)' and inserting `(o)(1), or (o)(3)(A)',
>
>(ii) by striking `or (l)(6)' and inserting `(l)(6)',
>
>(iii) by inserting `or (o)(3)(B),' after `(16),', and
>
>(B) in subparagraph (F)(i)--
>
>(i) by striking `or (l)(6)' and inserting `(l)(6)', and
>
>(ii) by inserting `or (o)(3)(B),' after `(16),', and
>
>(C) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking `or (o)(1)' and inserting `,
>(o)(1), or (o)(3)(A)'.
>
>(f) TRANSITION RULE FOR NONREGISTERED HANDGUNS-
>
>(1) IN GENERAL- Any person possessing any firearm classified as a
handgun
>under section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 not
registered
>in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained
by the
>Secretary of the Treasury under section 5841 of such Code shall
register such
>handgun--
>
>(A) within 1 year of the date of the enactment of this Act, or
>
>(B) upon the transfer of such handgun before such 1 year anniversary
date.
>
>(2) TREATMENT OF REGISTRATION AS TRANSFER- For purposes
of any tax imposed by
>part II of subchapter A of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986
>(relating to tax on transferring firearms) on any firearm classified as a
>handgun under section 5845(a)(8) of such Code, any registration of such
>handgun under paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered a transfer of such
handgun.
>
>(3) NONAPPLICATION OF PENALTY- Section 5861(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code
>of 1986 shall not apply with respect to the possession of any handgun
before
>the date of the registration of such handgun under paragraph (1).
>
>(g) PROVISION OF REGISTRATION FORMS-
>
>(1) AVAILABILITY- To promote and assist compliance with the handgun
>registration requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended
>by this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available such
>registration and fingerprint forms as may be required by the public for
>compliance with such requirements--
>
>(A) to State and local law enforcement agencies and facilities of the
>Department of the Treasury throughout the States, the United States
Postal
>Service, and such other agencies and departments of the Federal
Government as
>the Secretary determines would aid in making such forms available to
the
>public; and
>
>(B) through the Internet in a downloadable format.
>
>(2) SINGLE FORM- The Secretary of the Treasury shall make available
>registration forms that allow an individual to register the possession or
>transfer of more than 1 firearm classified as a handgun under section
>5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on a single form.
>
>(h) PROGRAM OF PUBLIC AWARENESS- Within 60 days after the
date of the
>enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall commence a
program
>to broaden public awareness of the handgun registration requirements
under
>the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this section. Such
program
>may include voluntary cooperative efforts with Federal, State, and local
law
>enforcement agencies and public service announcements as deemed
appropriate
>by the Secretary.
>
>(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to
be appropriated
>such sums as may be necessary for the Secretary of the Treasury to
carry out
>the provisions of and amendments made by this Act.
>
>(j) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on
>the date of the enactment of this Act.
>
Mary Lou Seymour
Liberty Activists
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