H.R.591
Latest Title: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2011
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 2/9/2011)      Cosponsors (2)
Related Bills: S.35
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. 
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

SUMMARY AS OF:
2/9/2011--Introduced.

Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to make it
unlawful for any person to operate a gun show unless such person: (1) has attained
21 years of age; (2) is not prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving
firearms and has not violated any federal firearms requirements; (3) has registered
with the Attorney General as a gun show operator and has provided a photograph and
fingerprints; (4) has not concealed material information nor made false statements
in connection with a gun show operator registration; and (5) notifies the Attorney
General of the date, time, and duration of a gun show not later than 30 days before
the commencement of such show and verifies the identity of each vendor at the gun
show.

Imposes recordkeeping requirements on gun show operators and criminal penalties for
failure to register as a gun show operator and maintain required records.

Grants the Attorney General authority to enter the business premises of any gun show
operator, without a showing of reasonable cause or a warrant, to examine records and
inventory to determine compliance with this Act.

Increases criminal penalties for serious recordkeeping violations and violations of
criminal background check requirements.

Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
(ATF) to hire additional investigators to carry out inspections of gun shows.



MAJOR ACTIONS:

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ALL ACTIONS:

2/9/2011:
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    2/28/2011:
        Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 

TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)

    * SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
      Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2011

    * OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
      To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring
      at gun shows. 

COSPONSORS(2), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Cicilline, David N. [RI-1] - 2/9/2011
Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] - 2/15/2011
COMMITTEE(S):

      Committee/Subcommittee: 	Activity:
      House Judiciary 	Referral, In Committee
        	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security	Referral

RELATED BILL DETAILS:  (additional related bills may be indentified in Status)

      Bill:	Relationship:
      S.35	Related bill identified by CRS

AMENDMENT(S):

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