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      Sen. Jack Reed's S. 767
      The 1999 Lautenberg "Gun Show" Bill With a New Sponsor

      Sen. Reed's (D-R.I.) new "gun show" bill is identical to the bill =
Sen. Frank Lautenberg introduced in the previous Congress. And like its =
predecessor, it calls for massive new government powers to register gun =
show customers, register gun owners, retain information on people who =
pass criminal records checks when buying firearms, heavily tax both gun =
collectors and gun sales, and require gun show promoters to police gun =
show customers, as if they were agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco =
and Firearms.

      The bill is not about "gun shows." Claims that the bill would only =
"close" the so-called "gun show loophole" by requiring Instant Checks on =
non-retail sales of guns at gun shows, are patently false.

      In reality, gun shows are large, public events held in convention =
centers and banquet halls. But S. 767 defines "gun show" so broadly, =
that it would include a person's home. Merely "offering" to "exchange" a =
firearm at an "event" could be banned. The National Matches at Camp =
Perry and your local gun club's Sunday trap shoot would be defined as =
"events" subject to the bill's provisions. Even talking about a gun at =
an "event" could be seen as an illegal "offer" to sell a gun. Even if =
you are not a dealer, but you display a gun at a gun show, and then =
months later sell the gun to someone you met at the show, you would be =
subject to the same requirements as if you completed the sale at the gun =
show. The restrictions and regulations S. 767 would impose upon real gun =
shows, and upon gun owners' personal activities the bill would =
preposterously define as "gun shows" and "events," are unprecedented. =
Running afoul of S. 767's numerous, far-fetched provisions could send =
you to prison for years.

      Gun show customer registration: A person who attends a show, even =
without a gun, who even discusses the possibility of selling a gun, =
would be required to sign "a ledger with identifying information." Gun =
show promoters would have to retain the ledgers indefinitely for =
inspection by the BATF.

      Absurd requirement on gun show promoters: Because a promoter =
cannot know whether a person who attends his show will discuss the sale =
of a gun, he will have to require every customer to sign the ledger, and =
check every customer's ID to verify the information required on the =
ledger.

      Invasion of privacy: In addition to records kept on gun show =
customers, the bill would allow the FBI to retain, for 90 days, personal =
information about people who clear instant checks when buying guns.

      Gun collector registration: If you are at home with a collection =
of 50 or more firearms, it would be a five-year felony to "offer" or =
"exchange" a single gun -- even between family or friends -- unless you =
first registered with the BATF and paid a fee, the cost of which would =
be at BATF's discretion.

      Taxing guns into oblivion. The bill would allow the FBI to charge =
an unlimited fee for Instant Checks and allow the BATF to charge an =
unlimited fee for registering people as "event" sponsors.
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      Posted: 2001-05-03 =20




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      <CENTER><FONT size=3D+2><B>Sen. Jack Reed's S. 767<BR>The 1999 =
Lautenberg=20
      "Gun Show" Bill With a New Sponsor<BR></B></FONT></CENTER>
      <P>Sen. Reed's (D-R.I.) new "gun show" bill is identical to the =
bill Sen.=20
      Frank Lautenberg introduced in the previous Congress. And like its =

      predecessor, it calls for massive new government powers to =
register gun=20
      show customers, register gun owners, retain information on people =
who pass=20
      criminal records checks when buying firearms, heavily tax both gun =

      collectors and gun sales, and require gun show promoters to police =
gun=20
      show customers, as if they were agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, =
Tobacco=20
      and Firearms.</P>
      <P><B>The bill is not about "gun shows." </B>Claims that the bill =
would=20
      only "close" the so-called "gun show loophole" by requiring =
Instant Checks=20
      on non-retail sales of guns at gun shows, are patently false.</P>
      <P>In reality, gun shows are large, public events held in =
convention=20
      centers and banquet halls. But S. 767 defines "gun show" so =
broadly, that=20
      it would include a person's home. Merely "offering" to "exchange" =
a=20
      firearm at an "event" could be banned. The National Matches at =
Camp Perry=20
      and your local gun club's Sunday trap shoot would be defined as =
"events"=20
      subject to the bill's provisions. Even talking about a gun at an =
"event"=20
      could be seen as an illegal "offer" to sell a gun. Even if you are =
not a=20
      dealer, but you display a gun at a gun show, and then months later =
sell=20
      the gun to someone you met at the show, you would be subject to =
the same=20
      requirements as if you completed the sale at the gun show. The=20
      restrictions and regulations S. 767 would impose upon real gun =
shows, and=20
      upon gun owners' personal activities the bill would preposterously =
define=20
      as "gun shows" and "events," are unprecedented. Running afoul of =
S. 767's=20
      numerous, far-fetched provisions could send you to prison for =
years.</P>
      <P><B>Gun show customer registration:</B> A person who attends a =
show,=20
      even without a gun, who even discusses the possibility of selling =
a gun,=20
      would be required to sign "a ledger with identifying information." =
Gun=20
      show promoters would have to retain the ledgers indefinitely for=20
      inspection by the BATF.</P>
      <P><B>Absurd requirement on gun show promoters: </B>Because a =
promoter=20
      cannot know whether a person who attends his show will discuss the =
sale of=20
      a gun, he will have to require every customer to sign the ledger, =
and=20
      check every customer's ID to verify the information required on =
the=20
      ledger.</P>
      <P><B>Invasion of privacy:</B> In addition to records kept on gun =
show=20
      customers, the bill would allow the FBI to retain, for 90 days, =
personal=20
      information about people who clear instant checks when buying =
guns.</P>
      <P><B>Gun collector registration: </B>If you are at home with a =
collection=20
      of 50 or more firearms, it would be a five-year felony to "offer" =
or=20
      "exchange" a single gun -- even between family or friends -- =
unless you=20
      first registered with the BATF and paid a fee, the cost of which =
would be=20
      at BATF's discretion.</P>
      <P><B>Taxing guns into oblivion. </B>The bill would allow the FBI =
to=20
      charge an unlimited fee for Instant Checks and allow the BATF to =
charge an=20
      unlimited fee for registering people as "event" =
sponsors.</P></TD></TR>
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