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      THE FACTS ABOUT S. 2099=20
      There has been a great deal of misinformation circulating on the =
Internet about S. 2099, the Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000, =
introduced by anti-gun U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.). We hope this =
quick guide will help to put to rest fears about this legislation, so =
that the pro-gun community can focus its efforts on real concerns, such =
as attempts by anti-gun senators to ban gunshows, ration lawful gun =
purchases, and ban the importation of "high capacity" magazines, not to =
mention the upcoming elections.=20

      S. 2099 seeks to do the following:

        * Treat handguns similarly to machine guns, short-barreled =
shotguns and rifles, or destructive devices by amending the National =
Firearms Act (NFA) -- the federal law that established the strict =
controls that regulate machine guns, short-barreled shotguns and rifles, =
destructive devices, etc. This means photographs, fingerprints, and =
background checks on all transfers of handguns, as well as registration =
of the firearms and those who own them, restrictions on interstate =
transportation, etc. Registration information would be available for =
online access by state & local law enforcement officials.=20
        * Tax all handgun transfers at $5 per transfer (the current tax =
on machine guns and other NFA-regulated items is $200.00). The tax on =
making handguns would be $50, again as opposed to the current $200. =
Unlike machine guns, handguns could still be imported.=20

        * Allow current handgun owners one year to register all of their =
handguns. Registration forms would be available at Post Offices and on =
the Internet. Unlike machine guns, multiple handguns could be registered =
on a single form. A public awareness campaign would take place to =
encourage compliance.


      S. 2099 does not seek to do the following:

        * S. 2099 does not require the IRS enforce the new regulations. =
The only reason people think the IRS would be involved is that S. 2099 =
seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code, which happens to include the =
NFA. The NFA is enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms =
(BATF).=20
        * S. 2099 does not require that handguns be listed on Form 1040 =
income tax returns.=20

        * S. 2099 cannot be enacted immediately by the Senate Finance =
Committee. The Constitution requires legislation to pass both houses of =
Congress and to be signed by the President, and S. 2099 is just like any =
other piece of legislation.

      PLEASE LET OTHERS IN THE PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT COMMUNITY KNOW THAT =
S. 2099 HAS VIRTUALLY NO CHANCE OF PASSING, AND THAT THEY SHOULD FOCUS =
THEIR CONCERNS ON THE LEGISLATION REFERENCED IN THE INTRODUCTION AND =
WORKING TO ENSURE PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT CANDIDATES ARE ELECTED TO OFFICE =
IN NOVEMBER.=20
    =20
      Posted: 2000-12-20 =20




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      <H2>THE FACTS ABOUT S. 2099</H2>
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    <TD colSpan=3D2>There has been a great deal of <I>misinformation</I> =

      circulating on the Internet about <B>S. 2099</B>, the <B>Handgun =
Safety=20
      and Registration Act of 2000</B>, introduced by anti-gun <B>U.S. =
Senator=20
      Jack Reed</B> (D-R.I.). We hope this quick guide will help to put =
to rest=20
      fears about this legislation, so that the pro-gun community can =
focus its=20
      efforts on real concerns, such as attempts by anti-gun senators to =
ban=20
      gunshows, ration lawful gun purchases, and ban the importation of =
"high=20
      capacity" magazines, not to mention the upcoming elections.=20
      <P>
      <CENTER><B>S. 2099 seeks to do the following:</CENTER></B>
      <P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>* Treat handguns similarly to machine guns, =
short-barreled=20
        shotguns and rifles, or destructive devices by amending the =
<B>National=20
        Firearms Act</B> (NFA) -- the federal law that established the =
strict=20
        controls that regulate machine guns, short-barreled shotguns and =
rifles,=20
        destructive devices, etc. This means photographs, fingerprints, =
and=20
        background checks on all transfers of handguns, as well as =
registration=20
        of the firearms and those who own them, restrictions on =
interstate=20
        transportation, etc. Registration information would be available =
for=20
        online access by state &amp; local law enforcement officials.=20
        <P>* Tax all handgun <I>transfers</I> at $5 per transfer (the =
current=20
        tax on machine guns and other NFA-regulated items is $200.00). =
The tax=20
        on <I>making</I> handguns would be $50, again as opposed to the =
current=20
        $200. Unlike machine guns, handguns could still be imported.=20
        <P>* Allow current handgun owners one year to register all of =
their=20
        handguns. Registration forms would be available at Post Offices =
and on=20
        the Internet. Unlike machine guns, multiple handguns could be =
registered=20
        on a single form. A public awareness campaign would take place =
to=20
        encourage compliance.</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><B>
      <CENTER>S. 2099 does not seek to do the following:</B></CENTER>
      <P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>* S. 2099 <I><U><B>does not</I></B></U> require the=20
        <B>IRS</B> enforce the new regulations. The only reason people =
think the=20
        IRS would be involved is that S. 2099 seeks to amend the =
<B>Internal=20
        Revenue Code</B>, which happens to include the NFA. The NFA is =
enforced=20
        by the <B>Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco &amp; Firearms</B> (BATF).=20
        <P>* S. 2099 <I><U><B>does not</I></B></U> require that handguns =
be=20
        listed on Form 1040 income tax returns.=20
        <P>* S. 2099 <I><U><B>cannot</I></U></B> be enacted immediately =
by the=20
        <B>Senate Finance Committee</B>. The Constitution requires =
legislation=20
        to pass both houses of Congress and to be signed by the =
President, and=20
        S. 2099 is just like any other piece of =
legislation.</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><B>PLEASE LET OTHERS IN THE PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT COMMUNITY KNOW =
THAT S.=20
      2099 HAS VIRTUALLY NO CHANCE OF PASSING, AND THAT THEY SHOULD =
FOCUS THEIR=20
      CONCERNS ON THE LEGISLATION REFERENCED IN THE INTRODUCTION AND =
WORKING TO=20
      ENSURE PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT CANDIDATES ARE ELECTED TO OFFICE IN =
NOVEMBER.=20
      </B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT size=3D-3>Posted: 2000-12-20</FONT></TD>
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