SB 108-16: Restoring Gun Safety Act (Tabled)

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Restoring Gun Safety Act

An act to implement gun control

I: Licensing and Registration

1. A firearm license is required to own a firearm, licenses shall be available at local police stations and shall be available to all citizens above 18 who do not have a criminal history and have no history of mental illness. License applicants, if approved, must also be required to participate in mandatory gun safety training.

2. Guns shall only be allowed to be sold at gun retailers. A store may become a gun retailer by submitting an application to their state government, which may then be approved or disapproved at the discretion of the state.

3. Gun retailers shall be required to check for a valid license before selling firearms and must record the firearm serial number as well as the name of the person purchasing the firearm in a national database called "Gun Track," which shall be operated by the federal government. Access to this database shall be granted to gun retailers as well as all law enforcement agencies operating in Atlasia.

4. The federal government shall set up the national gun database known as "Gun Track" to track all firearm sales. Access to "Gun Track" shall be granted to the necessary individuals.

5. Firearms licenses must be renewed every five years, an individual must pass a background check in order to have their license renewed.
II. Firearm restrictions: The following firearms are subject to regulation even if an individual qualifies for a firearms license

1. Handguns may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.

2. Semi automatic long guns, with a long gun defined to be at least 16 inches for rifle barrels and at least 18 inches for shotgun barrels, or for detachable or folding stocks is 26 inches with the stock in the extended position, may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.

3. Pump action shotguns may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.

4. Submachine guns, defined as a magazine-fed, automatic carbine designed to fire handgun cartridges, may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.

5. Semi automatic rifles above .22 caliber, defined as a firearms bore diameter of 0.22 inch or above, may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.
III: Buyback

1. Any individual who owns a prohibited firearm as defined in clauses II.1-II.5 may trade it in to their local sheriff's office for a government sponsored buyback program where they shall receive 2-4 times the value of the firearm in cash value.

2. No part of this buyback shall be interpreted to be mandatory

3. Individuals currently owning now prohibited firearms shall be allowed to keep them provided that they do not sell them to other individuals and that they register them with the government.

IV: Penalties

1. The penalty for selling a gun while not licensed as a gun retailer shall be a fine of no less than $10,000 and a possible term of prison confinement for no less than 3 years, for those individuals involved.

2. The penalty for selling a prohibited gun as a gun retailer shall be a fine of no less than $30,000 and a possible term of prison confinement for no less than 10 years, for those individuals involved.

3. No part of IV:1-2 shall be interpreted as punishing the individual purchasing the firearm, punishments shall only apply to those selling it.

4. The penalty for knowingly owning an unregistered firearm shall be a fine of no less than $15,000 and a possible term of prison confinement for no less than 5 years.

V: Interstate Commerce

1. Each state shall decide to what extent it wishes to regulate the movement of guns into and across its borders.

VI: Further Regulation

1. The regions or the states may choose to pursue further gun regulation not delineated in this act, however all provisions of this act must be enforced.

VII: Implementation:

1. Implementation of this act shall primarily take place at the state and local level and the federal government shall provide guidance to state and local governments to prepare them for enforcement

2. Implementation shall begin one year after passage of this law.

Sponsor: Crane

The gentleman from Virginia is recognized.

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24 hours to object to the amendment

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Objecting to the amendment, by the way.

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A vote is now open on the amendment. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

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Nay

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By a vote of 1-10-0-7, Crane’s amendment is rejected. Debate resumes

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Restoring Gun Safety Act

An act to implement gun control

I: Licensing and Registration

1. The Regions shall have full control over any licencing and regulation of firearms. A firearm license is required to own a firearm, licenses shall be available at local police stations and shall be available to all citizens above 18 who do not have a criminal history and have no history of mental illness. License applicants, if approved, must also be required to participate in mandatory gun safety training.

2. Guns shall only be allowed to be sold at gun retailers. A store may become a gun retailer by submitting an application to their state government, which may then be approved or disapproved at the discretion of the state.

3. Gun retailers shall be required to check for a valid license before selling firearms and must record the firearm serial number as well as the name of the person purchasing the firearm in a national database called "Gun Track," which shall be operated by the federal government. Access to this database shall be granted to gun retailers as well as all law enforcement agencies operating in Atlasia.

4. The federal government shall set up the national gun database known as "Gun Track" to track all firearm sales. Access to "Gun Track" shall be granted to the necessary individuals.

5. Firearms licenses must be renewed every five years, an individual must pass a background check in order to have their license renewed.
II. Firearm restrictions: The following firearms are subject to regulation even if an individual qualifies for a firearms license

1. Handguns may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.

2. Semi automatic long guns, with a long gun defined to be at least 16 inches for rifle barrels and at least 18 inches for shotgun barrels, or for detachable or folding stocks is 26 inches with the stock in the extended position, may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.

3. Pump action shotguns may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.

4. Submachine guns, defined as a magazine-fed, automatic carbine designed to fire handgun cartridges, may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.

5. Semi automatic rifles above .22 caliber, defined as a firearms bore diameter of 0.22 inch or above, may not be purchased even with a valid license except by active duty military members and active law enforcement officers.
III: Buyback

1. Any individual who owns a prohibited firearm as defined in clauses II.1-II.5 may trade it in to their local sheriff's office for a government sponsored buyback program where they shall receive 2-4 times the value of the firearm in cash value.

2. No part of this buyback shall be interpreted to be mandatory

3. Individuals currently owning now prohibited firearms shall be allowed to keep them provided that they do not sell them to other individuals and that they register them with the government.

IV: Penalties

1. The penalty for selling a gun while not licensed as a gun retailer shall be a fine of no less than $10,000 and a possible term of prison confinement for no less than 3 years, for those individuals involved.

2. The penalty for selling a prohibited gun as a gun retailer shall be a fine of no less than $30,000 and a possible term of prison confinement for no less than 10 years, for those individuals involved.

3. No part of IV:1-2 shall be interpreted as punishing the individual purchasing the firearm, punishments shall only apply to those selling it.

4. The penalty for knowingly owning an unregistered firearm shall be a fine of no less than $15,000 and a possible term of prison confinement for no less than 5 years.

V: Interstate Commerce

1. Each state shall decide to what extent it wishes to regulate the movement of guns into and across its borders.

VI: Further Regulation

1. As diversity is our strength, the regions or the states may choose to pursue further their own gun regulation in accordance with their respective cultures.not delineated in this act, however all provisions of this act must be enforced.

2. The federal government grants any and all power over the regulations of firearms out side of national defence to the regions.

VII: Implementation:

1. Implementation of this act shall primarily take place at the state and local level and the federal government shall empower the regions in the spirit of competitive federalism. provide guidance to state and local governments to prepare them for enforcement

2. Implementation shall begin one year after passage of this law.

A vote is now open on Muad’dib’s amendment. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

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Aye

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Opening a final vote in 24 hours

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A vote on the motion to table is open. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

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Nay

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By a vote of 3-9-0-6, the tabling motion is rejected and debate resumes.

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Opening a final vote in 24 hours.

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Aye

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I motion to sponsor and move to strike the bill in its entirety and replace it with the original text

Not sure this can be done when we’re in the midst of a final vote?