S. 2577 (110th): Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008

Introduced:
Jan 30, 2008 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 843 (111th) on Apr 21, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 30, 2008, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 30, 2008
Referred to Committee Jan 30, 2008
Cosponsors
14 cosponsors (14D) (show)
Committees

Senate Judiciary

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Full Title

A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.

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Last updated Jan 30, 2008.
16 pages

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1/30/2008--Introduced.
Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require registration of gun show promoters and to set forth the responsibilities of promoters, licensees, and other transferors.
Provides that if any part of a firearm transaction takes place at a gun show, each licensed importer, manufacturer, and dealer who transfers one or more firearms to a person who is not licensed shall, within ten days after the transfer, submit a report of the transfer to the Attorney General. Sets forth penalties for violations.
Grants the Attorney General authority to enter the place of business of any gun show promoter and any place where a gun show is held, during business hours and without a showing of reasonable cause or a warrant, for purposes of examining records and the inventory of licensees conducting business to determine compliance with this Act.
Increases penalties for: (1) serious record-keeping violations by licensees; and (2) violations of criminal background check requirements.

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  • 107 Stat. 1536

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  • 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44