S. 843 (111th): Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009

111th Congress, 2009–2010

A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.

Introduced:
Apr 21, 2009
Sponsor:
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
Status:
Died (Introduced)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 35 on Jan 25, 2011. See S. 35 for current action on this subject.

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Bill Overview

Status:
Introduced Apr 21, 2009
This bill was introduced on April 21, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
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This bill was a re-introduction of S. 2577 (110th) (Jan 30, 2008).

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4/21/2009--Introduced.
Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 - 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 10 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.