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H.R.3132 - Children's Safety Act of 2005 |
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Thursday, 22 December 2005 |
Details- Sponsor - Sensenbrenner
- Proposed - June 30, 2005
- Congressional Record Link - HR3132
- Amends - None.
- Amendments - HA540 - To add the gun control section.
- Vote - 2005-470 - October 20, 2005, 283-144 Passed on House vote.
- Results - No change in law.
StatusJune 30, 2005 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Ways and Means. September 9, 2005 - Referred out of the Judiciary Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. September 13, 2005 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 436 provides for consideration of H.R.3132. September 14, 2005 - HA540 amends H.R.3132 by voice vote. September 14, 2005 - Passed the House 371 - 52. Vote 470 September 15, 2005 - Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SynopsisThis is a long bill and the majority of it is spent on sexual offenders. The part we are interested in is Sec. 601. This section was added by HA540. Section 601 expands the group of people who can never own firearms to 'any person who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor sex offense against a minor.' (Bill Summary)
AnalysisAt first blush the entire doesn't seem like such a bad idea. But then came Sec. 601. It is always the edge conditions which bring out problems. What if you have a 19 year old high school student who begins a relationship with an underage, fellow student? Although undesireable, should this relationship potentially result in the loss of firearm rights for the 19yo forever? For decades a conviction that could result in more than 1 year jail time would make a person prohibited from firearm ownership. If a violation does not warrant one year in jail, why should it affect a person's life forever? We say that it should not. Sec. 601 turned this good bill into one that we oppose as it is written. Hopefully the Senate will keep Sec. 601 out and that version will make its way to the President.
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