Details

• Sponsor - Price
• Proposed - September 22, 2005
• Congressional Record Link - HR3860
• Amends - None.
• Amendments - None.
• Vote - None yet.
• Results - No change in law.

Status

September 22, 2005 - Referred out of the Judiciary Committee and the Ways and Means Committee.

Synopsis

This bill is an evolution of H.R.3132 with HA540 integrated.

Sec. 601 of both bills makes those convicted of a misdemeanor sex abuse of a minor a prohibited person with respect to firearms ownership.

Analysis

At 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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