Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Session: 118th Congress
Title: To authorize the Attorney General to make grants available to support State, Tribal, and local firearm destruction activities, and for other purposes.
Description: To authorize the Attorney General to make grants available to support State, Tribal, and local firearm destruction activities, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 14, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023
Description: To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.
Last Action: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1361, a bill originally introduced by Representative Payne, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Last Action Date: December 16, 2024
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021
Description: To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: May 12, 2021
Session: 116th Congress
Title: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2019
Description: Authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, or gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for use by a state, local government, or gun dealer to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms. Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: March 25, 2019