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Paul Tonko on Gun Control

 

 


Appeal Dickey to allow federal research re gun violence

When the CDC cannot research the public health consequences of widespread access to firearms, it outsizes the influence of partisan politics over sound science in making the public aware how deadly this epidemic has been. The Dickey Amendment should be repealed. The federal government should pass universal background checks, close gun show loopholes, reduce magazines, ban bump stocks, stop people on the Terrorism Watch List or domestic abusers from owning weapons of mass destruction.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 Congressional NY-20 election , Oct 9, 2020

Close the Gun Show Loophole; restrict show sales.

Tonko signed H.R.2324& S.843

    Makes it unlawful for any person to operate a gun show unless such person:
  1. has attained 21 years of age;
  2. is not prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving firearms and has not violated any federal firearms requirements;
  3. has registered with the Attorney General as a gun show operator and has provided a photograph and fingerprints;
  4. has not concealed material information nor made false statements in connection with a gun show operator registration; and
  5. notifies the Attorney General of the date, time, and duration of a gun show not later than 30 days before the commencement of such show and verifies the identity of each vendor at the gun show.
Imposes recordkeeping requirements on gun show operators and criminal penalties for failure to register as a gun show operator and maintain required records. Increases criminal penalties for serious recordkeeping violations and violations of criminal background check requirements. Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to hire additional investigators to carry out inspections of gun shows.
Source: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act 09-HR2324 on May 7, 2009

Ban large-capacity ammunition.

Tonko co-sponsored Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

Source: H.R.138&S.33 13-HR0138 on Jan 3, 2013

Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer.

Tonko voted YEA the Bipartisan Background Checks Act

H.R.8: To require a background check for every firearm sale. This Act may be cited as the "Background Check Expansion Act".