October 1, 2015 — Each Congressional session brings a host of bills introduced around the topic of firearms, gun control, ammunition, background checks, body armor, and Second Amendment rights. In the 114th Congress, which began in January 2015, there are already over 80 bills pending.
For years, POPVOX has aggregated these bills into one post that is updated as new bills are introduced. It is consistently the most active post on the site:
Related bills were among the most active bills in the last Congress and in the first six months of 2015.
Firearms and Second Amendment-related bills are listed below in order of current cosponsor totals.
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Hudson Cosponsors: 182
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 152 | Oppose 7
National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Nugent Cosponsors: 93
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 360 | Oppose 26
Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act
Sponsor: Rep. Rob Bishop Cosponsors: 79
T revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 96 | Oppose 5
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
Sponsor: Rep. H. Griffith Cosponsors: 72
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 111 | Oppose 24
Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act
Sponsor: Rep. Scott DesJarlais Cosponsors: 72
To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 82 | Oppose 6
FIREARM Act
Sponsor: Rep. Diane Black Cosponsors: 56
To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 71 | Oppose 4
Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act
Sponsor: Rep. Lois Capps Cosponsors: 55
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 6 | Oppose 23
Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act
Sponsor: Rep. David Cicilline Cosponsors: 45
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 2 | Oppose 19
Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier Cosponsors: 43
To ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 7 | Oppose 28
Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act
Sponsor: Rep. Edward Rigell Cosponsors: 42
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 15 | Oppose 3
Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Marlin Stutzman Cosponsors: 36
To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 195 | Oppose 12
Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney Cosponsors: 35
To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 8 | Oppose 111
Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn Cosponsors: 32
A bill to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 173 | Oppose 10
Background Check Completion Act
Sponsor: Rep. James Clyburn Cosponsors: 31
To eliminate the requirement that a firearms dealer transfer a firearm if the national instant criminal background check system has been unable to complete a background check of the prospective transferee within 3 business days.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 6 | Oppose 36
Safer Communities Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Thompson Cosponsors: 27
To protect individuals by strengthening the Nation’s mental health infrastructure, improving the understanding of violence, strengthening firearm prohibitions and protections for at-risk individuals, and improving and expanding the reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 6 | Oppose 18
To modify the definition of “antique firearm”
Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Abraham Cosponsors: 24
To modify the definition of \antique firearm\”.”
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 26 | Oppose 5
Airport Security Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Johnson Cosponsors: 21
To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 3 | Oppose 33
To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney Cosponsors: 18
To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 6 | Oppose 68
Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Peter King Cosponsors: 17
To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 4 | Oppose 82
Firearm Safety Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly Cosponsors: 14
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 2 | Oppose 88
Keeping Guns From Criminals Act
Sponsor: Rep. Donald Beyer Cosponsors: 14
To provide an incentive for firearm owners to sell their firearms safely and responsibly.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 5 | Oppose 70
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Cosponsors: 12
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 6 | Oppose 11
Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015
Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Cosponsors: 12
A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 2 | Oppose 90
A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Sponsor: Sen. Edward Markey Cosponsors: 12
A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 4 | Oppose 78
Keeping Guns from High Risk Individuals Act
Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly Cosponsors: 12
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 9 | Oppose 105
Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Honda Cosponsors: 12
To prohibit the sale, offering for sale, manufacture for sale, distribution in commerce, or import into the United States of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks, assault weapon parts kits, and machinegun parts kits and to prohibit the marketing or advertising of such castings or blanks and kits on any medium of electronic communications.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 9 | Oppose 248
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee.
Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey Cosponsors: 11
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 3 | Oppose 22
Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Honda Cosponsors: 10
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require homemade firearms to have serial numbers, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 3 | Oppose 152
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Collins Cosponsors: 10
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 43 | Oppose 2
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Nelson Cosponsors: 9
A bill to modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 5 | Oppose 32
Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Peter King Cosponsors: 9
To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 10 | Oppose 77
Firearm Rights Equally Enforced Act
Sponsor: Rep. Randy Weber Cosponsors: 8
To amend title 18, United States Code, to give nationwide effect to the least restrictive State laws regarding the carrying of firearms that are concealed, or are partially or fully visible to the public.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 18 | Oppose 1
Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Quigley Cosponsors: 8
To prevent the illegal sale of firearms, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 2 | Oppose 13
Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney Cosponsors: 7
To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 9 | Oppose 157
Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds Cosponsors: 6
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 9 | Oppose 0
Crime Gun Tracing Act
Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly Cosponsors: 6
To promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 7 | Oppose 72
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Israel Cosponsors: 6
To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 5 | Oppose 42
Fairness in Firearm Testing Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jody Hice Cosponsors: 6
To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 31 | Oppose 4
Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Rangel Cosponsors: 6
To repeal certain appropriations riders that limit the ability of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to administer the Federal firearms laws.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 2 | Oppose 42
Firearm Act of 2015
Sponsor: Sen. Roy Blunt Cosponsors: 5
A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 26 | Oppose 2
Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2015
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin Cosponsors: 5
A bill to promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 4 | Oppose 34
Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Scalise Cosponsors: 5
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 74 | Oppose 8
Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Cosponsors: 5
To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report to the Congress semiannually on the number of firearms transfers resulting from the failure to complete a background check within 3 business days, and the procedures followed after it is discovered that a firearm transfer has been made to a transferee who is ineligible to receive a firearm.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 6 | Oppose 45
End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. David Cicilline Cosponsors: 4
To incentivize State reporting systems that allow mental health professionals to submit information on certain individuals deemed dangerous for purposes of prohibiting firearm possession by such individuals, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 4 | Oppose 20
Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Jody Hice Cosponsors: 4
To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 40 | Oppose 3
Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego Cosponsors: 4
To require the Attorney General to establish a \Good Neighbor\” code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 27 | Oppose 5
Veterans’ Heritage Firearms Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Miller Cosponsors: 3
To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 19 | Oppose 28
Collectible Firearms Protection Act
Sponsor: Rep. Cynthia Lummis Cosponsors: 3
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 69 | Oppose 3
Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act
Sponsor: Sen. Timothy Kaine Cosponsors: 2
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to promote the responsible transfer of firearms.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 3 | Oppose 26
ATF Elimination Act
Sponsor: Rep. F. Sensenbrenner Cosponsors: 2
To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 118 | Oppose 0
A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran Cosponsors: 1
A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 50 | Oppose 3
Military Base Self-Defense Act
Sponsor: Rep. Scott Perry Cosponsors: 1
To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 39 | Oppose 3
Gun Look-Alike Case Act
Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel Cosponsors: 1
To regulate the sale of cases and covers that resemble firearms, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 with respect to the regulation of toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms, and to provide penalties for a violation of such regulations.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 3 | Oppose 26
Safer Communities Act of 2015
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Cosponsors: 0
A bill to protect individuals by strengthening the Nation’s mental health infrastructure, improving the understanding of violence, strengthening firearm prohibitions and protections for at-risk individuals, and improving and expanding the reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 3 | Oppose 6
A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation.
Sponsor: Sen. Dean Heller Cosponsors: 0
A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 87 | Oppose 5
Armed Forces Self-Defense Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Johnson Cosponsors: 0
A bill to permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 17 | Oppose 4
Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015
Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul Cosponsors: 0
A bill to amend titles 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 20 | Oppose 3
A bill to modify the definition of \antique firearm\”.”
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy Cosponsors: 0
A bill to modify the definition of \antique firearm\”.”
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 19 | Oppose 14
Look-Alike Weapons Safety Act of 2015
Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer Cosponsors: 0
A bill to improve requirements for entering into commerce of imitation firearms, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 5 | Oppose 94
Veterans’ Heritage Firearms Act of 2015
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton Cosponsors: 0
A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 23 | Oppose 13
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
Sponsor: Sen. David Vitter Cosponsors: 0
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 37 | Oppose 6
Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
Sponsor: Sen. David Vitter Cosponsors: 0
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 48 | Oppose 3
Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Cosponsors: 0
To provide for emergency deployments of United States Border Patrol agents and to increase the number of DEA and ATF agents along the international border of the United States to increase resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations and for other lawful activities, and for other purposes.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 4 | Oppose 19
Safe and Responsible Gun Transfer Act
Sponsor: Rep. Theodore Deutch Cosponsors: 0
To provide for greater safety in the use of firearms.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 1 | Oppose 105
Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act
Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Lee Cosponsors: 0
To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 1 | Oppose 16
Protecting America’s Warriors Act
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Russell Cosponsors: 0
To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States.
Sentiment on POPVOX as of Oct 4, 2015: Support 20 | Oppose 3
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