House Version of BATFE Reform Bill Introduced!

[Fingolfen]

As reported [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], the BATFE Reform bill is currently under debate in the Senate. Now a bi-partisan bill has been introduced in the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and Rep. Space (D-OH). The bill, H.R. 2296, is entitled “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009.” According to Representative King’s [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], the bill is essentially identical to H.R. 4900 which had 224 bi-partisan co-sponsors, but Speaker Pelosi refused to allow a vote on.

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[campperykid]

The ATFE Reform bill did very well in the House for the last 2 years.
Now that the Senate is in the game , this could be a big win. No more barrel ban.

[ACMcom]

Originally Posted by Fingolfen

Speaker Pelosi refused to allow a vote

I don't think this will change.
IIRC, the last time anything favorable to firearms owners moved through a Democrat controlled House was '86. The Speaker (O'Neil) would not permit a vote then. When almost enough members had signed a discharge petition (which would have forced a vote) the House committee amended the bill to include the MG ban and forwarded it to the House.
I expect the only way this bill would ever come to a vote is through a threat of a discharge petition. I also expect that if it looked like it would come to a vote that way, the "leadership" would attach some "poison pill" amendment before it got to the floor.