U.S. Federal Legislation: Gun Control

In response to the Virginia Tech shootings, the President has signed a bill (H.R. 2640) into law that would require all states to submit information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

According to statements by Rep. McCarthy, the law was necessary because not all states submit complete information. For example, not all states enter the records of those deemed mentally defective into the NCIS system. And for some states that do have complete information, the data is not automated, so it cannot be entered into the NCIS system.

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A new Indiana law (formerly S.B 411) prohibits employers from asking prospective or current employees questions about firearm ownership. Employers may not ask whether the employee owns, possesses, uses, or transports a firearm or ammunition unless these activities are required to fulfill the employee’s job duties.

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