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S 1237 110th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Explosives Firearms Law Licenses Terrorism

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007

Introduced: April 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has supported terrorist activities; and (2) has a reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial.

Prohibits the sale or disribution of firearms or explosives to any individual whom the Attorney General has determined to be engaged in terrorist activities.

Permits the Attorney General to withhold information in firearms and explosives license denial revocation suits if the Attorney General determines that the disclosure of such information would likely compromise national security

Authorizes the Attorney General to revoke firearms and explosives licenses and permits held by individuals determined to be engaged in terrorism.

What's happening now April 26, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2074 Related bill Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 15, 2007
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 11, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 10, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1237: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1237/
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"S. 1237: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1237/.
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S. 1237, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1237/.
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