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HR 5736 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against property Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives

Firearm Owners Responsibility Act

Introduced: July 14, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firearm Owners Responsibility Act - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person who lawfully possesses or owns a firearm to fail to report the theft or loss of such firearm within 72 hours after discovering its theft or loss.

What's happening now July 14, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 14, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5736: Firearm Owners Responsibility Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5736/
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"H.R. 5736: Firearm Owners Responsibility Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5736/.
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H.R. 5736, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5736/.
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