Please contact members of the House Judiciary Committee
House Bill 1079, authored by state Representative Brian Gosch (R-32), is expected to be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, February 16 at 10 a.m.
The intent of HB 1079 is to clean up
FOPA, however, removed both the contiguous states limitation and the requirement that the purchaser’s state of residence specifically authorize the purchase of long guns. Now, interstate sales of rifles and shotguns can occur between FFLs and residents of any state, as long as “the sale, delivery, and receipt fully comply with the legal conditions of sale in both such States.” Thus, the relevant question isn’t whether a state specifically permits interstate long gun sales, but whether the state has enacted any laws that would prevent them. The NRA supports repealing this old contiguous state provision because it is unnecessary, the “contiguous state” language can be misleading, and because such provisions create the false impression that the right to acquire arms is merely a privilege granted by the state, not a right that some states have taken away from their citizens.
Please contact members of the House Judiciary Committee and respectfully urge them to support HB 1079. Committee members can be reached by calling the House switchboard and leaving a message at (605) 773-3851 or by e-mail as listed below.
Representative Roger Hunt (R-10) Chairman
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Representative Brian Gosch (R-32) Vice Chairman
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Representative Gene Abdallah (R-10)
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Representative Jamie Boomgarden (R-17)
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Representative Marc Feinstein (D-14)
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Representative Peggy Gibson (D-22)
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Representative Jon Hansen (R-25)
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Representative Kevin Killer (D-27)
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Representative Don Kopp (R-35)
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Representative Stace Nelson (R-25)
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Representative Lance Russell (R-30)
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Representative R. Shawn Tornow (R-14)
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Representative Charles Turbiville (R-31)
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