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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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City | Windsor |
State | CO |
Zip Code | 80550 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Christopher Kuper |
Date | 1/20/2016 4:00:21 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposition to the BATFEs framework concerning M855 green tip ammunition.
H.R.47 - To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices.
H.R.86 - Safe Students Act
H.R.131 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.224 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.
H.R.225 - Firearm Safety Act of 2015
H.R.226 - Keeping Guns from High Risk Individuals Act
H.R.307 - Buyback Our Safety Act
H.R.368 - To provide for greater safety in the use of firearms.
H.R.376 - Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015
H.R.377 - Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2015
H.R.410 - Pause for Safety Act of 2015
H.R.402 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
H.R.528 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
H.R.578 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015
H.R.986 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
H.R.923 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
H.R.1147 - Legal Workforce Act
H.R.1076 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015
H.R.1180 - Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015
H.R.1114 - To modify the definition of "antique firearm"
H.R.1316 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
H.R.1329 - ATF Elimination Act
H.R.1217 - Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015
H.R.1365 - Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act
H.R.1449 - Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act
H.R.1466 - Surveillance State Repeal Act
H.R.1488 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015
H.R.2001 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
H.R.1739 - FIREARM Act
H.R.1858 - Crime Gun Tracing Act
H.R.2019 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act
H.R.2137 - Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015
H.R.2216 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act
H.R.2246 - Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
H.R.2259 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act
H.R.2283 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015
H.Amdt.302 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
H.Amdt.320 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
H.Amdt.325 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
H.Amdt.341 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
H.Amdt.343 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
H.Amdt.329 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
H.R.2048 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
H.R.2611 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act
H.R.2612 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
H.R.2546 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015
H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
H.R.2374 - Detectives Nemorin, Andrews and Moore Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2015
H.R.2380 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2015
H.R.2699 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015
H.R.2710 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act
H.R.2753 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act
H.R.2871 - Keeping Guns From Criminals Act
H.R.1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
H.R.2917 - End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015
H.R.2939 - Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act
H.R.2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015
H.R.3020: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
H.R.3051: Background Check Completion Act
H.R.3115: Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act
H.R.3125: Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2015
H.R.3138: Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015
H.R.3139: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act
H.R.3146: Military Base Self-Defense Act
H.R.3224: Gun Look-Alike Case Act
H.R.3126: To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective.
H.R.3227: Protecting America's Warriors Act
H.R.3375: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee.
H.R.3395: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act
H.R.3411: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015
H.R.3425: Firearm Rights Equally Enforced Act
H.R.3455: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015
H.R.3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act
H.R.3569: Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act
S.567 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015
S.225 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
S.477 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015
S.498 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
S.407 - Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2015
S.173 - A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm".
S.551 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015
S.670 - Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015
S.405 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015
S.368 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015
S.213 - Look-Alike Weapons Safety Act of 2015
S.263 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.
S.1162 - Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015
S.1123 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
S.1308 - A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
Nomination of Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch
S.1351 - Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
S.1385 - Firearm Act of 2015
S.1473 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
S.1520 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2015
S.1529 - Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2015
S.1594: Arm All Pilots Act of 2015
S.1735: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015
S.1738: Safer Communities Act of 2015
S.1751: Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act
S.1760: Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015
S.1815: A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation.
S.1819: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act
S.1821: Armed Forces Self-Defense Act
S.1823: A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes.
S.1839: Service members Self-Defense Act of 2015
S.1977: Gun Violence Intervention Act of 2015
S.1992: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act
S.2002: Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015
S.CON.RES.11
Sen. Durbin Amendment #962,
Sen. Durbin Amendment #964
Sen. Grassley Amendment #960
Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1071
Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1069
Sen. Murphy amendment #1061
Sen. Schumer amendment #1010
Sen. Schumer amendment #1009
Sen. Inhofe amendment #382
Sen. Inhofe amendment #383
Sen. Inhofe amendment #384
Sen. Inhofe amendment #385
Sen. Heller amendment #454
Sen. Daines amendment #465
Sen. Vitter amendment #511
Sen. Lee amendment #748
Sen. Inhofe amendment #649
S.2434 Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act
S.2377 Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015
S.2359 Defend Our Capital Act of 2015
H.R.3762 - Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015
S.Amdt.2914 to S.Amdt.2874
S.Amdt.2915 to S.Amdt.2874
S.Amdt.2910 to S.Amdt.2874
S.Amdt.2908 to S.Amdt.2874
S.Amdt.2912 to S.Amdt.2874
S.2330SAFE Check Act
S.2323Visa Waiver ProgramFirearmsClarification Act of 2015
S.2236Hearing Protection Act of 2015
S.2213Background Check Completion Act of 2015
S.2209Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act
S.2198Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015
S.2192NICS Reporting Improvement Act
S.2123Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015
H.R.4300Arm All Pilots Act of 2015
H.Con.Res.103Expressing the sense of the Congress that it runs contrary to America's values to take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process, and that any legislation that would do...
H.R.4278Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015
H.R.4269Assault Weapons Ban of 2015
H.R.4237Protect America Act of 2015
H.R.4214Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2015
H.R.4145To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices.
H.R.4135Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015
H.Res.541Expressing support for designation of June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".
H.R.4069No Guns for Terrorists Act of 2015
H.R.4009Flamethrowers? Really? Act
H.Res.520Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal firearms laws should be rigorously enforced, that all appropriate measures should be taken to end the flood of unlawfully...
H.R.3926Gun Violence Research Act
H.R.3888Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2015
H.R.3853Gun Dealer Accountability Act
H.R.3830Reducing Gun Violence in our Neighborhoods Act of 2015
H.R.3813Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015
H.R.3799Hearing Protection Act of 2015
H.R.3722Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015
H.R.3713 Sentencing Reform Act of 2015
H.Res.473 Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and calling on Congress to address gun violence.
H.Res.467 Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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