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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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Address1 | 840 1st Street, NE |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 17487-12
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6. House ID# 325460000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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: Timothy Christian Heyne |
Date | 7/19/2023 1:42:20 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
Lobbied in support of gun control legislation, specifically in H.R.396: Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act; H.R. 817: Default Proceed Sale Transparency Act; H.R.816/S.246: SECURE Gun Storage Act; H.R.1830: Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act; H.R.1478: Federal Firearm Licensee Act; H.R.1595/S.867: State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act; H.R.698/S.25: Assault Weapons Ban of 2023; H.R.768/S.247: Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023; H.R.715: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2023; S.494: Background Check Expansion Act; H.R.2043: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023; S.116: Background Check Completion Act of 2023; H.R.660/S.173: Ethan's Law; S.14: Age 21 Act; H.R.569/S.117: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R.625/S.298: Keep Americans Safe Act; S.252: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act; H.R.1302/S.598: Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act; H.R.1699/S.951: Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023; H.R.2418: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R.2753: Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2023; H.R.2770: Prevent Family Fire Act of 2023; H.R.2899: STOP Violence Act of 2023; H.R.2898: Secure Background Checks Act of 2023; H.R.3096/S.1460: Firearm Safety Act of 2023; H.R.3247: Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act; H.Res.459: Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2023, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2023 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month"; H.R.3962/S.1893: Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023; H.R.3824: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act; H.R.3863/S.1826: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2023; H.R.4074/S.1819: 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023; S.1824: MASS Act; H.R.4184/S.2048: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023; S.1909: BUMP Act; H.R.4201: Safe Storage, Save Lives Act; H.R.4283: Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act; H.R.4202: Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act; H.R.4289: Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act; H.Res.530: Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2023, as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and safe storage of guns in the home.
Lobbied in opposition to H.J.Res. 44: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"; and in opposition to concealed carry reciprocity and the removal of silencers from the definition of "firearm," specifically in H.R.38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act; and H.R.152/S.401: Hearing Protection Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Timothy Christian |
Heyne |
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Collins |
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Schardt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied in support of Washington, DC's admission as a state in H.R.51/S.51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Timothy Christian |
Heyne |
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Schardt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |