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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 |
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| City | Springfield |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22151 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 17192-12
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6. House ID# 311730000
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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
| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Christopher Stone |
Date | 4/20/2015 2:57:34 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
114th Congressional Legislation
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: Safe and Responsible Gun Transfer Act
H.R.376: Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015
H.R.377: Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2015
H.R.378: Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
H.R.402: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
H.R.410: Pause for Safety 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.596: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.
H.R.923: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
H.R.1076: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015
H.R.1114: To modify the definition of "antique firearm".
H.R.1180: Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015
H.R.1217: To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.
H.R.1316: Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015
H.R.1329: To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
H.R.1365: Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act
H.R.1385: Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015
H.R.1449: Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act
H.R.1488: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015
H.R.1739: FIREARM Act
H.R.1745: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act
H.R.1858: To promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes.
S.173: A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm"
S.213: Look-Alike Weapons Safety Act of 2015
S.225: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
S.263: A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.
S.339: ObamaCare Repeal Act
S.405: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015
S.407: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2015
S.477: Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 201
S.551: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015
S.670: Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015
S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
Amendments to S.Con.Res.11:
Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1071
Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1069
Sen. Murphy amendment #1061
Sen. Schumer amendment #1010
Sen. Schumer amendment #1009
Sen. Durbin Amendment #962
Sen. Durbin Amendment #964
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
Oppose: BATFE M855 framework
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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Hammond |
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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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