HB70

Scott O'Malley-New York(Republican) http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/SOMalley Joey Melchiori-New Mexico(Republican) http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/JMelchiori Peter Loferski-Arkansas(Green Party) http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/PLoferski
 * Senate or House Bill Number:** House Bill 70
 * Sponsors:**
 * Issue:** Gun Control
 * Title:** __Bi-Annual Gun License Renewal Act of 2011__


 * Purpose:** To require a bi-annual psycological test on all gun owners and to require an up-to-date permit to buy or sell fire-arms. We feel that the misuse of illegal fire-arms for criminal intent is an issue that should be taken care of.


 * Eligibility:** Any one who is buying or selling a gun in any state will have to get a permit and take the tests. All gun consumers, gun sellers, gun producers, psycologists and licened agencies must get the permit to take the test in order to continue producing, buying, or selling any fire-arm.


 * Terms and Benefits:** This bill will hire psycologists to give a psycological assesment to gun license holders and renewers.
 * Those who don't have a gun license will be required to purchase one.
 * The tests will be given every other year and be required to continue owning guns.
 * All gun vendors will be required to have a gun license in order to sell guns.
 * All people planning to purchase a gun without a license or with an expired license will be denied sale of firearms.
 * Any gun vendors or gun owners without an up-to-date gun license will be arrested.
 * Any of their firearms will be taken and held by government officials for one year.
 * If the vendor or buyer fails to renew their license, they will be fined $500 per weapon found.

H ourly wage of a psychologist offering psychological assesments ** - $20.71. ** Daily cost of psychologist working at police offices ** -$ 65,050. 11 ** Gun licenses can be renewed at the county police department or sherriff's office.
 * Fiscal Impact:**

Yearly cost- $23,743,290.15

This bill applies to everyone in the United States with a gun-license, and anyone applying for a gun license. In order to be able to obtain or renew a gun license the person must be able to pass the psychological assesment and also pass all other requirements of the normal license renewal or application.
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