Proposing the Establishment of the Charlie Kirk Common Sense Gun Reform Act

? DRAFT — JOINT (BIPARTISAN) RESOLUTION

Proposing the Establishment of the Charlie Kirk Common Sense Gun Reform Act

Whereas, the United States of America was founded on the principle that all persons are endowed with the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness;

Whereas, firearm-related violence has become a persistent and deadly threat to the safety, stability, and security of our communities, schools, workplaces, houses of worship, and public forums;

Whereas, the tragic and high-profile assassination of public figure Charlie Kirk underscores the growing risk of political violence and extremism within the United States;

Whereas, this tragedy reveals the urgent need to disrupt the chain of access to lethal weaponry, identify threats before they act, and uphold both the rights and responsibilities of lawful gun ownership.

Whereas, existing bipartisan legislative efforts—including the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (S.1531), the GOSAFE Act (S.1370), the BUMP Act (S.1374), the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (S.65), the Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act (S.595), and the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.18)—have each contributed essential provisions toward safeguarding the public while respecting constitutional liberties;

Whereas, no single law alone can prevent every act of violence, but a comprehensive framework combining regulation, education, enforcement, and evidence-based prevention has been shown to reduce the likelihood, frequency, and lethality of gun violence;

Whereas, Congress has the constitutional authority and moral obligation to protect the lives of its citizens while preserving their liberties;

Therefore be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that—

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Charlie Kirk Common Sense Gun Reform Act.”

SECTION 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to enact a bipartisan, comprehensive framework to reduce firearm-related deaths and prevent political violence through responsible regulation, universal safeguards, and coordinated national strategies.

SECTION 3. CORE PROVISIONS.

(a) Universal Background Checks — Require federal background checks on all firearm sales and transfers, including private sales and gun shows, consistent with the provisions of H.R.18.

(b) Regulation of Assault-Style Weapons — Prohibit the future manufacture, sale, and import of semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFDs) while grandfathering existing lawful owners, consistent with S.1531.

(c) Gas-Operated Firearm Oversight — Authorize the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to classify, approve, or prohibit gas-operated semiautomatic firearm designs before market release, consistent with S.1370.

(d) Ban on Rate-of-Fire Devices — Prohibit the sale, possession, or transfer of bump stocks and other devices that increase a firearm’s rate of fire to approximate a machinegun, consistent with S.1374.

(e) Federal Buyback Program — Provide funding through Byrne Justice Assistance Grants to buy back the most dangerous and high-capacity firearms and components.

(f) Office of Gun Violence Prevention — Establish an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice to coordinate national research, data-sharing, prevention strategies, and community-based intervention grants, consistent with S.595.

(g) Conditional Concealed Carry Reciprocity — Extend interstate concealed carry reciprocity only to individuals who (1) hold a valid permit from their state of residence, (2) meet uniform federal safety and training standards, and (3) pass universal background checks, consistent with S.65.

SECTION 4. IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT.

(a) The President shall designate an interagency task force, led by the Attorney General, to coordinate the implementation of this Act.
(b) Annual public reports shall be submitted to Congress on the outcomes, effectiveness, and recommendations for further improvements.
(c) This Act shall take effect not later than 18 months after enactment.

SECTION 5. STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE.

Congress declares that this Act shall not be construed to infringe upon the Second Amendment right of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms, but to ensure that such rights are exercised with responsibility and safeguarded with common sense.

Edmond W. Davis, Assistant Professor – American Historian, Professor of U.S. Government & U.S. History, Arkansas Baptist College – [email protected]

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