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This Concurrent Resolution urges Congress and the President of the United States to pass H.R.225, a bill designed to improve protections for individuals transporting firearms across state lines. The resolution highlights that current federal law, specifically the Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA), aims to allow law-abiding citizens to transport legally owned firearms between states where they are permitted, provided the firearm is unloaded and inaccessible. However, the resolution points out that individuals can still face legal trouble, even criminal charges, if unpredictable events like missed flights force them to stay overnight in a state with stricter gun laws, as illustrated by the case of Greg Revell. H.R.225 seeks to close this perceived loophole by expanding the definition of "transport" to include necessary stops for lodging, food, fuel, emergencies, and other incidental activities, thereby preventing the unjust criminalization of gun owners who are otherwise complying with federal guidelines.