No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to reduce the amount of firearm transaction data the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) retains. It requires the ATF to destroy existing records from firearms businesses that have closed and removes the current requirement for these businesses to hand over their records to the ATF. The bill also mandates a report to Congress detailing the number of records destroyed.
Key provisions
- Requires the ATF to destroy existing firearm transaction records from closed firearms businesses.
- Removes the requirement for closed FFLs to deliver records to the Attorney General.
- Sets a 90-day deadline for the ATF to destroy collected records.
- Directs the ATF Director to submit a report to Congress on the number of records destroyed.
Who is affected
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
- Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs)
- Gun Owners
- Gun Rights Advocates
- The firearms industry
Notable changes
- Eliminates the requirement for FFLs to retain and deliver transaction records upon closure.
- Mandates the destruction of existing ATF records related to closed FFLs.
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