Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill prohibits the federal government from providing funding or support to states that create or maintain databases of gun owners or firearms lawfully possessed. It specifically aims to prevent the use of federal funds to build or upkeep such databases. However, the bill includes an exception for databases that track lost or stolen firearms. The goal is to limit the expansion of firearm registration systems at the state level.
Key provisions
- Prohibits federal funding for state firearm ownership databases.
- Defines a ‘State firearm ownership database’ as a list of gun owners or firearms.
- Excludes databases tracking lost or stolen firearms from the prohibition.
- Applies the prohibition to all states and their political subdivisions.
Who is affected
- States
- State and local governments
- Gun owners
- Federal agencies
- Gun rights advocacy groups
Notable changes
- Limits federal financial support for state gun registration efforts.
- Allows for tracking of lost and stolen firearms, exempting that data from the prohibition.
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