No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
Plain Language Summary
# Bill Summary: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act (HR 563) **What it would do:** This bill would change federal rules about firearm transaction records when gun dealers go out of business. Currently, when a federally licensed gun dealer closes, they must hand over all their sales records to the ATF (the federal agency that regulates firearms).
This bill would eliminate that requirement and also require the ATF to destroy any records it already has from closed gun dealers. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects gun dealers closing their businesses, gun owners (whose purchase records could be destroyed), and the ATF. It also affects law enforcement agencies that use these records for investigations, and the general public depending on one's views about gun regulation and record-keeping. **Current status:** The bill was introduced by Representative Michael Cloud (R-TX) in the 119th Congress and is currently in committee, meaning it hasn't yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives.
CRS Official Summary
No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights ActThis bill modifies the retention requirements for firearm transaction records of federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that go out of business.Current law generally requires FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).This bill removes the requirement for FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the ATF. Further, the bill requires the ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has collected from FFLs.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.