Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation would require a license from government just to OWN a firearm-or exercise one's 2nd Amendment Rights. This bill and HB4062 are companion bills from Illinois politicians.
Title: Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Administrative remedies: Business records: Child safety and welfare: Civil actions and liability: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Government studies and investigations: Licensing and registrations: Mental health: Retail and wholesale trades: Smuggling and trafficking: State and local government operations
Description: Establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Among other things, the bill does the following: generally requires owners of certain firearms—handguns and semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable ammunition feeding device—to obtain a license, and establishes background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: July 25, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2272/all-info
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1 sponsors: Tammy Duckworth (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Jul 25 2019 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Aug 8 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill