Federal Firearm Licensing Act This bill establishes a federal firearm licensing program through which an individual must obtain a federal firearm license from the Department of Justice prior to purchasing or receiving a firearm. To be eligible for such a license, the individual must have completed training in firearms safety and be subject to a background investigation and criminal history check.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offensesCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale tradesSmuggling and traffickingViolent crime
Federal Firearm Licensing Act
USA116th CongressS-2449| Senate
| Updated: 9/10/2019
Federal Firearm Licensing Act This bill establishes a federal firearm licensing program through which an individual must obtain a federal firearm license from the Department of Justice prior to purchasing or receiving a firearm. To be eligible for such a license, the individual must have completed training in firearms safety and be subject to a background investigation and criminal history check.
Assault and harassment offensesCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale tradesSmuggling and traffickingViolent crime