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Adds a new subsection (aa) to 18 U.S.C. 922 that makes it unlawful for unlicensed persons to transfer firearms to other unlicensed persons unless a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer first takes possession to comply with subsection (t); treats the licensee as transferring from its inventory for compliance purposes; provides exceptions (including certain temporary transfers, transfers involving law enforcement or family members, transfers by operation of law, transfers approved under 26 U.S.C. 5812, and transfers at shooting ranges/hunting while meeting conditions); requires licensees to provide notice and obtain certification on a form prescribed by the Attorney General; and requires the Attorney General to make Spanish and English versions of the background check and notice/certification forms available to licensees.
Amends the cross-reference in 18 U.S.C. 924(a)(5) to add the newly created subsection (aa) to the list of subsections covered by that provision.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced June 10, 2025 by Michael Thompson · Last progress June 10, 2025
Requires most private sales or transfers of firearms between unlicensed people to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer who runs the federal background check and completes transfer paperwork, while listing specific exceptions (family transfers, short temporary loans, law enforcement, transfers after death, etc.). Dealers must provide a written notice and obtain a signed transferee certification before completing a transfer; the Attorney General must provide the required forms in English and Spanish. The rule amends 18 U.S.C. §§922 and 924 and takes effect 180 days after enactment.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House