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The bill prioritizes state control and individual firearm-owner privacy by blocking federal funding tied to centralized ownership tracking, at the cost of reducing federal support for firearm tracing, potentially hindering some public-safety research and shifting expenses to state taxpayers.
Firearm owners and taxpayers keep stronger privacy protections because the bill prevents federal funding from creating or pressuring states into a centralized national firearm registry.
Law enforcement agencies can maintain and receive support for databases of lost or stolen firearms, helping recovery efforts and local crime prevention.
State and local governments retain control over firearm records and policy choices because the bill withholds federal funding pressure, preserving state policy autonomy.
Law enforcement nationwide may have reduced federal assistance for building interoperable tracing systems, limiting tools available for firearm tracing and criminal investigations.
Public-safety and research programs that rely on broader firearm ownership data could be hindered, reducing evidence available for prevention strategies and community safety initiatives.
States that want to implement more comprehensive ownership tracking may face higher costs because federal funding is restricted, shifting expenses onto state budgets and taxpayers.
Based on analysis of 4 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits federal agencies from funding or otherwise supporting the creation or maintenance of any State firearm ownership database that lists firearms lawfully owned or individuals who lawfully own firearms. The ban covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories and possessions, while allowing federal support for state or local databases that track firearms reported lost or stolen.
Introduced February 25, 2026 by Paul Gosar · Last progress February 25, 2026