Sponsors (17)
The bill protects individual privacy and state control by blocking federally supported registries of lawfully owned firearms, but does so at the cost of reducing federal assistance that could help states modernize records, support research, and facilitate some law-enforcement information-sharing.
Taxpayers: the bill bars federally supported databases of lawfully owned firearms, protecting individual privacy by preventing a federally funded registry of owners or lawful firearms.
State and local governments: retain control over firearm records because the bill prevents federal funding mandates, preserving state policymaking autonomy over record-keeping.
Law enforcement: federal support is focused on recovered or reported lost/stolen firearms, which can aid crime prevention and property recovery efforts.
Taxpayers, state and local governments: limiting federal assistance may make it harder and more expensive for states to modernize or maintain firearm records, shifting costs onto state/local budgets and taxpayers.
Law enforcement and state governments: restricting federal help could prevent building or maintaining registries useful for public-safety research and tracking crime trends, hindering long-term analysis and planning.
Law enforcement: the bill could impede interstate information-sharing about lawful firearm ownership that some advocates say assists background checks and investigations, narrowing investigative tools.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits federal agencies from funding or providing support to create or maintain any state or local database that lists firearms lawfully owned or individuals who lawfully own firearms. The only federal funding exception allowed is for databases that record firearms reported lost or stolen or individuals who have reported firearms as lost or stolen.
Introduced February 25, 2026 by Cindy Hyde-Smith · Last progress February 25, 2026