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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced June 24, 2025 by Edward John Markey · Last progress June 24, 2025
Prevent Illegal Gun Sales Act
Strengthens federal oversight and enforcement of Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) by expanding inspection authority, increasing criminal and civil penalties for certain licensee offenses, and giving the Attorney General new authority to deny, suspend, or revoke licenses. It requires dealers to offer secure storage or safety devices to non-licensee buyers in most sales, authorizes targeted inventory counts, requires ATF to expand staffing, and mandates biennial reporting to Congress on implementation and resource needs.