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Federal · 119th Congress
S123Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
Direction
Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Authorizes federal grants to states and localities that enact and operate handgun purchaser licensing programs requiring applicants to be at least 21, undergo a background investigation and criminal history check (at minimum ensuring they are not prohibited under 18 USC 922(g)), submit fingerprints,
the individual shall, in connection with the application for the handgun purchaser license or permit-- (i) submit to a background investigation and a criminal history check, as established by the State, which shall ensure, at a minimum, that the individual is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code; and (ii) submit fingerprints and photographs.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 85%
Authorizes federal grants to help states and localities develop, implement, and improve handgun purchaser licensing programs that impose additional requirements such as in-person application at a law enforcement agency, renewal no longer than every 5 years, minimum age 21, and citizenship or lawful
To be eligible for a grant under this part, an applicant shall have in effect a handgun purchaser licensing law that includes the following requirements:
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-01-16: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a grant program to incentivize and fund state and local handgun purchaser licensing laws that add background checks, fingerprinting, age minimums, periodic renewal, and in-person application requirements beyond federal NICS checks for handgun purchases; this imposes new barriers to handgun acquisition, restricting the firearms axis. No provisions address transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.
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