No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

Hozzl · 2023-12-15T15:55:05Z

Explore the details of House Bill 1271 No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Crime and Law Enforcement. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/15/2023, 3:55 PM

Summary of Bill HR 1271

Bill 118 hr 1271, also known as the No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The main purpose of this bill is to address concerns about the potential infringement on individuals' Second Amendment rights by preventing the government from retaining information on gun owners beyond what is necessary for background checks.

If passed, this bill would require the FBI to destroy any records of gun purchases within 24 hours of completing a background check, unless the individual is prohibited from owning a firearm. This would ensure that law-abiding citizens' information is not unnecessarily stored in a government database, protecting their privacy and Second Amendment rights.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions to strengthen penalties for individuals who unlawfully access or use firearm purchase records. This is aimed at preventing any misuse of gun owner information and ensuring that individuals' rights are protected. Overall, the No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act seeks to strike a balance between ensuring public safety through background checks and protecting individuals' rights to own firearms without unnecessary government intrusion. It will be interesting to see how this bill progresses through the legislative process and what impact it may have on gun control laws in the United States.

Congressional Summary of HR 1271

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

This bill modifies the retention requirements for firearm transaction records of federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that go out of business.

Current law generally requires FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

This bill removes the requirement for FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the ATF. Further, the bill requires the ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has collected from FFLs.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1271

Bill HR 1271 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 1, 2023. Bill HR 1271 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on March 1, 2023. Bill HR 1271's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of March 1, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1271

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Democrat Sponsors

Republican Sponsors

Unaffiliated Sponsors

Total Number of Cosponsors

156

Democrat Cosponsors

Republican Cosponsors

156

Unaffiliated Cosponsors

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1271

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1271

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights ActNo Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights ActTo amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes.

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