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HR 5718 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations Retail and wholesale trades

Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act

Introduced: July 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jul 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 13, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for: (1) anyone whose federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, or whose license renewal application has been denied, to transfer business inventory firearms into a personal collection or to an employee of such person or to receive a firearm that was a business inventory firearm as of the date of a revocation or renewal denial notice; and (2) anyone who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice to transfer to any other person a firearm that was a business inventory firearm. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of not more than one year (five years for willful violations) for violations of this Act.

What's happening now July 13, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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