HR 8821
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Keeping Guns From Criminals Act
Introduced: November 27, 2020
Introduced by:
Beyer, Donald S.
Democratic
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 27, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Keeping Guns From Criminals Act
This bill modifies the criminal liability standard for certain firearm sales or transfers.
Current law makes it a crime for any person to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a prohibited person (i.e., a person who is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm). This legislation eliminates the knowingly standard to impose criminal liability on any person who sells or transfers a firearm to a prohibited person, regardless of whether such seller or transferor knows that the buyer is a prohibited person.A defendant seller or transferor may assert as an affirmative defense against prosecution evidence to prove that the buyer or recipient passed a background check or possessed a valid concealed carry permit in the state of transfer.
The affirmative defense does not apply if the defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe the buyer or recipient was a prohibited person.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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