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MASS Act

Introduced: June 27, 2019 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Jun 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 27, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2019 or the MASS Act

This bill authorizes grants for states to implement or maintain firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements.

A state's requirements must incorporate certain elements, including the following:

an individual must have a firearms license at the time of acquiring, and during the entire period of possessing, a firearm or ammunition; and
an individual who sells, rents, or leases a minimum number of firearms, or sells ammunition, must obtain a firearms dealer license.

What's happening now June 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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