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Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2019

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2019

This bill establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • generally requires owners of certain firearms—handguns and semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable ammunition feeding device—to obtain a license, and
  • establishes background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.
What's happening now July 25, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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