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HR 125 117th Congress House

Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred.

Introduced: January 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2021

This bill modifies firearms-related background check requirements for transfers involving a semiautomatic firearm, silencer, armor-piercing ammunition, or large capacity ammunition magazine.

For transfers by a federally licensed dealer, manufacturer, or importer to a private party, the bill lengthens the number of business days—from three to seven—that the federal licensee must wait for the background check results prior to completing the transfer.

For transfers between private parties, the bill establishes a minimum seven-day waiting period.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 125: Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-125/
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"H.R. 125: Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-125/.
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H.R. 125, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-125/.
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[H.R. 125: Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-125/)
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