S 770 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Licensing and registrations

Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act

Introduced: March 16, 2021 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 16, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act

This bill authorizes a grant program for states, local governments, and Indian tribes to implement and evaluate handgun purchaser licensing requirements.

What's happening now March 16, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Mar 16, 2021

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Mar 16, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 770: Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-770/

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"S. 770: Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-770/.

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S. 770, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-770/.

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