Destroy Old Gun Sale Records

Official: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

IntroducedJanuary 20, 2025

Why This Matters

This bill aims to eliminate old records of gun sales from businesses that have shut down. It is important because it addresses concerns about privacy and government tracking of firearm transactions.

If you own a gun, this bill could mean fewer records about your past purchases are kept by the government.

Affects: Gun owners and businesses that have closed down will be directly affected by this bill.

Summary

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act This bill modifies the retention requirements for firearm transaction records of federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that go out of business. Current law generally requires FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). This bill removes the requirement for FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the ATF. Further, the bill requires the ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has collected from FFLs.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill requires the government to destroy records of gun sales from closed businesses. 2. It stops the collection of firearm transaction records from businesses that are no longer operating. 3. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives must complete this destruction within 90 days. 4. A report will be sent to Congress detailing how many records were destroyed.

Who is affected?

Gun owners and businesses that have closed down will be directly affected by this bill.