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Easier Tracking of Illegal Guns: Ending Data Hiding

This act aims to make it easier for law enforcement to track firearms used in crimes. It changes rules about gun record keeping, which should help combat illegal trafficking and improve community safety. Citizens may experience increased safety due to more effective prosecution of gun-related crimes.
Key points
Ends the rapid destruction of background check records for gun purchases, making it easier to trace firearms used in crimes.
Allows federal agencies to require regular inventory audits from gun dealers, aiming to reduce illegal gun sales.
Removes restrictions on public access to firearm information, increasing transparency and enabling better safety policy development.
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Additional Information
Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
Print number: HR 2282
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Process start date: 2021-03-29