Federal Grants for Handgun Licensing Programs: New Purchase Requirements.
This bill authorizes a federal grant program to encourage states to adopt mandatory handgun purchaser licensing laws. If a state implements these rules to receive funding, citizens will face stricter requirements, including being 21 or older, passing a detailed background check, submitting fingerprints and photos, and renewing the license every five years to legally buy a handgun. The goal is to increase public safety by reducing firearm-related homicides and suicides.
Key points
Establishes federal grants to incentivize states to create mandatory handgun purchaser licensing systems aimed at reducing gun violence.
Eligibility for grants requires states to enforce licensing rules including a minimum age of 21, background checks, fingerprinting, photography, and license renewal every 5 years.
Individuals federally prohibited from owning firearms cannot be issued a purchase license, strengthening existing prohibitions.
Status:
Expired
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