Ensuring Firearm Access and Regulation Continuity During Government Shutdowns.
This bill mandates that essential federal operations related to firearm access and regulation must continue even during a government shutdown (lapse in appropriations). This ensures that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) remains operational, preventing delays in legal firearm purchases. The law aims to maintain both citizens' access rights and continuous regulatory enforcement by agencies like the ATF.
Key points
The NICS background check system will remain fully operational, ensuring citizens can continue legal firearm purchases during a shutdown.
Key enforcement and regulatory functions of the ATF and agencies handling firearm export licenses will not cease due to a lack of government funding.
Status:
Introduced
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