S. 119 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 16, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRemoves requirement to turn over gun shop records
When a gun shop closes down, the owner currently has to give their firearm transaction records to the federal ATF. This bill would change that by removing that requirement. It would also require the ATF to destroy all the out-of-business records it already has on file from closed gun shops.
How it affects you
If you've bought a firearm from a shop that later went out of business, your transaction record would no longer be kept in federal files—it would be destroyed instead. The main effect falls on gun shop owners closing their businesses, who would no longer need to turn over their records to the federal government.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 16, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 119
A BILL
No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
Sponsor: Sen. James E. Risch (R-ID) · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 16, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”