No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
S. 119, introduced in the Senate, would overhaul how the federal government handles firearm transaction records tied to firearms businesses that have closed. The bill requires the ATF to destroy all firearm transaction records that were previously delivered to the Attorney General by discontinued firearms businesses within 90 days of enactment. It also amends the existing statute (18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4)) to remove specific sentences related to continuing retention of these records, effectively ending the federal collection and storage of such records for businesses that are no longer operating. Additionally, the ATF would report to Congress on how many records were destroyed. In short: it aims to stop and reverse federal retention of transaction records from gun dealers that have shut down, and to document the destruction of those records.
Key Points
- 1Destruction deadline for records: ATF must destroy each firearm transaction record delivered to the Attorney General under 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) within 90 days after enactment.
- 2End of future retention for discontinued dealers: The bill amends 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) by striking its second and third sentences, removing certain ongoing retention requirements.
- 3Short title: The act is named the “No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act.”
- 4Reporting requirement: The ATF Director must submit a written report to Congress detailing the number of firearm transaction records destroyed under the bill.
- 5Scope of records covered: Focuses on firearm transaction records related to discontinued firearms businesses (i.e., dealers that have ceased operating); does not address records from active dealers beyond what is already mandated by current law.