What: New Gun Control bill introduced on Dec 5, 2023 in the U.S. Senate


Ginsue Summary:


  • This is a HUGE bill (139 pages long when I pasted the text into MS Word). This breakdown is far from "all inclusive"



Requiring:
o License to own, purchase or possess firearms and ammunition
o State licensing requirement
o Universal Background checks nationwide
o 7-day waiting period
o Minimum age of 21 years to transfer, sell, trade, give, transport, or deliver any firearm or ammunition to any person.
o Secure gun storage or safety devices for ALL firearms (as defined by the .gov)
o Federal "red flag" law/removal of 2A rights under the federal level without due process
o Handgun, rifle and shotgun ammunition capacity limit (exemption for .22 rimfire only)
o Semi-automatic firearms (handgun, shotgun and rifle) and "Assault weapon" ban
o Seizure and forfeiture of large capacity ammunition feeding devices
o "Ban on untraceable and undetectable firearms"
o "Firearm Silencers and Mufflers ban"
o Transferring a firearm within a 30-day period from purchasing the firearm.
o Prohibition on selling or purchasing more than 1 firearm in a 30-day period
o Increased requirements for (Gun Shop security measures (cost prohibitive for "mom & pop" stores)
o Enhanced Gun Shop record keeping requirements (de facto registration)
o 30% firearm and 50% ammunition Excise tax



S.3407 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023 118th Congress (2023-2024)


Full text of bill is located here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-...bill/3407/text