Jaime’s Law

This bill would extend the federal background check system, which now applies to gun sales by licensed dealers, to sales of ammunition by licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers. It would require most ammunition transfers between private, unlicensed people to go through a licensed dealer, who would run a background check. Exceptions include gifts or loans between close family members, transfers to estates after a death, temporary transfers to prevent imminent harm, and temporary use at shooting ranges, while hunting, or in the presence of the owner. Dealers would have to give buyers written notice of the private-transfer rule. The bill states it does not create a national gun or ammunition registry, and it would take effect 180 days after becoming law.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democrat sponsor
• 17 cosponsors