State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act

This bill would create a federal grant program run by the Attorney General to help states and tribal governments develop, carry out, improve, or evaluate their own licensing programs for firearms dealers. To qualify, a state or tribe must already have a law requiring dealers to hold a state or tribal license that lasts no more than 3 years, requiring dealers to submit to inspections, and allowing penalties such as license suspension, fines, or criminal charges for violations. Grants would be awarded competitively and could not exceed $2,500,000 per year. Grant recipients would report yearly on inspections, violations, and licenses issued, renewed, suspended, or revoked, and the Attorney General would report this information to Congress and the public.

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Sponsors

• Joseph D. Morelle Democrat sponsor
• 17 cosponsors