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H.R. 4240 — Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017 | PoliFocus

H.R. 4240115th Congress

Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]

210 cosponsors

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

This bill modifies various provisions of federal firearms laws.

Among other things, it does the following:

prohibits certain firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check; and
requires states to implement plans to improve the submission of mental health and criminal history records to the national instant criminal background check system.

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Related Legislation

H.Res. 920Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month, and calling on Congress to address gun violence.
2018-07-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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Legislative Actions

2017-11-03
Introduced in House
2017-11-03
Introduced in House
2017-11-03
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-11-21
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2018-02-26
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Thompson (CA). Petition No: 115-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0006.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

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