H.R. 5134 — STOP Straw Purchases Act

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STOP Straw Purchases Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish new offenses:

for inducing another person to make false statements to a licensed gun dealer about the actual identity of a firearm purchaser, and
for obtaining a firearm by inducing another person to make false statements to a licensed gun dealer claiming to be the actual firearm purchaser.

Additionally, it establishes an enhanced penalty for a criminal offense involving a false statement to a licensed gun dealer in connection with a firearm acquisition, if the false statement misrepresents the actual identify of a firearm purchaser.

Finally, the bill directs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to include, on the Firearms Transaction Record form, a statement outlining penalties for acting as the straw purchaser of a firearm.

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2018-03-01
Introduced in House
2018-03-01
Introduced in House
2018-03-01
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2018-03-20
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

STOP Straw Purchases Act

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