118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 2392: Pause for Gun Safety Act
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Summary
This bill establishes a seven-day waiting period for firearm transfers to unlicensed individuals.
Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed individual unless seven calendar days have elapsed since the transferee's most recent offer to take possession of the firearm. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The seven-day waiting period does not apply to certain firearm transfers, such as a temporary transfer for use exclusively at a shooting range.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Ann Kuster D-NHOriginal
- David Trone D-MDOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the House by Elissa Slotkin.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.