S 123 · in committee · significant
Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- Creates a federal grant program to help states, localities, and tribes set up handgun purchaser licensing systems.
- Affects gun buyers, state and local officials, and tribal governments implementing licensing requirements.
- Provides federal funding to cover implementation and evaluation costs of handgun licensing programs.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would federal grant funding for state handgun licensing systems affect implementation timelines and costs across states with varying existing regulations?
- 02
What evidence supports the premise that permit-to-purchase licensing reduces gun violence compared to other policy approaches?
- 03
Which states and localities currently lack resources to establish licensing systems, and how would the grant amounts address their specific needs?
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Sponsor · D-MD
Chris Van Hollen
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
2/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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