Bill · S. 119· Senate(119-S-119)
No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
- Introduced
- 1/16/2025
- Last activity
- 1/16/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- James Risch
- Cosponsors
- - 13 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act," aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code. It seeks to stop the Federal Government from collecting firearm transaction records from businesses that are no longer in operation. The legislation requires the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to destroy all such records currently held. Additionally, it amends existing law to prevent future firearm registration through these specific methods. Finally, it mandates a report to Congress regarding the number of records destroyed.
Yes
Would gun owners be better off under this?+7
The bill benefits gun owners by destroying historical transaction records and preventing future registration requirements.
Does this protect the right to own guns?+6
The bill protects second amendment interests by destroying existing firearm transaction records and preventing future firearm registration requirements.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill requires a written report to Congress specifying the number of firearm transaction records destroyed.
The opposite
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?-6
The bill reduces the availability of firearm transaction records by mandating their destruction and preventing future registration through those specific legal channels.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Destruction of existing records: The bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to destroy firearm transaction records from discontinued businesses within 90 days (Section 2(a)). This would result in the removal of these specific records from government possession.
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Prevention of future registration: The bill amends section 923(g)(4) of title 18 to strike specific sentences, which prevents future firearm registration via those provisions (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Gun Owners+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Second Amendment Protections+6Improves Gun Control Measures-6
- 7/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/11/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina
- Darline Graham
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Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · Mississippi
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
Markwayne MullinRepublican · Oklahoma
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
Rand PaulRepublican · Kentucky
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana