Bill > S1795

This bill, the Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2019, aims to increase accountability and oversight of licensed firearms dealers. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Increasing the number of allowed compliance inspections of firearms dealers from once to 3 times. 2. Increasing the penalties for firearms licensees who violate the law from a maximum of 1 year to 5 years in prison. 3. Providing for the suspension or revocation of a dealer's license, or the imposition of civil penalties, for various violations of the Gun Control Act. 4. Requiring the Attorney General to hire at least 80 additional employees to carry out the increased inspections. 5. Allowing the Attorney General to require a dealer to conduct a physical inventory and provide the inventory record if the dealer has unlawfully transferred a firearm or had 10 or more crime guns traced back to them. 6. Giving the Attorney General more discretion to deny a license application if issuing the license would pose a danger to public safety or the applicant is unlikely to comply with the law. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance the regulation and oversight of licensed firearms dealers to ensure greater accountability and compliance with gun laws.