Bill > S2376

This bill aims to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. It amends existing laws to create new criminal offenses for "straw purchasing" (when someone illegally buys a firearm on behalf of another person) and firearms trafficking. The bill also imposes harsher penalties for these offenses, particularly when the firearms are intended to be used in violent crimes, drug crimes, or terrorism. Additionally, the bill prohibits the Department of Justice from facilitating the transfer of firearms to known agents of drug cartels, unless law enforcement maintains continuous control over the firearms. The bill explicitly states that it does not allow for the establishment of a federal system of firearms registration.