Bill > S974

This bill, the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act, aims to repeal certain restrictions on the use and availability of firearm-related data and records by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Key provisions include: repealing the "Tiahrt Amendments" that limit the collection and use of gun trace data, eliminating the prohibition on processing Freedom of Information Act requests about firearm traces, repealing the requirement to destroy instant background check records within 24 hours, and removing restrictions on the consolidation or centralization of firearms acquisition and disposition records maintained by federal firearms licensees. The goal is to support law enforcement efforts and provide the public with more information to inform policies related to illegal gun trafficking and gun violence prevention.