Bill > S119

This bill, called the "No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act" (or REGISTER Act), requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to destroy all firearm transaction records from businesses that have gone out of business within 90 days of the bill's enactment. Specifically, the bill mandates the destruction of records previously submitted to the Attorney General under section 923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code, which currently allows the government to collect and retain these transaction records. The bill also amends the existing law to prevent future collection of such records from discontinued firearms businesses. Additionally, the ATF Director is required to submit a report to Congress detailing the number of firearm transaction records that were destroyed. The purpose of this bill appears to be limiting the federal government's ability to maintain a comprehensive record of firearm transactions, particularly for businesses that are no longer operating, which some proponents argue could potentially infringe on Second Amendment rights.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/119/all-info