Bill > HR21

This bill, titled the NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013, aims to enhance firearm safety through several key provisions. Primarily, it seeks to expand background check requirements to all firearm sales and transfers, including those between private individuals, by extending the procedures established by the Brady Law. This means that even if a firearm is not sold through a licensed dealer, a background check must still be conducted, either through a licensed dealer, a law enforcement agency, or by presenting a valid permit that confirms a background check has already occurred, with certain exceptions for immediate family gifts, transfers due to death, temporary possession in specific circumstances, or in extremely remote areas. Additionally, the bill mandates that employees of licensed firearm businesses who are authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition must undergo a background check to ensure they are not prohibited from owning firearms. It also grants the Attorney General the authority to deny the sale, delivery, or transfer of firearms or the issuance of licenses to individuals known or suspected of engaging in terrorist activities, with provisions for withholding information that could compromise national security. Furthermore, the bill requires firearm owners to report lost or stolen firearms to local authorities within 48 hours of discovery and mandates that states allowing concealed carry permits establish a process for issuing these permits, requiring applicants to be at least 21 years old, demonstrate good cause, complete firearm safety training, and not have been convicted of a crime of violence.