Under current federal law, people convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors are already barred from buying guns — but other violent misdemeanors don't trigger the same restriction. This bill would expand that by prohibiting the sale of firearms or ammunition to anyone convicted of a violent misdemeanor (involving force, a deadly weapon, or intent to injure) for five years after conviction. The ban wouldn't apply retroactively to past convictions, and it preserves protections for people who had legal representation and proper court proceedings.
Congressional Summary
This bill extends federal restrictions on the sale or disposition of firearms and ammunition to a new category of persons: persons who have been convicted in any court of a violent misdemeanor within the preceding five years.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-04-03
- Date Added
- 2026-04-15
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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