H.R. 4240 · 115th Congress
Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Thompson
- Introduced
- 2017-11-03
- Latest action
- 2018-02-26 · Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Thompson (CA). Petition No: 115-6.
Summary
Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
This bill modifies various provisions of federal firearms laws.
Among other things, it does the following:
prohibits certain firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check; and requires states to implement plans to improve the submission of mental health and criminal history records to the national instant criminal background check system.