Jaime’s Law

Key Points

• This bill would require people to pass a background check before they can buy ammunition. While federal law currently requires these checks for buying firearms, this change would apply similar rules to the bullets themselves.
• Licensed gun dealers would be responsible for running these checks. If a person wants to sell ammunition privately to someone else, they would generally have to go through a licensed dealer to make sure the buyer is legally allowed to own it.
• The policy aims to close a loophole that allows individuals who are already banned from owning guns—such as those with certain criminal convictions—to purchase ammunition without a screening.
• There are several exceptions to the rule. You would not need a background check to give ammunition as a gift to close family members, like children or siblings, or for temporary use while at a shooting range or out hunting.
• If this bill becomes law, the new requirements would take effect about six months later. It also specifically states that it does not authorize the government to create a national registry of gun or ammunition owners.