Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
Sen. Hyde-Smith Introduces Bill to Block Federal Funding for State Gun Registries
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill, introduced by Hyde-Smith, would stop federal agencies from giving money or support to states that create or keep lists of legal gun owners and their weapons.
- The ban applies to all 50 states, D.C., and U.S. territories. It covers any database that tracks who legally owns a gun or lists the specific firearms people have in their possession.
- There is an exception for safety. States could still receive federal help for databases that track guns reported as lost or stolen, or the people who report those losses.
- The goal of the bill is to prevent the federal government from using taxpayer money to help states build registries of law-abiding gun owners, which supporters see as a privacy concern.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
This bill would protect gun owners' privacy by cutting off federal dollars that states could use to build or maintain registries of legal gun owners and their firearms. Supporters argue this prevents the government from tracking law-abiding citizens who exercise their Second Amendment rights. The exception for lost or stolen firearm databases means safety-related tracking would still be allowed.
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
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