This bill would expand federal restrictions on firearm ownership by prohibiting sales to and possession by certain high-risk individuals. Specifically, it would ban gun sales to and possession by anyone convicted of a crime of violence within the past five years, anyone under 25 who has been adjudicated as having committed what would be a violent crime if committed by an adult, and anyone convicted of stalking. The legislation amends existing federal firearms law to add these new categories of prohibited persons to current restrictions already in place for convicted felons and other dangerous individuals. The bill does not specify new funding or implementation timelines, as it primarily modifies existing federal criminal statutes that are already enforced by the Department of Justice and federal law enforcement agencies. This measure would affect gun dealers, manufacturers, and individuals seeking to purchase or possess firearms, particularly younger individuals and those with recent convictions for violent crimes or stalking.
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