The Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2024 would prohibit the Department of Defense from selling military-grade assault weapons and certain ammunition to commercial dealers or from buying firearms and ammunition from dealers who sell these weapons on the civilian market. The bill also establishes strict requirements for any firearms and ammunition dealers that want to do business with the Defense Department, including maintaining detailed electronic records, implementing security measures, conducting employee training on illegal sales prevention, and limiting ammunition sales to individual customers. Dealers would need to meet standards like having fewer than 24 crime guns traced back to them within three years and refusing sales to individuals showing signs of intoxication or danger. The Attorney General would create a licensing system for ammunition dealers and have authority to inspect compliance with these new requirements. The bill requires annual reports to Congress from government weapons facilities and the Defense Department about their commercial sales and suppliers, and authorizes funding to upgrade the background check system.
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