The Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025 requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to create an electronic, searchable database of all firearms records within three years, including information about the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, and disposition of guns. This database would be searchable by firearm characteristics (such as serial number, manufacturer, and model) and transaction dates, but notably cannot be searched by personal information about gun owners. The system affects licensed firearms dealers, who can voluntarily submit their records electronically or can hand over paper records to the ATF after ten years have passed since a transaction. Access to the database is limited to legitimate law enforcement investigations by federal, state, local, tribal, or foreign agencies, as well as for foreign intelligence purposes and ATF compliance inspections. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to audit compliance with these requirements annually and report to Congress every two years, and includes a provision that prevents funding restrictions from delaying the system's implementation.
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