To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs, and for other purposes.
This bill creates a federal grant program to help states and tribal governments develop or improve firearms dealer licensing systems. The Attorney General would award competitive grants of up to $2.5 million per year to states and tribes that already have laws requiring firearms dealers to obtain licenses, complete an application process, submit to inspections, and face potential suspension or revocation for violations. Grant recipients would be required to submit annual reports to the Attorney General detailing the number of inspections conducted, violations cited, licenses issued or revoked, and other licensing activity data, which the Attorney General would then summarize and report to Congress yearly. The bill does not specify a total funding amount but authorizes "such sums as may be necessary" to be appropriated each fiscal year to support the program. This legislation would primarily affect states and tribes that want to strengthen their oversight of firearms dealers through enhanced licensing and inspection programs.
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