The Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2026 establishes a federal licensing system requiring owners of handguns and semiautomatic rifles with high-capacity magazines to obtain a federal firearm owner license or state-certified alternative within one to two years. Applicants must submit to fingerprint-based background checks, mental health evaluations, and pay up to a $10 fee, with licenses issued within 30 days to those who meet eligibility requirements including a minimum age of 21 and no recent mental health facility admissions, protective orders, or firearms-related convictions within five years. The bill exempts law enforcement, military personnel, licensed hunters under supervision, and those at shooting ranges or training courses, while establishing procedures for license renewal every five years and requiring individuals to surrender firearms within 48 hours if their license is revoked or denied. Licensed firearms manufacturers and dealers must comply with enhanced record-keeping requirements and submit to Attorney General inspections, with firearm record requirements taking effect immediately upon enactment, transaction rules taking effect 180 days after enactment, and most other provisions taking effect one year after enactment.
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