HR 2392 · 118th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Pause for Gun Safety Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2023-03-29)
Plain Language Summary
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Pause for Gun Safety Act This bill establishes a seven-day waiting period for firearm transfers to unlicensed individuals. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed individual unless seven calendar days have elapsed since the transferee's most recent offer to take possession of the firearm. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The seven-day waiting period does not apply to certain firearm transfers, such as a temporary transfer for use exclusively at a shooting range.…
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