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Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 by Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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Latest action · Jan 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What it does
Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
This bill authorizes a grant program for states, local governments, and Indian tribes to implement and evaluate handgun purchaser licensing requirements.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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