This bill, called Jaime's Law, changes federal criminal code section 922 to cover ammunition the same way it covers firearms for many transfer rules. It adds a new subsection that generally makes it illegal for an unlicensed person to give or sell ammunition to another unlicensed person unless a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer first takes possession and follows the background-check and transfer steps that apply to dealer transfers. The bill lists several exceptions, including transfers by law enforcement and military acting in their official duties; certain family gifts or loans; transfers that happen when someone inherits property; short-term transfers to prevent imminent harm; transfers approved under a specific tax code section; and temporary transfers at a shooting range, while hunting or fishing (with conditions), or while the transferor is present. The bill also requires a licensed dealer to give notice of the prohibition and get a certification on a form set by the Attorney General before transferring ammunition. It makes technical corrections to other statutes so cross-references point to the right subsection. The bill says it does not create a national firearms or ammunition registry and does not block states from making their own laws on the same subject. It would take effect 180 days after enactment.
If you are not a licensed ammunition importer, manufacturer, or dealer, this bill would generally require that any ammunition transfer to another unlicensed person go through a licensee who must perform the same checks and paperwork as when the licensee sells ammunition from its own inventory. Certain everyday family transfers, emergency short-term transfers to prevent harm, and transfers in controlled settings like shooting ranges or lawful hunting are listed as exceptions.
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The bill's stated purpose is to enhance the background check process to prevent the purchase of ammunition by individuals who are prohibited from doing so under Federal and State law. Supporters can point to the bill text that adds ammunition to background-check requirements and creates procedures for licensed intermediaries to screen buyers.
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