No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

House Bill

H.R. 563

119th Congress

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 20, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Gwen Moore

Representative

Democratic

WI-4

Cosponsors

66

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

This bill eliminates the requirement for gun dealers going out of business to transfer their transaction records to ATF. It also requires ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has already collected from federal firearms licensees. The legislation aims to prevent the accumulation of firearm transaction data that gun rights advocates view as a potential registry.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill eliminates the requirement for gun dealers going out of business to transfer their transaction records to ATF. It also requires ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has already collected from federal firearms licensees. The legislation aims to prevent the accumulation of firearm transaction data that gun rights advocates view as a potential registry.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights ActThis bill modifies the retention requirements for firearm transaction records of federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that go out of business.Current law generally requires FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).This bill removes the requirement for FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the ATF. Further, the bill requires the ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has collected from FFLs.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Removes requirement to transfer records to ATF when dealers close
Mandates destruction of existing out-of-business records
Affects federal firearms licensee transaction records
Aims to prevent accumulation of gun purchase data
Addresses concerns about potential firearm registry

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill addresses Second Amendment advocates concerns that ATF collection of dealer records creates a de facto gun registry. Currently, when dealers close, their records help trace firearms used in crimes. Opponents argue destroying these records would impair law enforcement investigations and remove an important public safety tool. Supporters contend it protects privacy and prevents government tracking of gun owners.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Subjects

Business records

Congressional oversight

Firearms and explosives

Government information and archives

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

563, 119th Congress (2025). "No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-563