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Michael Cloud (R-TX)

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

H.R. 563 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 75 Republican cosponsors · See all 75 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act," aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code. It seeks to stop the Federal Government from collecting firearm transaction records from firearms businesses that have been discontinued. The legislation requires the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to destroy all such records currently held that were delivered under section 923(g)(4). Additionally, it amends the law to prevent future firearm registration by striking specific sentences from section 923(g)(4). Finally, the Director must report the total number of destroyed records to Congress.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +8

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill is highly positive for gun owners by preventing future registration and destroying existing records.

  • Scored +7

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    The bill protects Second Amendment interests by destroying existing transaction records and preventing future firearm registration.

  • Scored +6

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    The bill improves privacy by ensuring the destruction of past firearm transaction records.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?

    The bill reduces gun control by mandating the destruction of firearm transaction records and preventing future registration.

  • Scored -4

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill restricts federal power by preventing the collection and retention of firearm transaction records.

  • Scored -3

    Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?

    By destroying records, the bill reduces the scope of domestic surveillance regarding firearm transactions.