CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Paul Gosar (R-AZ)

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

H.R. 7678 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 99 Republican cosponsors · See all 99 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 is titled the "Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act." It aims to prohibit federal agencies from providing funding or support for the creation and upkeep of State firearm ownership databases. These databases are defined as records that list firearms lawfully owned by individuals or the individuals who possess them. The prohibition applies to all States, the District of Columbia, and various U.S. territories and possessions. However, an exception is made for databases containing information regarding firearms or individuals reported as lost or stolen.

Yes

  • Scored +9

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill provides strong protection for gun owners by blocking the funding of registries that track their legal firearm ownership.

  • Scored +8

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    The bill protects the privacy of lawful gun owners by prohibiting the establishment of government databases that track their possessions.

  • Scored +7

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    The bill protects gun owners by prohibiting federal funding for the creation and upkeep of firearm ownership registries.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?

    The bill limits the ability of states to maintain databases that could be used for gun control or regulation.

  • Scored -3

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill restricts the transparency of firearm ownership by preventing the creation of state-level databases.