SB3223: AMMO Act Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent bulk sales of ammunition, promote recordkeeping and reporting about ammunition, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require a background check before the transfer of ammunition by certain Federal firearms licensees to non-licensees.
Plain-language summary
The AMMO Act would require federal gun dealers (those with licenses) to perform background checks before selling ammunition to private buyers. It would restrict bulk ammunition purchases and require dealers to keep records about who buys ammunition. The bill aims to prevent illegal ammunition purchases and straw purchasing, which is when someone buys ammunition for another person who is prohibited from buying it themselves. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to a .
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SB3223: AMMO Act Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act