End Gun Trafficking Act of 2008

Summary

End Gun Trafficking Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit a firearms dealer from selling a handgun to an unlicensed individual if such dealer knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such individual has purchased another handgun within the previous 30 days; (2) prohibit an unlicensed buyer of firearms from purchasing more than one handgun during any 30-day period; (3) increase from one to five years the maximum prison term for firearms dealers who make false statements in their sales records; and (4) require background check records to be retained for not less than 180 days. Repeals prohibitions on the use of funds for: (1) implementation of the national instant criminal background check system for firearms; and (2) background check systems that do not require and result in the destruction within 24-hours of any identifying information for individuals determined not to be prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm.

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Timeline

1. 26 September 2008

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9716-9717)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 September 2008

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9716)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 September 2008 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 September 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 September 2008

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 September 2008

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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