Traveler's Gun Rights Act
This bill amends federal gun law to clarify what constitutes a "State of residence" for gun purchasers traveling across state lines. It defines "State of residence" to include a person's actual home state, a military member's duty station state (or commute home), or a mailbox state for those without a physical residence. The bill requires background checks to include either a physical address or a mailbox address on transfer forms. This directly affects gun buyers traveling between states, particularly military personnel and individuals without fixed homes, by allowing them to use their "state of residence" address for background checks instead of the state they're visiting. The change modifies how federal background checks verify a purchaser's residence.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Mike Rounds
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Mike Crapo
RRepublican
Co
Roger Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Ted Budd
RRepublican
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