S 966 United States Senate · 119th Congress

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.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 11, 2025
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