MASS Act 2019-06-27 Introduced in Senate Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2019 or the MASS Act

This bill authorizes grants for states to implement or maintain firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements.

A state's requirements must incorporate certain elements, including the following:

  • an individual must have a firearms license at the time of acquiring, and during the entire period of possessing, a firearm or ammunition; and
  • an individual who sells, rents, or leases a minimum number of firearms, or sells ammunition, must obtain a firearms dealer license.
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