H.R. 7195 – Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act

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The Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act aims to make it easier to send firearms, ammunition, and related parts through the U.S. mail. It removes the existing federal prohibition on mailing these items and stops the Postal Service from creating rules that would block or heavily restrict such shipments. The changes affect gun owners, licensed dealers, ammunition sellers, and the United States Postal Service.

Key Provisions

Repeals Section 1715 of Title 18, which currently criminalizes mailing firearms, ammunition, and components, and applies the repeal to any pending cases.
Prevents the Postmaster General from issuing regulations that prohibit or substantially impede mailing firearms, ammunition, or components.
Bars the Postal Service from requiring the disclosure of sales receipts, transaction records, or serial numbers of firearms or components as a condition for mailing them.

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

February 1, 2024

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Introduced in House

February 1, 2024

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

February 1, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 1, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7195

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 1, 2024

Mr. Duncan (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Guest, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Mann, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Cline, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Good of Virginia, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Collins, Mr. Norman, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Fry, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Self, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Rose, Mr. Williams of New York, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Hudson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and enhance the mailing of firearms, ammunition, and components thereof.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act.

2.

Concealable firearms mailable

(a)

In general

Section 1715 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.

(b)

Application to pending prosecutions

The repeal made by this section shall apply to any cases under section 1715 of title 18, United States Code, that are pending on the date of enactment of this Act (including on appeal).

(c)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 83 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by repealing item related to section 1715.

3.

Limitation on United States Postal Service rules relating to mailing firearms

The Postmaster General may not make a rule that—

(1)

prohibits or materially impedes the mailing of firearms, ammunition, or any component thereof; or

(2)

requires, as a term of mailing a firearm, ammunition, or component thereof—

(A)

the disclosure of firearm, ammunition, or firearm or ammunition component sales receipts, firearms transaction records, or other customer records kept by Federal firearms licensees or ammunition sellers; or

(B)

the disclosure of the serial number of any firearm or component thereof contained in the mail.