House Bill 8821
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Keeping Guns From Criminals Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 27, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8821
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Keeping Guns From Criminals Act
This bill modifies the criminal liability standard for certain firearm sales or transfers.
Current law makes it a crime for any person to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a prohibited person (i.e., a person who is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm). This legislation eliminates the knowingly standard to impose criminal liability on any person who sells or transfers a firearm to a prohibited person, regardless of whether such seller or transferor knows that the buyer is a prohibited person.A defendant seller or transferor may assert as an affirmative defense against prosecution evidence to prove that the buyer or recipient passed a background check or possessed a valid concealed carry permit in the state of transfer.
The affirmative defense does not apply if the defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe the buyer or recipient was a prohibited person.
November 27, 2020
11/27/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
11/27/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:14 PM