After their end-of-year hiatus, legislatures went back to work after the New Year and politicians have been busy introducing new bills targeting firearms and the firearms industry. As always, Orchid’s legal professionals are tracking the latest firearms legislation to keep the shooting sports industry informed of recent political actions and their potential impact on firearm owners and businesses.

Listed below are a selection of notable state and federal bills introduced, referred or pre-filed during the months of January and February 2022.

State Legislation

AK SB136 – Would prevent state and local government from infringing on the right to keep and bear arms during a declared disaster emergency. | Bill Details

Similar Bills: GA HB1378, ID HB705, MO HB1607, OK HB3157

CA AB1594 – Would specify that a gun industry member has created or maintained a public nuisance if their failure to follow federal, state or local law caused injury or death, or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices. | Bill Details

Similar Bills: MD HB1396, NJ S1893

CA AB2156 – Would prohibit any person, regardless of federal licensure, from manufacturing firearms without being licensed by the state, and decrease the manufacturing threshold requiring state licensure from 50 firearms to 4 firearms in a calendar year. | Bill Details

CT HB5305 – Would require firearms dealer establishments in which 10 or more firearms are stored and kept for sale install a burglar alarm system on the premises. | Bill Details

HI HB2075 – Would increase the time frame that a permit to acquire a firearm can be used to 30 days. Would also amend existing law to require 3D-printed firearms have registration numbers engraved on stainless steel, be visible when assembled, and physically inspected by chief of police of appropriate county or designee. | Bill Details

IL HB4757 – Would prohibit the transfer, purchase, manufacture, importation, possession of unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms, including 3D-printed firearms. | Bill Details

KS SB522 – Would establish curriculum guidelines for standardized firearm safety education programs in school districts for grades K–12. | Bill Details

Similar Bills: TN HB103

LA SB287 – Would provide lifetime concealed handgun permits, unless requested for a shorter period, and reduce permit fee to $250. | Bill Details

MN HF435 – Would grant persons in the state medical cannabis registry the right to purchase, own, possess or carry a firearm. | Bill Details

NY A837 – Would create and impose various restrictive practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting upon firearm dealers. Provisions include requiring reasonable measures to prevent unlawful sales and transfers to individuals with a criminal record, liability insurance against property damage and injury or death sale, delivery, lease, or transfer of a firearm, security plans, and annual employee training. | Bill Details

UT HB133 – Would require background checks for firearm transfers between unlicensed persons (private transfers), with exception of family members and law enforcement agencies and officers. | Bill Details

WI AB572 – Would provide a limitation on liability for firearm, firearm accessory and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, importers, trade associations, sellers and dealers. | Bill Details

Federal Legislation

US HR6575 – Titled “Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2022;” would collect $1 fee per firearm transfer for use of NICS to fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and would require the reporting of firearm theft/loss by individuals within 48 hours | Bill Details

US HR6639 – Titled “‘Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act;” would require adequate supervision before a juvenile can possess a firearm, and require the safe storage of firearms | Bill Details

US HR6646 – Titled “Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act;” would require  firearms be marked with a second, hidden serial number located inside the receiver or visible only by infrared light, and NICS background check records be kept for 180 days | Bill Details

US HR6717 – Titled “Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act;” would prevent persons pending trial by any court from purchasing, possessing, or receiving firearms | Bill Details

US HR6817 – Titled “No Backdoor Gun Control Act of 2022”; would remove “Any Other Weapon (AOW)” from the definition of a firearm under the National Firearms Act | Bill Details

For questions or concerns regarding state and federal firearm regulations and how to stay ATF compliant, contact us for on-call FFL compliance services and learn how Orchid can protect your FFL.

Previous Update: October–December 2021