Requires a 3-day waiting period before most people can receive a handgun.
This bill would require most people to wait 3 business days before they can receive a handgun. This new rule would apply whether you get a handgun from a store or another person, though some specific situations would be exempt. Currently, there is no federal waiting period for handguns beyond background check processing time.
Currently, federal law does not require a waiting period for handgun transfers, beyond the time it takes for a background check to process. This bill would establish a mandatory 3-business-day waiting period before a person could receive a handgun, applying to transfers between unlicensed persons and from licensed firearms dealers to unlicensed persons, with specific exceptions.
HR 4688 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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