Bill Introduced to Ban Federal Contracts with Gun Dealers Linked to Violent Crime
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08) have introduced new legislation aimed at preventing the federal government from contracting with firearms dealers who are identified as having a history of selling guns that turn up as being used in violent crimes. The bill, known as the Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act, seeks to address gun violence by limiting government contracts to responsible firearm dealers.
The proposed legislation builds on existing federal law, which requires federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) to report if they have sold 25 or more guns in a single year that are subsequently traced to violent crimes within the past three years.