“Technological progress allows us to make firearm sales easier and safer than in the past,” Gingrey said. “This legislation lowers regulatory burdens without undercutting safeguards that keep guns out of the hands of criminals.”

The legislation would update current law to:

1)      Allow a federally licensed dealer to sell any firearm over the counter to an out-of-state dealer, so long as the sale complies with the laws of both states. Current laws only apply to long guns, such as shotguns and rifles.

2)      Allow licensed dealer to sell at gun shows as if its his or her place of business. Dealers at the gun shows must comply with state laws.

3)      Allow a dealer to obtain a federal firearms license. Currently, the license is connected to the place of business. This change frees dealers to operate out of state and outside their place of business.

BENEFITS:

1)      Will reduce number of firearms lost in the mail

2)      Will reduce and minimize out of state transfer fees (normally costing between $250 and $1500), shared between the dealer and the customer

3)      Will reduce time consuming paper work

4)      Will increase sales for firearm industry because dealers will have more freedom and opportunity to sell their products.

5)      Works with the federal background check system to apprehend convicted felons trying to purchase firearms outside their state of residence.