Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Pause for Gun Safety Act”.
Pause for Gun Safety Act
A BILL
To require a seven-day waiting period before the receipt of a firearm.
Sec. 2 7-day waiting period required before the receipt of a firearm
Prohibition— Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(aa)
“(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to transfer a firearm to a person not licensed under this chapter unless at least 7 calendar days have elapsed since the transferee most recently offered to take possession of the firearm.
“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a temporary transfer if the transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee will use or intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing firearms under State or Federal law, and the transfer takes place and the transferee’s possession of the firearm is exclusively—
“(A) at a shooting range or in a shooting gallery or other area designated for the purpose of target shooting;
“(B) while reasonably necessary for the purposes of hunting, trapping, pest control on a farm or ranch, or fishing, if the transferor—
“(i) has no reason to believe that the transferee intends to use the firearm in a place where it is illegal; and
“(ii) has reason to believe that the transferee will comply with all licensing and permit requirements for such hunting, trapping, pest control on a farm or ranch, or fishing; or
“(C) while in the presence of the transferor.”
Penalties— Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(8) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(aa) shall be fined not more than $250,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.”
Sec. 3 Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 90-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.