Relating to the creation of a bulk ammunition database.
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| By: Ramos | H.B. No. 5182 | |
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| relating to the creation of a bulk ammunition database. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subchapter S to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER S | ||
| BULK AMMUNITION DATABASE | ||
| Sec. 411.601. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: | ||
| (1) "ammunition" means any cartridge, shell, or | ||
| projectile intended for use in a firearm; | ||
| (2) "bulk purchase" means the purchase of 200 or more | ||
| rounds of ammunition at one time; and | ||
| (3) "database" means the bulk ammunition database | ||
| established under this statute. | ||
| Sec. 411.602. BULK AMMUNITION DATABASE. (a) All persons | ||
| selling ammunition in quantities greater than 200 rounds shall | ||
| register with the database and provide information on the sale, | ||
| including the date of sale, the name and address of the purchaser, | ||
| and the type and quantity of ammunition sold. | ||
| (b) All persons purchasing ammunition in quantities greater | ||
| than 200 rounds shall provide their name and address to the seller, | ||
| who shall forward this information to the database. | ||
| (c) The database shall be maintained by the department and | ||
| shall be accessible to law enforcement for the purpose of verifying | ||
| the legality of ammunition sales. | ||
| Sec. 411.603. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN AMMUNITION | ||
| PURCHASES. (a) All persons purchasing ammunition in quantities | ||
| greater than 200 rounds shall undergo a background check prior to | ||
| the sale. The background check shall be performed by a licensed | ||
| firearms dealer and shall include a check of the National Instant | ||
| Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and any other relevant | ||
| databases. | ||
| (b) The seller shall verify that the background check has | ||
| been completed and that the purchaser is not prohibited from | ||
| possessing ammunition before making the sale. | ||
| Sec. 411.604. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) Any person who | ||
| knowingly violates the provisions of this subchapter shall be | ||
| guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. | ||
| (b) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement on a | ||
| bulk ammunition sale form shall be guilty of a third degree felony. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
