S.3214

The Background Check Expansion Act mandates background checks for all firearm transfers.

The Background Check Expansion Act amends the federal criminal code to require background checks for all firearm transfers, except for certain exceptions. These exceptions include transfers between family members, transfers to executors or trustees, and temporary transfers for hunting, trapping, or fishing. The act also specifies that it does not authorize a national firearms registry and does not interfere with state laws on the same subject matter. The changes will take effect 180 days after the act's enactment.