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S2158119th Congress

Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act

Sponsored By: Senator Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a federal offense for obtaining, importing, manufacturing, or selling firearms or ammunition through false or fraudulent pretenses and for using interstate communications to promote those deceptive transactions.

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  • Sellers and traffickers: Individuals or businesses that import, make, or sell guns or ammo by deception would face a federal fraud-based firearms charge.
  • Advertisers and communicators: Transmitting a wire, radio, or television message across state lines that facilitates or promotes those fraudulent deals would be criminalized.
  • Courts and prosecutors: The new offense is tied to existing federal penalties in 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(B) so prosecutions would use current sentencing and fine rules.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban on fraudulent gun and ammo sales

If enacted, this bill would make it a federal crime to import, make, or sell a gun or ammunition by lying or false promises. It would also ban sending or causing interstate messages by wire, radio, or TV about those fraudulent deals. The bill would apply existing federal penalties for similar offenses to the new crime. The change would take effect upon enactment and could expose importers, makers, sellers, or communicators to federal criminal charges. The goal is to strengthen public safety by deterring fraudulent firearm and ammunition transactions.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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