Enact the AMMO Act (Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act) to require background checks on ammunition buyers, require ammunition sellers to obtain the same federal license as firearms dealers, ban straw purchases of ammunition, and cap bulk purchases at 100 rounds of .50-caliber and 1,000 rounds of other ammunition per five-day period.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Enact the AMMO Act (Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act) to require background checks on ammunition buyers, require ammuni…”
Sources
- Office of Rep. Robert Garcia (CA-42)https://robertgarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-robert-garcia-and-senator-elizabeth-warren-reintroduce-ammo-act ↗
“Congressman Robert Garcia and Senator Elizabeth Warren Reintroduce 'AMMO Act' to Prevent Bulk Sales of Ammunition During Gun Violence Awareness Month”
“The bill... would require businesses that sell ammunition to conduct background checks on buyers, ultimately requiring such businesses to obtain the same federal license as gun dealers... said Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who is leading the bill in the House.”
- Congress.gov (Library of Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4227 ↗
“H.R.4227 (119th Congress) - AMMO Act. Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42], introduced 06/27/2025.”