“Booker committed to advancing the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, which would require individuals to obtain a federal license before purchasing a firearm.”
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Both cited sources are reachable, PRIMARY, and support the CHAMPIONED outcome with the LEADERSHIP required for that tier. The GovInfo record for S.3212 (118th Congress, Federal Firearm Licensing Act) shows Booker as the primary sponsor/author — introduced "Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Warren, and Ms. Hirono)" on November 2, 2023, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary — which is authorship, not a mere vote or co-sponsorship. The Kim Senate-office release confirms Booker again acted as a lead introducer when the Act was reintroduced (press release dates it Dec 18, 2025; the rating says Dec 17 — a one-day, immaterial discrepancy), delivering the signature "if a license is required to drive a car, it should be required to own a gun" argument, with the bill requiring individuals to obtain a federal firearm license before purchasing or receiving a firearm. Both cited quotes appear (lightly composited with page metadata, but every substantive element is verified). The Act has not received a floor vote or become law, so FULL (enactment) would overstate; sustained authorship and repeated reintroduction meets CHAMPIONED (led the effort) rather than mere ATTEMPTED. Rating upheld.
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