S. 1162: SHORT Act

S. 1162 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, owning a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun required registering the weapon in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, paying a special transfer tax, and undergoing a lengthy federal background check and… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.