United States Code

18 U.S.C. § 925A

Remedy for erroneous denial of firearm

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Bills that would change it 37

  • HR 2184 Firearm Due Process Protection Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4173 Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act Amends 925A(2) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 2186 Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act Amends 925A(2) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 2191 AMMO Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 1531 Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3115 Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 2650 End Gun Violence Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 8842 Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act Amends 925A(2) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 7873 Firearm Due Process Protection Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 6596 Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 3407 Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 3223 AMMO Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 698 Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 2897 End Gun Violence Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 25 Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 9624 Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 5299 Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 6717 Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act Amends 925A(2) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5878 End Gun Violence Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 3960 Brian A. Terry Memorial Eliminate the ATF Act Repeals · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 3820 Firearm Due Process Protection Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 1808 Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 4149 Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act Amends 925A(2) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 736 Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5717 Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 3254 Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1817 Firearm Due Process Protection Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1531 Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1296 Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 66 Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 282 SAFER Now Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 5410 SAFER Now Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 5164 Urban Progress Act of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 5077 Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 5087 Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 2095 Assault Weapons Ban of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 4057 Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

Any person denied a firearm pursuant to subsection (s) or (t) of section 922— (1) due to the provision of erroneous information relating to the person by any State or political subdivision thereof, or by the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; or (2) who was not prohibited from receipt of a firearm pursuant to subsection (g) or (n) of section 922, may bring an action against the State or political subdivision responsible for providing the erroneous information, or responsible for denying the transfer, or against the United States, as the case may be, for an order directing that the erroneous information be corrected or that the transfer be approved, as the case may be. In any action under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs.
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