Contact Congress about H.R. 2650: End Gun Violence Act of 2025

People convicted of a violent misdemeanor could be blocked from buying guns or ammunition from licensed dealers for five years. The bill adds those records to the federal background check system. It applies only to convictions that happen at least six months after the law takes effect.

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End Gun Violence Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 2650: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people with recent violent misdemeanor convictions, licensed gun dealers, and the officials who run criminal records and background checks. People with those convictions could be blocked from buying guns or ammunition from licensed sellers for five years. Dealers would need to follow the new rule during sales. Courts, police, and record systems may need to report and use these convictions so background checks work the way the bill requires.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it would expand who cannot legally buy guns or ammunition from licensed sellers. People with recent violent misdemeanor convictions could face a new five-year federal block, and dealers would need to follow that rule during background checks. It also matters because the bill could change how misdemeanor convictions are recorded and shared with the federal system. The bill does not say how much it would reduce gun violence, so that effect is uncertain.

Key provisions in H.R. 2650

• People with a violent misdemeanor in the last five years could not buy guns or ammunition from licensed dealers. The dealer also could not knowingly transfer those items to them.
• The bill defines what counts as a violent misdemeanor. It covers misdemeanor crimes under federal, state, tribal, or local law that involve force, a deadly weapon, intent to cause injury, or knowingly causing injury.
• Not every conviction would count. The person must have had a lawyer or clearly given up that right, and if jury trial rights applied, must have had a jury trial or clearly given that up too.
• Some older convictions would not trigger the ban. That includes convictions that were expunged, set aside, pardoned, or followed by restored civil rights, unless the official action still says the person cannot have firearms.
• The federal background check system would have to catch these cases. NICS, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, would flag people covered by this new violent misdemeanor rule.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 2650

What is H.R. 2650?

People convicted of a violent misdemeanor could be blocked from buying guns or ammunition from licensed dealers for five years. The bill adds those records to the federal background check system. It applies only to convictions that happen at least six months after the law takes effect.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 2650?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 2650?

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