US SB2156

Authorizes the Assistant Attorney General to award 3-year grants to states that implement or maintain firearms licensing systems requiring individuals to obtain a license before purchasing, renting, or possessing firearms or ammunition

Requires participating states to establish firearms dealer licenses for anyone selling 10 or more firearms per year, with mandatory background checks, business location requirements, and sales record-keeping obligations

Mandates that state licensing authorities (local police chiefs or designees) conduct thorough background checks including interviews, reference letters, and fingerprint-based checks, and make suitability determinations before issuing licenses

Requires states to create extreme risk protection order systems allowing family members to petition courts to temporarily prohibit dangerous individuals from possessing firearms, with processes for surrendering weapons

Establishes secure storage requirements mandating firearms be kept in locked containers or equipped with tamper-resistant safety devices when not under the owner's direct control