3 Senate Democrats reintroduce gun control bill that would require people to get a federal firearm license to procure a gun

A trio of Democratic senators has reintroduced legislation that would require people to get a federal license in order to buy or receive a gun.

Would-be gun owners would have to jump though several hoops while seeking the license, including "a written test," "hands-on testing," and "a background investigation and criminal history check," according to the bill's text. People would also need to supply "proof of identity," as well as their fingerprints, information about the gun they aim to acquire, and the identity of the entity selling or transferring the weapon.

The proposal would allow an exception to the federal license requirement for people in a state that has a similar licensing system in place.

Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut are pushing the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, which was previously introduced in 2019 but failed to go anywhere.