Modern Firearm Safety Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings declaring that state and local handgun design requirements limit selection, inflate prices, create safety concerns, violate the Second Amendment, and restrain interstate commerce and amends Section 927 of title 18 to prohibit federal, state, and local governments from requiring handguns to incorporate design features not mandated by federal law, including loaded-chamber indicators, magazine. It relies on definition changes and exemptions. The main policy areas are Firearms Regulation and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Handgun manufacturers could face lower compliance burdens, Firearms retailers in states with strict handgun requirements could gain revenue opportunities, and Gun owners in California and other restrictive states could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State and local governments with handgun safety requirements would be affected, State and local governments with strict gun laws would be affected, and Gun safety advocacy organizations would be affected.
Key Provisions
- Defines congressional findings declaring that state and local handgun design requirements limit selection, inflate prices, create safety concerns, violate the Second Amendment, and restrain interstate commerce.
- Amends Section 927 of title 18 to prohibit federal, state, and local governments from requiring handguns to incorporate design features not mandated by federal law, including loaded-chamber indicators, magazine...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings declaring that state and local handgun design requirements limit selection, inflate prices, create safety concerns, violate the Second Amendment, and restrain interstate commerce and amends Section 927 of title 18 to prohibit federal, state, and local governments from requiring handguns to incorporate design features not mandated by federal law, including loaded-chamber indicators, magazine.
Key Policy Areas
Firearms Regulation, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill defines congressional findings declaring that state and local handgun design requirements limit selection, inflate prices, create safety concerns, violate the Second Amendment, and restrain interstate commerce and amends Section 927 of title 18 to prohibit federal, state, and local governments from requiring handguns to incorporate design features not mandated by federal law, including loaded-chamber indicators, magazine.
Policy Domains
Modern Firearm Safety Act
Identified Gains
- Handgun manufacturers
- Firearms retailers in states with strict handgun requirements
- Gun owners in California and other restrictive states
- Gun manufacturers
- Gun owners in states with handgun roster restrictions
Identified Costs
- State and local governments with handgun safety requirements
- State and local governments with strict gun laws
- Gun safety advocacy organizations
- Law enforcement agencies using microstamping for crime solving
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Issa (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Collins, Mr. Gooden, …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Gun owners in California and other restrictive states, Gun owners in states with handgun roster restrictions
State and local governments with handgun safety requirements, State and local governments with strict gun laws
Firearms retailers in states with strict handgun requirements
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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