To prohibit the imposition of requirements that handguns have certain features generally absent from firearms in common use, and to restore the civil and natural rights of Americans in States hostile to liberty, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill prevents any federal, state, or local government from requiring handguns to have certain safety features that are not already mandated by federal law. These include loaded-chamber indicators, magazine disconnect mechanisms, and microstamping technology that imprints identifying marks on ammunition.
Who Benefits and How
Gun manufacturers benefit by being able to sell their standard handgun models nationwide without having to develop special versions for states with stricter requirements. Gun retailers gain access to sell a wider selection of handguns in restrictive states. Gun owners in states like California benefit from having access to more handgun models at lower prices.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State and local governments lose the ability to set their own firearm safety standards beyond federal minimums. Gun safety advocacy groups see their policy victories at the state level nullified. Law enforcement may lose forensic tools like microstamping that could help solve gun crimes.
Key Provisions
- Bans requirements for loaded-chamber indicator devices on handguns
- Bans requirements for magazine disconnect safety mechanisms
- Bans requirements for microstamping/ballistic identification technology
- Preempts all state and local laws that mandate any design features beyond federal requirements
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits federal, state, and local governments from imposing handgun design requirements (like loaded indicators, magazine disconnect mechanisms, or microstamping) that exceed federal law, effectively preempting state-level firearm safety regulations.
Key Policy Areas
Firearms Regulation, Federal Preemption, Second Amendment Rights, Interstate Commerce
Primary Purpose
Prohibits federal, state, and local governments from imposing handgun design requirements (like loaded indicators, magazine disconnect mechanisms, or microstamping) that exceed federal law, effectively preempting state-level firearm safety regulations.
Policy Domains
Modern Firearm Safety Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Gun manufacturers
- Gun retailers
- Gun owners in restrictive states
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State governments with stricter gun laws
- Gun safety advocacy groups
- Law enforcement agencies
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Issa (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Collins, Mr. Gooden, …
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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