Search Results: keywords:"national firearms act"

  • S. 4255 — To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:554

    S. 4255 proposes updating federal firearms laws to include newer technology and less-than-lethal weapons, such as devices that do not project at high speeds and are not meant to cause serious injuries. The bill exempts these less-than-lethal projectile devices from certain...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4255 is a bill that wants to change some rules about guns to include new inventions like less-dangerous gadgets, so they aren't treated the same way as regular guns. This means these new gadgets wouldn't have extra taxes and rules that real guns do.

  • H. R. 8427 — To prohibit the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,727

    H.R. 8427, also known as the "Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2024," proposes a ban on the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of rifles capable of firing .50 caliber ammunition, with exceptions for government use and firearms lawfully owned before the act's enactment. It also...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8427, or the "Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2024," is a proposed law to stop people from buying or making very big guns called .50 caliber rifles, except for the government or if you already own one legally. It also wants people who have these big guns to tell the government about it and changes some rules to keep a closer watch on who buys and sells guns.

  • S. 4972 — To revise various laws that interfere with the lawful use of firearms and to promote America’s firearms heritage.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,934

    The bill S. 4972 seeks to change several laws related to firearms in the United States to simplify the importation, transfer, and classification of firearms. It prohibits the denial of firearm imports unless from countries with defense embargos and allows for the transfer of...

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    The bill is about changing some rules about guns in the U.S. to make it easier to bring in guns from other countries and share them with museums. It tries to replace words like "sporting" with "lawful," which could mean more people can use certain guns and bullets in more ways.

  • S. 4825 — To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:928

    The bill, known as the Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or SHUSH Act, proposes that silencers be treated the same as other firearms accessories. It seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code and other federal laws to no longer classify silencers as regulated...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make silencers, which are devices that make guns quieter, be treated just like other parts of a gun, without special rules, and it would make sure states can't have their own strict rules about them either.

  • S. 4344 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:526

    S. 4344 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by eliminating the firearm transfer tax. This bill, known as the "Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act" or the "RIFLE Act," also includes conforming amendments to ensure the repeal is reflected in other...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to stop charging a special tax that people have to pay when they buy or transfer a gun. It also makes sure that this change won't mean that another group, who checks if products are safe, will start checking guns too.

  • H. R. 8306 — To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:845

    H.R. 8306, known as the "Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act" or "SHUSH Act," proposes that silencers be treated the same as other firearms accessories under U.S. law. The bill suggests modifying the Internal Revenue Code and the United States Code to eliminate additional taxes, registration,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8306 is a bill that wants to make silencers, which are tools that make guns quieter, easier to buy and use just like other gun parts, without extra rules or taxes. It would also stop states from making their own special rules about silencers.