Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB691
Legislation Overview
Title: High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013
Subject: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Trade restrictions: Violent crime
Description: High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Defines a "large capacity ammunition feeding device" to: (1) mean a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has an overall capacity of, or that can be readily changed to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition; and (2) exclude an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition. Provides exemptions for: (1) devices lawfully possessed before this Act's enactment; (2) federal, state, and local agencies and law enforcement officers; (3) licensees under the Atomic Energy Act for on-site security, off-site training, and transportation of nuclear materials; and (4) authorized testing or experimentation by a licensed firearms manufacturer or importer. Requires a device manufactured after this Act's enactment to be identified by a serial number and the date it was manufactured conspicuously engraved or cast on the device. Sets penalties for violations. Subjects devices used or involved in knowing violation of such Act to seizure and forfeiture. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants for buy-back programs for surrendered large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Session: 113th Congress
Last Action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36.
Last Action Date: April 10, 2013
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:SN00691:@@@L&summ2=m&
Sponsors
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24 sponsors: Lautenberg, Frank R.; Blumenthal, Richard; Boxer, Barbara; Cardin, Benjamin L.; Carper, Thomas R.; Cowan, William M.; Durbin, Richard; Feinstein, Dianne; Franken, Al; Gillibrand, Kirsten E.; Harkin, Tom; Hirono, Mazie K.; Kaine, Tim; Klobuchar, Amy; Levin, Carl; Menendez, Robert; Merkley, Jeff; Murphy, Christopher S.; Murray, Patty; Reed, Jack; Rockefeller, John D., IV; Schumer, Charles E.; Warren, Elizabeth; Whitehouse, Sheldon;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 24% (24 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2013 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36. |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2013 | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Apr 11 2013 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
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