02-27-2018, 01:32 PM
http://www.guns.com/2018/02/27/165-house...-firearms/
Proposed by U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-RI, and joined by 164 co-sponsors from his party, H.R.5087, would not only recycle the expired federal ban on assault weapons but greatly expand its scope. The lawmaker argues it is needed to end the carnage on Americas streets.
The bill, one of the most ambitious bans proposed in recent years, would bar the importation, production, or transfer of 205 firearms by name to include a myriad of semi-auto AR-15 and AK-47 variants.
Going past that, any semi-auto rifle with a detachable magazine and any military-style feature such as a barrel shroud, pistol grip or threaded barrel, would be caught in the net.
Additionally, a semi-auto shotgun with any feature or the capability to hold more than five shells would be forbidden.
Rifles, other than .22s, with an internal magazine capable of holding more than 10-rounds, would be banned.
Pistols affected would include any with a threaded barrel or a magazine well located in any spot except the grip.
All belt-fed semi-automatic firearms, typically expensive niche guns popular with collectors but rarely used in crime, would be outlawed.
The bill also includes language to ban bump stocks, and detachable magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.
It would authorize federal funding through Byrne grants for buy back programs to purchase unwanted newly classified assault weapons and magazines from the public.
Proposed by U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-RI, and joined by 164 co-sponsors from his party, H.R.5087, would not only recycle the expired federal ban on assault weapons but greatly expand its scope. The lawmaker argues it is needed to end the carnage on Americas streets.
The bill, one of the most ambitious bans proposed in recent years, would bar the importation, production, or transfer of 205 firearms by name to include a myriad of semi-auto AR-15 and AK-47 variants.
Going past that, any semi-auto rifle with a detachable magazine and any military-style feature such as a barrel shroud, pistol grip or threaded barrel, would be caught in the net.
Additionally, a semi-auto shotgun with any feature or the capability to hold more than five shells would be forbidden.
Rifles, other than .22s, with an internal magazine capable of holding more than 10-rounds, would be banned.
Pistols affected would include any with a threaded barrel or a magazine well located in any spot except the grip.
All belt-fed semi-automatic firearms, typically expensive niche guns popular with collectors but rarely used in crime, would be outlawed.
The bill also includes language to ban bump stocks, and detachable magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.
It would authorize federal funding through Byrne grants for buy back programs to purchase unwanted newly classified assault weapons and magazines from the public.