Assault Weapons Ban of 2017

Summary

Assault Weapons Ban of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The prohibition does not apply to a firearm that is: (1) manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action; (2) permanently inoperable; (3) an antique; or (4) a rifle or shotgun specifically identified by make and model. Additionally, the bill does not prohibit, with respect to a SAW or LCAFD: importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and possession by a retired law enforcement officer. The bill permits continued possession, sale, or transfer of a grandfathered SAW, which must be securely stored. A licensed gun dealer must conduct a background check prior to the sale or transfer of a grandfathered SAW between private parties. The bill permits continued possession of, but prohibits sale or transfer of, a grandfathered LCAFD. Newly manufactured LCAFDs must display serial number identification. Newly manufactured SAWs and LCAFDs must display the date of manufacture. The bill also amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender a SAW or LCAFD under a buy-back program.

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Timeline

1. 8 November 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7118-7119)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 2018

   Committee

   Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 8 November 2017 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

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• related to ← Assault Weapons Ban and Regulatory Reform Act of 2018