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S. 736 (117th)

Assault Weapons Ban of 2021

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Introduced

11 March 2021

Last action

11 March 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]

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Summary

Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 This bill makes 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. The bill also exempts from the prohibition the following, 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 allows 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. 11 March 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 11 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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