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To regulate the importation, manufacture, possession, sale or transfer of assault weapons, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6297| House 
| Updated: 8/6/2018
Frederica S. Wilson

Frederica S. Wilson

Democratic Representative

Florida

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault Weapons Ban and Regulatory Reform Act of 2018 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), subject to specified exceptions and limitations. 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 amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to require law enforcement agencies to be notified when a prohibited person attempts to purchase a grandfathered SAW. It 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. Finally, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives must: (1) develop a framework to evaluate and classify firearms based on their ability to be used to injure or kill, and (2) establish a database to track mass shootings and the firearms used in such shootings.
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Timeline
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • June 28, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • June 28, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 6, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5087: To regulate the importation, manufacture, possession, sale or transfer of assault weapons, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5077: To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5410: To improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations.
  • S 115-1945: A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
  • S 115-2095: A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale tradesTrade restrictions

To regulate the importation, manufacture, possession, sale or transfer of assault weapons, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6297| House 
| Updated: 8/6/2018
Assault Weapons Ban and Regulatory Reform Act of 2018 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), subject to specified exceptions and limitations. 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 amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to require law enforcement agencies to be notified when a prohibited person attempts to purchase a grandfathered SAW. It 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. Finally, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives must: (1) develop a framework to evaluate and classify firearms based on their ability to be used to injure or kill, and (2) establish a database to track mass shootings and the firearms used in such shootings.
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Timeline
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • June 28, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • June 28, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 6, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Frederica S. Wilson

Frederica S. Wilson

Democratic Representative

Florida

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5087: To regulate the importation, manufacture, possession, sale or transfer of assault weapons, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5077: To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5410: To improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations.
  • S 115-1945: A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
  • S 115-2095: A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale tradesTrade restrictions