HR 1674
Keep Americans Safe Act
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Bill overview
The Keep Americans Safe Act aims to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFDs) by making their import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession illegal, with some exceptions. It defines an LCAFD as a device holding more than 15 rounds and establishes identification requirements for newly manufactured devices. The bill also allows for the use of grant funds to compensate individuals who surrender these devices through buy-back programs, and clarifies existing law regarding law enforcement possession and use of such devices.
Key provisions
- Defines a ‘large capacity ammunition feeding device’ as a magazine holding more than 15 rounds of ammunition.
- Prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of LCAFDs, with several exceptions.
- Allows continued possession of grandfathered LCAFDs.
- Requires newly manufactured LCAFDs to have serial numbers and manufacturing dates.
- Permits states and localities to use Byrne grant funds to compensate individuals who surrender LCAFDs.
- Clarifies that law enforcement officers can possess LCAFDs for legitimate law enforcement purposes.
- Specifies that campus law enforcement officers are defined and authorized to carry firearms.
- Modifies existing forfeiture laws to include LCAFDs.
Who is affected
- Gun owners
- Ammunition manufacturers
- Law enforcement agencies
- Firearms retailers
- State and local governments
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 1674
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
This Act may be cited as the Keep Americans Safe Act
.
Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting after paragraph (30) the following:
The term large capacity ammunition feeding device—
means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, helical feeding device, or similar device, including any such device joined or coupled with another in any manner, that has an overall capacity of, or that can be readily restored, changed, or converted to accept, more than 15 rounds of ammunition; and
does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
by adding at the end the following:
The term qualified law enforcement officer has the meaning given the term in section 926B.
It shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession of any large capacity ammunition feeding device otherwise lawfully possessed on or before the date of enactment of the
Keep Americans Safe Act
.Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty), or a sale or transfer to or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty);
the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials;
the possession, by an individual who is retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition, of a large capacity ammunition feeding device—
sold or transferred to the individual by the agency upon such retirement; or
that the individual purchased, or otherwise obtained, for official use before such retirement; or
the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of any large capacity ammunition feeding device by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General.
For purposes of paragraph (3)(A), the term campus law enforcement officer means an individual who is—
employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.);
responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes;
authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and
recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.
Section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Keep Americans Safe ActA large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after the date of enactment of the
.
Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
in the first sentence—
by striking Any firearm or ammunition involved in
and inserting Any firearm or ammunition or large capacity ammunition feeding device involved in
;
by striking or (k)
and inserting (k), or (v)
; and
by striking any firearm or ammunition intended
and inserting any firearm or ammunition or large capacity ammunition feeding device intended
; and
in the second sentence, by inserting or large capacity ammunition feeding devices
after firearms or ammunition
;
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (A), by inserting or large capacity ammunition feeding device
after firearms or ammunition
; and
in subparagraph (C), by inserting or large capacity ammunition feeding devices
after firearms or quantities of ammunition
; and
in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting 922(v),
after 922(n),
.
Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or (q)
and inserting (q), or (v)
.
Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.