HR 2189
Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
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Bill overview
This bill changes federal gun laws to allow certain less-than-lethal projectile devices, such as some TASERs, to be regulated differently. Specifically, it removes these devices from the restrictions outlined in the Gun Control Act by clarifying their definition and requiring the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to assess whether a device meets the criteria for being considered a less-than-lethal projectile device. The goal is to modernize firearms regulations to account for technological advancements and improve law enforcement practices.
Key provisions
- Clarifies the definition of ‘less-than-lethal projectile device’.
- Exempts certain projectile devices from restrictions under the Gun Control Act.
- Requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to determine if a device meets the definition within 90 days of a request.
- Specifies that these devices cannot use ammunition exceeding 500 feet per second.
- Defines these devices as not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.
- Prohibits the use of ammunition feeding devices commonly used in semiautomatic firearms.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement agencies
- Gun manufacturers
- Federal Firearms Licensees
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Notable changes
- Modifies the Gun Control Act to accommodate new technologies.
- Introduces a process for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to evaluate the definition of ‘less-than-lethal projectile device’.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 2189
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025
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Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in the second sentence of paragraph (3), by inserting or a less-than-lethal projectile device
before the period; and
by adding at the end the following:
The term less-than-lethal projectile device means a device that—
is not designed or intended to expel and may not be readily converted to accept and discharge—
ammunition commonly used in handguns, rifles, or shotguns; or
any other projectile at a velocity exceeding 500 feet per second;
is designed and intended to be used in a manner that is not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; and
does not accept, and is not able to be readily modified to accept, an ammunition feeding device—
loaded through the inside of a pistol grip; or
commonly used in semiautomatic firearms.
If a person requests that the Attorney General determine whether a device satisfies the definition of less-than-lethal projectile device
under subparagraph (A), the Attorney General shall make the determination not later than 90 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives the device pursuant to the request.