HR 173
Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2023
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Bill overview
This bill, the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2023, amends federal law to change how short-barreled rifles are regulated. Specifically, it removes them from the definition of firearms under the National Firearms Act, allowing them to be transported across state lines and treated the same as other rifles for registration and licensing purposes. The bill also preempts state and local laws that impose taxes or recordkeeping requirements on these rifles, and directs the Department of Justice to destroy records related to their registration within a year of the bill’s enactment.
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Bob Good
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