H.R. 138
Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Sponsor
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 138
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 3, 2013
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit: (1) the transfer or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, except for such a device lawfully possessed within the United States on or before the date of this Act's enactment; and (2) the importation or bringing into the United States of such a device.
Exempts: (1) the transfer or possession of such a device by a federal, state, or local agency or law enforcement officer; (2) certain transfers to licensees under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; (3) possession of such a device transferred to an individual upon retirement from a law enforcement agency if such individual is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition; and (4) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of such a device by a licensed manufacturer or importer for authorized testing or experimentation purposes.
Sets penalties for violations.
Requires a large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after this Act's enactment to be identified by a serial number that clearly shows that the device was manufactured after such enactment.
Judiciary Committee
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2013