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Safety Act: Restrictions on High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines

This act bans the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of new ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds. People who legally owned such magazines before the law takes effect can keep them. The act includes exceptions for law enforcement and other authorized entities.
Key points
Buying, selling, and making new magazines holding more than 10 rounds will be prohibited.
Magazines legally owned before the law takes effect remain legal to possess.
The law does not apply to law enforcement, certain security personnel, and retired officers.
New high-capacity magazines (if allowed under exceptions) must have serial numbers and manufacturing dates.
Federal funds can be used for buy-back programs for high-capacity magazines.
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Print number: 117_S_1108
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Process start date: 2021-04-14