Keep Americans Safe Act: Large Capacity Ammunition Device Restrictions
This act introduces new rules for ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds. Citizens will generally be prohibited from importing, selling, manufacturing, transferring, or possessing such devices, unless they were lawfully possessed before the act's effective date. The aim is to enhance public safety by limiting access to these items.
Key points
Prohibits importing, selling, manufacturing, transferring, or possessing ammunition magazines with a capacity over 10 rounds.
Individuals who lawfully possessed such devices before the act's enactment date are exempt from the possession ban.
Exemptions apply to law enforcement, certain nuclear energy licensees, and authorized testing by the Attorney General.
New large capacity ammunition feeding devices must have a serial number and manufacturing date.
Allows federal grants to be used for buy-back programs for large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Introduced
Additional Information
Print number: 119_S_803
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Process start date: 2025-02-27