S 935
109th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Firearms control
Fifty Caliber Sniper Weapons Regulation Act of 2005
Introduced: April 28, 2005
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Became law
Apr 28, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4552-4553)
Apr 28, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4551-4552)
Apr 28, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fifty Caliber Sniper Weapons Regulation Act of 2005 - Amends the National Firearms Act to include a 50 caliber sniper weapon (defined as a rifle capable of firing a center-fire 50 caliber cartridge) within the definition of a "firearm" regulated under that Act. Modifies the definition of "rifle" under the Act to include a weapon intended to be fired from a bipod or other support.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4552-4553)
Committees of jurisdiction
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