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Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007

Introduced: May 8, 2007 See on congress.gov
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May 8, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5731)
May 8, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5729-5731)
May 8, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code and the firearms registration provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to classify the .50 BMG caliber sniper rifle as a destructive device. Modifies the definition of "rifle" to include a weapon intended to be fired from a bipod or other support.

Directs the Attorney General to implement regulations for notice and registration of .50 BMG caliber sniper rifles as destructive devices and require the registration of unregistered rifles within seven years after the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now May 8, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5731)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 8, 2007
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 8, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1331: Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1331/
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"S. 1331: Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1331/.
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S. 1331, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1331/.
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