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S 32 112th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Trade restrictions

Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 25, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 its lawful possession 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.

Sets forth exceptions to such ban.

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 enactment and such other identification as the Attorney General may prescribe.

What's happening now January 25, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 308 Identical bill Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 21, 2012
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 17, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 26, 2011
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 25, 2011
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 25, 2011
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 25, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 32: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-32/
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"S. 32: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-32/.
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S. 32, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-32/.
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