Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act
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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 such a device lawfully possessed 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.
Exempts: (1) the transfer or possession of such a device by a federal, state, or local agency or law enforcement officer; (2) certain transfers to licensees under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; (3) possession of such a device transferred to an individual upon retirement from a law enforcement agency if such individual is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition; and (4) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of such a device by a licensed manufacturer or importer for authorized testing or experimentation purposes.
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 such enactment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 138: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-138/
"H.R. 138: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-138/.
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