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HR 1678 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Protecting Legal Firearms Ownership Act of 2023

Introduced: March 21, 2023 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Mar 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Legal Firearms Ownership Act of 2023

This bill states that any firearm or firearm attachment that was lawfully manufactured before the effective date of a new rule or regulation shall be grandfathered and shall be permitted to be sold, transferred, and possessed in accordance with the previous rule regime.

The bill specifies that the manufacturing date of a firearm or firearm attachment shall be determined by the serial number recorded on the firearm or firearm attachment, or any other legal method of recording the date of manufacturing, including packaging.

What's happening now March 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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