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H.R. 2395: Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act

This bill, titled the "Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act," aims to modify the current definition of firearms under the National Firearms Act. Its primary provisions include the following:

Definition of Firearm

The bill proposes to redefine what constitutes a "firearm" by:

  • Excluding short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns from the definition of firearms. Currently, these types of firearms are subject to stricter regulations under the National Firearms Act.
  • Retaining definitions for other types of firearms such as machine guns, silencers, and destructive devices.

Tax Implications

This legislation also addresses tax implications for the transfer of these firearms:

  • It eliminates the specific transfer tax associated with short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns, which currently stands at $200 under the National Firearms Act.

Elimination of Disparate Treatment

Additionally, the bill seeks to remove the disparate treatment of short-barreled rifles and shotguns regarding legal restrictions by modifying the language in related sections of the U.S. Code:

  • This includes revisions to prohibitions that currently restrict the transfer of short-barreled rifles and shotguns in a manner similar to machineguns.

Preemption of State Laws

The bill intends to preempt state laws that impose taxes or registration requirements specific to short-barreled rifles and shotguns:

  • Specifically, it states that any state law imposing additional taxes or requirements on these firearms would not be enforceable if they affect interstate commerce.

Record Destruction

To further its objectives, the bill mandates the destruction of certain records:

  • The Attorney General is required to destroy all records related to the registration of these weapons from the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record within 365 days after the bill's enactment. This includes applications that identify owners or transferees of short-barreled rifles and shotguns.

Effective Date

The changes proposed by this bill would take effect 90 days after its enactment, applying to subsequent calendar quarters.

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Date Action
Mar. 27, 2025 Introduced in House
Mar. 27, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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