S. 2813: Freedom from Improper Regulation and Enforcement Act

This bill, known as the Freedom from Improper Regulation and Enforcement Act (or FIRE Act), aims to change the current laws regarding the regulation of firearm magazines in the United States. Here is a summary of its main components:

Key Provisions

• Prohibition of Federal Regulations: The bill stipulates that federal government officers or employees cannot create or enforce regulations that limit or prohibit firearm magazines based on their capacity. This means that there will be no federal laws that restrict the number of rounds a magazine can hold.
• State and Local Regulations Nullified: The bill also states that any state or local laws that impose restrictions or penalties on firearm magazines based on capacity will not be valid. This provision aims to ensure that regardless of local or state rules, officials cannot limit magazine capacity.
• Definitions: The bill clarifies the definition of a "firearm magazine" as any device, either fixed or detachable, that is used to hold ammunition and feed it into a firearm. It also defines "capacity" as the number of rounds that a magazine can store.
• Effective Date: The changes proposed in the bill would take effect 30 days after the bill is enacted into law, affecting law enforcement and regulations regarding firearms from that point forward.

Overall, the major intention of the FIRE Act is to eliminate existing and future capacity-based limitations on firearm magazines at both the federal and state/local levels, thereby standardizing the regulation of firearm magazines across the United States.

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