3.0.0 1431 2023-01-15T06:17:49Z 2023-01-15T06:17:49Z Senate S S 2003-07-17 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-07-17T23:20:24Z Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2003 108 2038 HR 2004-06-21 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4618) Related bill CRS 2003-07-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2003-07-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. N C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2003-07-17 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2003-09-04 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2003-09-04 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2003-09-25 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2003-10-01 False S000064 Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] PAUL SARBANES D MD SPYROS 2003-10-01 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2003-11-21 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2003-12-09 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2004-01-28 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2004-02-09 False K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2004-02-09 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2004-02-09 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2004-02-23 False D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2004-02-23 False Crime and Law Enforcement Ammunition Assault weapons Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Families Fines (Penalties) Firearms control Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Identification of criminals Import restrictions Retail trade Sunset legislation Youth violence Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-07-17 Introduced in Senate 2004-08-24T16:24:58Z Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2003 - Amends Federal firearms provisions to revise the definition of "semiautomatic assault weapon" to include conversion kits (for converting a firearm to a semiautomatic assault weapon) and any semiautomatic rifle or pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and that has any one of the following characteristics, respectively: (1) a folding or telescoping stock, a threaded barrel, a pistol grip, a forward grip, or a barrel shroud; or (2) a second pistol grip, a threaded barrel, a barrel shroud, or the capacity to accept a detachable magazine at a location outside of the pistol grip.

Amends the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act to repeal the sunset provision for the assault weapons ban. Modifies exemptions from the ban to: (1) retain the exemption of any firearm that is manually operated by bolt, pump, level, or slide action, that has been rendered permanently inoperable, or that is an antique firearm; and (2) remove the exemption of specified firearms, or replicas or duplicates, as manufactured on October 1, 1993, any semiautomatic rifle that cannot accept a detachable magazine that holds more than five rounds, and any semiautomatic shotgun that cannot hold more than five rounds in a fixed or detachable magazine.

Prohibits the transfer of a semiautomatic assault weapon except through a licensed dealer or a State or local law enforcement agency, subject to specified requirements. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish and maintain a record of the make, model, and date of manufacture of any semiautomatic assault weapon which the Attorney General is made aware has been used in relation to a crime, and of the nature and circumstances of the crime involved; and (2) annually submit the record to Congress and make the record available to the public.

Prohibits: (1) the transfer of any assault weapon with an large capacity ammunition feeding device; and (2) a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer who transfers such a a device that was manufactured on or before September 13, 1994, from failing to certify to the Attorney General, within 60 days of the transfer date, that the device was manufactured on or before that date. Sets penalties for violations.

Prohibits: (1) the transfer of a semiautomatic assault weapon or a large capacity ammunition feeding device to a juvenile; and (2) the importation of such a device.

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