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This bill would limit how much states and local governments can regulate rifles and shotguns when those firearms, or related activity, are connected to interstate or foreign commerce. It would block state or local rules that are more restrictive than federal law on things like making, selling, transferring, owning, marking, licensing, or registering rifles and shotguns. It would also stop states and localities from charging higher penalties, taxes, fees, or other charges than federal law allows. Any state or local law that conflicts with this would be treated as invalid.
- States and local governments could not create tougher rules than federal law for rifles and shotguns, including rules on design, manufacture, import, sale, transfer, possession, or marking.
- The bill also covers parts and accessories, such as detachable magazines, ammunition feeding devices, pistol grips, and stock designs.
- If someone sues over a violation and wins, the court would have to award reasonable attorney’s fees, along with any other damages or relief.
Official Summaries
Second Amendment Guarantee Act or the SAGA Act
This bill prohibits a state or local government from establishing a regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to a rifle or shotgun that is more restrictive (or that imposes a greater penalty or tax) than federal law.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 373 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 373
To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the authority of States
and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in
relation to rifles or shotguns.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2025
Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. Langworthy) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the authority of States
and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in
relation to rifles or shotguns.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Second Amendment Guarantee Act'' or
the ``SAGA Act''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF STATES AND LOCALITIES TO REGULATE
CONDUCT IN RELATION TO RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS.
Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``No'' and inserting ``(a) Except as
provided in subsection (b), no''; and
(2) by adding after and below the end the following:
``(b)(1) A State or a political subdivision of a State may not
impose any regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing
requirement with respect to the design, manufacture, importation, sale,
transfer, possession, or marking of a rifle or shotgun that has moved
in, or any such conduct that affects, interstate or foreign commerce,
that is more restrictive, or impose any penalty, tax, fee, or charge
with respect to such a rifle or shotgun or such conduct, in an amount
greater, than is provided under Federal law. To the extent that a law
of a State or political subdivision of a State, whether enacted before,
on, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, violates the
preceding sentence, the law shall have no force or effect. For purposes
of this subsection, the term `rifle or shotgun' includes any part of a
rifle or shotgun, any detachable magazine or ammunition feeding device,
and any type of pistol grip or stock design.
``(2) In an action brought for damages or relief from a violation
of paragraph (1), the court shall award the prevailing plaintiff a
reasonable attorney's fee in addition to any other damages or relief
awarded.''.
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