Bill > HR923

This bill, called the Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025, aims to restrict .50 caliber rifles through several key provisions. The bill would make it illegal to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess .50 caliber rifles in interstate or foreign commerce, with exceptions for government use and rifles already lawfully owned before the act's enactment. Additionally, the bill requires owners of existing .50 caliber rifles to register them with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record within 12 months, without imposing a fee. The legislation also modifies existing laws to prohibit firearms sales to significant foreign narcotics traffickers and adds .50 caliber rifles to multiple firearm sales reporting requirements. Further, the bill creates a legal exception to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, allowing lawsuits against manufacturers or sellers who knowingly sell firearms to entities involved in drug trafficking. The overall goal appears to be preventing these powerful rifles from being acquired by drug cartels or other potentially dangerous foreign entities by creating more stringent regulations and reporting mechanisms.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/923/all-info