Bill > S1694

This bill modifies Section 16 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 by removing specific language related to firearm barrel shrouds. Specifically, the bill eliminates two nearly identical provisions that previously described barrel shrouds as a feature that "encircles either all or part of the barrel designed to shield the bearer's hand from heat, excluding a slide that encloses the barrel" from both subsection (a) and subsection (b) of the original law. By striking out these descriptions, the bill appears to be relaxing restrictions on firearms that might have previously considered barrel shrouds as a defining characteristic for regulated weapons. The practical effect seems to be reducing civil rights restrictions related to firearm design, potentially making certain firearm configurations more permissible under the law.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1694