Bill > S1162

This bill, known as the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act, proposes several significant changes to federal firearm regulations, primarily involving short-barreled rifles and shotguns. The bill aims to modify the Internal Revenue Code and federal firearm statutes by removing short-barreled rifles and shotguns from the definition of firearms under the National Firearms Act, effectively reducing regulatory restrictions on these types of weapons. It would eliminate special taxation and registration requirements for short-barreled rifles and shotguns, preempt certain state and local laws that impose additional taxes or registration requirements on these weapons, and mandate the destruction of existing federal registration records related to these firearms within 365 days of the Act's enactment. The bill seeks to streamline firearm regulations by treating short-barreled rifles and shotguns more similarly to standard firearms, potentially making them easier to acquire and possess. Specifically, it would remove specific provisions that previously classified these weapons differently, reduce federal and state-level administrative burdens on gun owners, and eliminate some existing record-keeping requirements surrounding these specific types of firearms.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1162/all-info