Bill > S3514

This bill, titled the "Less Than Lethal Act," aims to update the National Firearms Act (NFA) to include modern, less-than-lethal weapons by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Specifically, it exempts certain "less-than-lethal projectile devices" and their ammunition from the firearms and ammunition tax imposed by Section 4181. A "less-than-lethal projectile device" is defined as a device not designed to fire common handgun, rifle, or shotgun ammunition, nor any projectile exceeding 500 feet per second, and is intended to be used without causing death or serious injury, and does not accept ammunition feeding devices commonly used in semi-automatic firearms. The bill also requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and annually update lists of qualifying less-than-lethal devices and to respond to manufacturer requests for classification within 90 days. Furthermore, it amends Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code to explicitly exclude these less-than-lethal projectile devices from the definition of a "firearm" under the NFA, which regulates certain types of firearms. These changes would apply to articles sold after the bill's enactment.

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