GOAL's Review of S.2584 Senate's Final Language
The following bullet pointed review of S.2584 by GOAL should absolutely NOT considered a complete analysis that represents all the impacts and "land mines" included in the bill's language. It is merely a brief synopsis of the highlights we have found.
It should also be noted that this summary does not include the massive authority to create limitless regulations and authority of the Attorney General to use the proposed laws in a punitive manner!
The speed at which this page was created may result in necessary future edits and/or additions.
(All the new definitions are the bottom of the page.)
3-D Printing (Section 17)
Assault Weapons (Section 6)
Grandfathering:
Attempting Shooting at Law Enforcement (Section 46)
Covert Weapons (Section 29)
Dangerousness (Section 47)
Digital Codes (Section 17)
Firearm Industry (Section 20)
Harassment Orders (Section 21)
Involuntary Mental Health (Sections 4, 23)
This is commonly referred to as being “Section 12ed”. It is an involuntary 72 hour mental health evaluation.
License Expiration Notice to Law Enforcement (Section 26)
Prohibited Areas (Section 38)
Retailers (Section 5, 18, 19, 30)
Serialization (Section 17, 42, 43, 44, 45)
Sharing Court Records for Licensing (Section 3)
Shooting a Building (Section 46)
Special Commissions (Section 48, 54)
Suppressors (Section 39, 40)
Task Forces & Data Collection (Sections 1, 2, 55, 56)
Tracing (Section 20)
Training (Sections 5, 30, 50, 52)
Under the Influence (Section 41)
Voluntary Do Not Sell (Sections 20, 36)
Definitions:
“Digital firearm manufacturing code” shall mean any digital instructions in the form of computer-aided design files or other code or instructions stored and displayed in electronic format as a digital model that may be used to program a computer numerical control milling machine, a 3-dimensional printer or a similar machine to manufacture, assemble or produce a firearm, rifle, shotgun or completed or unfinished frame or receiver.
“Extreme risk protection order”, an order by the court that orders: (i) the immediate suspension and surrender of a license to carry firearms or a firearm identification card which the respondent may hold; (ii) the respondent to surrender all firearms, rifles, shotguns, machine guns, weapons or ammunition which the respondent owns, possesses or controls at the time of such risk protection order; and (iii) the respondent to refrain from applying for any new firearms licenses or identification cards; provided, however, that an extreme risk protection order shall be in effect for not more than 1 year from the date of issuance but may be renewed upon petition.
“Federal licensee authorized to serialize firearms”, a person, firm, corporation or other entity that holds a valid federal license that authorizes the license holder to imprint serial numbers onto firearms, rifles, shotguns and completed or unfinished frames or receivers pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923 and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Federally-licensed gunsmith, manufacturer or importer”, a person, firm, corporation or other entity that holds a valid gunsmith license or license to manufacture or import firearms, rifles and shotguns issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923 and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Firearm”, a stun gun, pistol, revolver or other weapon of any description, loaded or unloaded, that will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to, discharge a shot or bullet other than by compressed air and of which the length of the barrel or barrels is less than 16 inches or, in the case of a shotgun as originally manufactured, is less than 18 inches; provided, however, that “firearm” shall also include the completed or unfinished frame or receiver of any such weapon.
“Firearm industry member”, a person, firm, corporation, or any other entity engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, or wholesale or retail sale of a firearm industry product.
“Firearm industry product”, any of the following: (i) a firearm; (ii) ammunition; (iii) a completed or unfinished frame or receiver; (iv) a firearm component or magazine; (v) a device that is designed or adapted to be inserted into, affixed onto or used in conjunction with a firearm, if the device is marketed or sold to the public, or that was reasonably designed or intended, to be used to increase a firearm’s rate of fire, concealability, magazine capacity or destructive capacity or to increase the firearm’s stability and handling when the firearm is repeatedly fired; or (vi) any machine or device that is marketed or sold to the public, or that was reasonably designed or intended, to be used to manufacture or produce a firearm or any other firearm industry product listed in this paragraph.
“Frame”, the part of a firearm or variant of a firearm that provides the housing or a structure for the primary energized component designed to hold back the hammer, striker, bolt or similar element prior to initiation of the firing sequence, even if pins or other attachments are required to attach the component to the housing or structure; provided, however, that any such part that is identified with an importer's or manufacturer's serial number shall be presumed to be the frame of the weapon unless there is an official determination by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or there exists other reliable evidence to the contrary.
“License to manufacture firearms”, a valid license to manufacture firearms, rifles and shotguns issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 921, et seq and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Machine gun”, a weapon of any description or by any name, loaded or unloaded, from which a number of shots or bullets may be rapidly or automatically discharged by 1 continuous activation of the trigger, including a submachine gun; provided, however, that “machine gun” shall also include the finished or unfinished frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part or combination of parts designed and intended solely and exclusively, for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person; and provided further, that “machine gun” shall also include bump stocks, trigger cranks and any other rapid-fire trigger activators.
“Manufacture or assemble”, to fabricate, construct, fit together component parts of or otherwise produce a firearm, rifle, shotgun or completed or unfinished frame or receiver, including through additive, subtractive or other processes; provided, however, that “manufacture or assemble” shall not include firearm reassembly, firearm repair or the making or fitting of special barrels, stocks or trigger mechanisms to firearms, rifles or shotguns.
“Petitioner”, the family or household member, the licensing authority of the municipality wherein the respondent resides or the health care provider filing a petition; provided, however, that any such petitioning health care provider shall be a provider who has provided services to the respondent within the preceding 6 months; provided further, that “health care provider” shall include a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nurse practitioner, certified clinical nurse specialist, certified psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, licensed psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, licensed mental health counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed alcohol and drug counselor, licensed independent clinical social worker or licensed certified social worker.
“Rapid-fire trigger activator”, any: (i) manual, power-driven or electronic device that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm, rifle or shotgun when the device is attached to the weapon; (ii) part of a semiautomatic firearm, rifle shotgun or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm, rifle or shotgun by eliminating the need for the operator of the weapon to make a separate movement for each individual function of the trigger; or (iii) other device, part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to substantially increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm, rifle or shotgun above the standard rate of fire for semiautomatic weapons that are not equipped with that device, part or combination of parts; provided, however, that adjusting or using a device to adjust the trigger pull weight of a firearm, rifle or shotgun or adjusting or replacing a magazine spring in a firearm, rifle or shotgun shall not cause the firearm, rifle or shotgun to be considered to have a rapid-fire trigger activator.
“Receiver”, the part of a rifle or shotgun, or variants thereof, that provides the housing or a structure for the primary component designed to block or seal the breech prior to initiation of the firing sequence, even if pins or other attachments are required to connect the component to the housing or structure; provided, however, that any such part that is identified with an importer's or manufacturer's serial number shall be presumed to be the receiver of the weapon unless there is an official determination by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or there exists other reliable evidence to the contrary.
“Rifle”, a weapon with a barrel length of not less than 16 inches and will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to, discharge a shot or bullet, other than by compressed air, for each pull of the trigger, or the completed or unfinished receiver of any such weapon.
“Security exemplar”, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 922.
“Shotgun”, a weapon with a barrel length of not less than 18 inches with an overall length of not less than 26 inches and will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to, discharge a shot or bullet, other than by compressed air, for each pull of the trigger, or the completed or unfinished receiver of any such weapon.
“Undetectable firearm, rifle or shotgun”, a firearm, rifle or shotgun manufactured, assembled or otherwise comprised entirely of nonmetal substances that: (i) after the removal of grips, stocks and magazines, is not detectable as a security exemplar by a walk-through metal detector calibrated to detect the security exemplar; or (ii) includes a major component as defined in 18 U.S.C. 922 that, if subjected to inspection by the types of x-ray machines commonly used at airports, would not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the component.
“Unfinished frame or receiver”, a forging, casting, printing, extrusion, machined body or similar item that is: (i) designed to or may readily be completed, assembled or otherwise converted to function as a frame or receiver; or (ii) marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm, rifle or shotgun once completed, assembled or otherwise converted; provided, however, that “unfinished frame or receiver” shall not include a component designed and intended for use in an antique weapon.
“Valid serial number”, a serial number that has been imprinted by a federal licensee authorized to serialize firearms in accordance with federal law or that has otherwise been assigned to a firearm, rifle, shotgun or completed or unfinished frame or receiver pursuant to the laws of any state or pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 5842 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.