Destroy Zombie Guns Act
Sponsored By: Representative Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Introduced
Summary
Require complete destruction of all firearm components and tighten penalties for improper destruction. This bill would make it unlawful, when destroying a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, to fail to destroy every component and would add fines and up to 2 years in prison for violations.
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- Individuals who destroy or help destroy firearms moved across state or international lines would have to destroy every component of the gun to avoid criminal penalties of fines and up to 2 years imprisonment.
- People and businesses that predominantly earn a profit by offering firearm- or component-destruction services would be treated as "engaged in the business" and subject to federal regulation and obligations.
- Federal firearms licensees face administrative sanctions: after notice and a hearing the Attorney General may suspend a license for a first violation, and must revoke the license for subsequent violations.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New rules for firearm destruction businesses
This bill would make it illegal for a person who destroys firearms as a business to fail to destroy every component of a firearm when the firearm was shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. It would define a "destroyer of firearms" as someone who regularly devotes time, attention, and labor to destroying firearms or parts and who predominantly earns a profit from those services. A violation would carry a fine, imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both, in addition to any other penalty. For licensed businesses, the Attorney General could suspend a license after notice and a hearing for a first violation and would revoke the license for any later violation. The rule would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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