ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act

Bill: 114-hr-2019
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]
Introduced: 2015-04-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act</strong></p> <p>Amends the federal criminal code to modify the definition of &quot;armor piercing ammunition&quot; for purposes of federal firearms provisions to: (1) include a projectile or projectile core that is designed and intended by the manufacturer solely for use in a handgun (currently, a projectile that may be used in a handgun); and (2) exclude a projectile that is primarily intended by the manufacturer to be used for lawful purposes (currently, a projectile that the Attorney General finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes).</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2015 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act . 2. Prevention of reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition Section 921(a)(17) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking may be used and inserting is designed and intended by the manufacturer solely for use ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking the Attorney General finds is primarily intended and inserting is primarily intended by the manufacturer ; and (B) by striking sporting and inserting lawful .