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Latest Update: Wednesday, July, 23rd 2008

A bill to require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition.

2/7/2008--Introduced.

Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm licensees from manufacturing, importing, or transferring a semiautomatic pistol that is not capable of microstamping ammunition. Deems a pistol capable of microstamping ammunition if: (1) a microscopic array of characters that identify the make, model and serial number of the pistol is etched into the breech face and firing pin of the pistol; and (2) when ammunition is fired from the pistol, the characters are copied from the breech face and firing pin onto the cartridge case of the ammunition.

Latest Actions
  • 02/07/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S787)
  • 02/07/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2605 Introduced in Senate02/10/2008