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With legislative sessions across the country and in Congress kicking off for the year, stay tuned to FPCAction.org for the latest bills affecting your fundamental rights! 

Federal

Bill/Issue: ATF Pistol Brace Rule Change

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: ATF
  • Summary: The ATF has released their updated rule regarding firearms with stabilizing braces, regulating the vast majority under the NFA as short-barreled platforms (SBSs & SBRs)
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: Keep America Safe Act (Magazine Ban)

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO)
  • Summary: Ban the sale, transfer, manufacture, possession, and importation of standard capacity magazines.
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: "Assault Weapons" Ban

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)
  • Summary: Ban the sale, transfer, manufacture, and importation of "assault weapons" and standard capacity magazines.
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: Standard Capacity Ammo Magazines Ban (SCAM Bill)

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
  • Summary: Ban the sale, transfer, manufacture, and importation of standard capacity magazines.
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act (Firearm Registry) 

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.)
  • Summary: Removes barriers to the ATF maintaining a searchable digital firearm database.
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: Republican Gun Registry, H.R. 715

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)
  • Summary: Requires a background check for every firearm sale.
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: AGE Act

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
  • Summary: Ban the sale of "assault weapons" and standard capacity magazines to anyone under 21 years old.
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: SHORT Act, S. 163

  • Position: Support
  • Authors: Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS)
  • Summary: De-regulate short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and any-other-weapons (AOWs).
  • Take Action Link 

California

Bill/Issue: Bruen Response Bill, SB 2

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Newsom (D) , Senator Anthony Portantino (D)
  • Summary: Make most of the state a "sensitive place" and set restrictions on who can obtain a CCW.
  • Take Action Link 

Colorado

Bill/Issue: "Assault weapons" ban 

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Andrew Boesenecker, (D)
  • Summary: restricts the sale or transfer of "assault weapons."
  • Take Action Link 

Florida

Bill/Issue: Permitless Carry, HB 543.

  • Position: Support
  • Authors: Rep. Robert Brannan
  • Summary: Makes the state of Florida a permitless carry state.
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: Long Gun Purchase Age Lowering, HB 1543.

  • Position: Support
  • Authors: Rep. Bobby Payne and Rep. Tyler Sirois
  • Summary: Lowers the age to purchase a long gun in Florida from 21 to 18. 
  • Take Action Link 

Hawaii

Bill/Issue: Bruen Response Bill, SB 1230

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senator Glenn Wakai (D)
  • Summary: Adds additional Off-limits places and adds penalties for violation of law. 
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: HB119/SB234

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senator Ron Kouchi (D)
  • Summary: Makes it a crime if another individual sees/ notices your concealed carry firearm. 
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: FBI Notification, SB11

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senator Karl Rhodes (D)
  • Summary: Notifies the FBI Terrorist Screening Center every time someone applies for a gun permit
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: Non-Cop Discrimination, SB122

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senator Glenn Wakai (D)
  • Summary: Bans non-police "aliens" from applying for gun permits "in the interest of national security"
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: Magazine Ban, SB166:

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Senator Karl Rhodes (D)
  • Summary: Expends handgun magazine ban to all guns
  • Take Action Link 

Illinois

Bill/Issue: Gun control Package, HB 5471 (Passed- signed into law by Governor) 

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • Summary: restricts the sale and possession of "assault weapons", .50 cal ammo, firearm accessories, and standard capacity magazines. Expands red flag laws and increases penalties. 

Maryland

Bill/Issue: Bans Carry on Public Property, SB 1

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D], Sen. Susan Lee [D]
  • Summary: Restricts the carrying of firearms on any public, federal, state, or local land or place of "public accommodation."
  • Take Action Link

Bill/Issue: Bans Carry on Private Property, SB 118

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D], Sen. Susan Lee [D]
  • Summary: restricts the carrying of firearms on any private property without explicit permission.
  • Take Action Link

Minnesota

Bill/Issue: Anti-gun Omnibus Bill, SF 1723

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Sen. John Marty
  • Summary: Anti-gun wishlist, including background checks, AWBS, registration, and carry prohibitions. 
  • Take Action Link

Bill/Issue: Universal Background Checks, HF 14

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Rep. Dave Pinto [D-64B]
  • Summary: Requires background checks for private party transfers and bloats the background check requirements for average gun stores and customers.
  • Take Action Link

Bill/Issue: Red Flag Confiscation Orders, HF 15

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Rep. Cedrick Frazier [D-43A]
  • Summary: Institutes "red flag gun confiscation orders" 
  • Take Action Link

Bill/Issue: Safe Storage Requirements, HF 369

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn [D-40B]
  • Summary: Requires firearms and ammunition be stored and locked away, preventing any easy access.
  • Take Action Link

Bill/Issue: Mandatory Reporting, HF 601

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Rep. Kaohly Vang Her [D-64A]
  • Summary: Requires reporting of any stolen firearms within 72 hours, or whenever the state deems appropriate. 
  • Take Action Link

Nebraska

Bill/Issue: Permitless Carry and Pre-emption, LB 77

New Mexico

Bill/Issue: Magazine ban, HB 50

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Reps. Patricia Roybal Caballero (D) , Linda M. Lopez (D) , Eleanor Chavez (D)
  • Summary: Bans the possession, sale, or manufacture of standard capacity magazines. 
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: "Assault weapon" & Magazine ban, HB 101

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Reps. Andrea Romero (D), Linda Serrato (D)
  • Summary: Bans the possession, sale, or manufacture of "assault weapons" and standard capacity magazines. 
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: "Assault pistol" ban, SB 171

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Sen. William P. Soules (D)
  • Summary: Bans the possession, sale, or manufacture of "assault pistols". 
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: Age restrictions, SB 116

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Sen. Carrie Hamblen (D)
  • Summary: Bans the possession, sale, or manufacture of standard capacity magazines. 
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: waiting periods, HB 100

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Reps. Andrea Romero (D), Linda Serrato (D)
  • Summary: Adds a 14-day waiting period to firearm purchases
  • Take Action Link 

Bill/Issue: carry ban, SB 114

  • Position: Oppose
  • Authors: Sen. Steven P. Neville - (R)
  • Summary: Bans the carry of firearms in places that sell spirits (restaurants & bars).
  • Take Action Link 

North Dakota

Bill/Issue: Permitless Carry

South Carolina

Bill/Issue: Permitless Carry, H 3594.

Tennessee

Bill/Issue: 18-20 Carry, HB. 1158 & SB. 1498

  • Position: Support
  • Authors: Rep. Chris Todd & Sen. Frank Niceley
  • Summary: Extends carry permits to 18-20-year-olds.
  • Take Action Link 

Washington

Bill/Issue: "Assault Weapons" Ban, SB 5193 and HB 1180

Bill/Issue: "Assault Weapons" Ban, SB 5265 and HB 1240

Updated: 03/22/23

Note: Positions may change depending on amendments to bills.