S 1531 · in committee · major
Assault Weapons Ban of 2025
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- This bill makes it illegal to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices.
- It affects gun owners, manufacturers, dealers, and law enforcement, with exceptions for certain officials and grandfathered weapons.
- Existing weapons can be kept under strict storage rules; new ones must be labeled with serial numbers and manufacture dates.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would the grandfathering provision for existing weapons affect compliance and enforcement compared to a complete prohibition?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that restricting large-capacity ammunition feeding devices would meaningfully reduce casualties in mass shooting incidents?
- 03
Which gun manufacturers and dealers would face the largest economic impact, and what transition support does the bill provide?
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Sponsor · D-CA
Adam B. Schiff
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
42/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-30
Joining the bill

Tammy Baldwin
D-WI · original

Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original

Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Lisa Blunt Rochester
D-DE · original

Maria Cantwell
D-WA · original

Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original

Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

John Fetterman
D-PA · original

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY · original

Angela D. Alsobrooks
D-MD · original
+ 30 more
Legislative timeline
2025-04-30 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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