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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 698
To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear
arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. ALLRED, Mr.
AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. BALINT, Ms. BARRAGAΒ΄N, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BERA,
Mr. BEYER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. BONAMICI,
Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWN, Ms. BROWNLEY,
Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CAΒ΄RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana,
Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CASAR, Mr. CASE, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. CASTOR of
Florida, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Ms. CHU,
Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CLEAVER,
Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. COURTNEY,
Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. CROW, Ms. DAVIDS of
Kansas, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. DEGETTE,
Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs.
DINGELL, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT,
Mr. EVANS, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Ms. LOIS
FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. FROST, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms.
GARCIA of Texas, Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California, Mr. GARCIΒ΄A of Illi-
nois, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr.
GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HARDER of California, Mrs. HAYES,
Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. HIMES, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. HOYER, Ms.
HOULAHAN, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. IVEY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms.
JACKSON LEE, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Mr. JACKSON of North Caro-
lina, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON
of Georgia, Ms.
KAMLAGER-DOVE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois,
Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr.
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. LEE of
Nevada, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEU, Ms. LOFGREN,
Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MAGAZINER, Ms. MANNING, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs.
MCBATH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGARVEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr.
MEEKS, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MENG, Mr. MFUME, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MRVAN, Mr.
MULLIN, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEAL, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr.
NICKEL, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. OMAR,
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Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE,
Ms. PELOSI, Mr. PETERS, Ms. PETTERSEN, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. PINGREE,
Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. QUIGLEY,
Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROSS, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER,
Mr. RYAN, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. SAΒ΄NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES,
Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms.
SCHRIER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SE-
WELL, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SPANBERGER, Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. STANTON,
Ms. STEVENS, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. SWALWELL, Mrs. SYKES, Mr.
TAKANO, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms.
TITUS, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr.
TORRES of New York, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. TRONE, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr.
VARGAS, Mr. VASQUEZ, Ms. VELAΒ΄ZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ,
Ms. WATERS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILD, Ms.
WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Mr. VEASEY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
A BILL
To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to
keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ββAssault Weapons Ban
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of 2023ββ.
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.βSection 921(a) of title 18, United
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States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
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lowing:
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ββ(38) The term βsemiautomatic pistolβ means any re-
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peating pistol thatβ
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ββ(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing
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cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and
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chamber the next round; and
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ββ(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to
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fire each cartridge.
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ββ(39) The term βsemiautomatic shotgunβ means any
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repeating shotgun thatβ
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ββ(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing
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shell to extract the fired shell casing and chamber
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the next round; and
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ββ(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to
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fire each shell.
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ββ(40) The term βsemiautomatic assault weaponβ
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means any of the following, regardless of country of manu-
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facture or caliber of ammunition accepted:
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ββ(A) A semiautomatic rifle thatβ
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ββ(i) has the capacity to accept a detachable
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ammunition feeding device; and
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ββ(ii) has any 1 of the following:
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ββ(I) A pistol grip.
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ββ(II) A forward grip.
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ββ(III) A folding, telescoping, or de-
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tachable stock, or a stock that is otherwise
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foldable or adjustable in a manner that op-
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erates to reduce the length, size, or any
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other dimension, or otherwise enhances the
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concealability, of the weapon.
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ββ(IV) A grenade launcher.
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ββ(V) A barrel shroud.
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ββ(VI) A threaded barrel.
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ββ(B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed am-
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munition feeding device with the capacity to accept
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more than 15 rounds, except for an attached tubular
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device designed to accept, and capable of operating
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only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
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ββ(C) Any part, combination of parts, compo-
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nent, device, attachment, or accessory that is de-
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signed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of
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a semiautomatic firearm but not convert the semi-
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automatic firearm into a machinegun.
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ββ(D) A semiautomatic pistol thatβ
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ββ(i) has an ammunition feeding device that
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is not a fixed ammunition feeding device; and
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ββ(ii) has any 1 of the following:
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ββ(I) A threaded barrel.
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ββ(II) A second pistol grip.
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ββ(III) A barrel shroud.
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ββ(IV) The capacity to accept a de-
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tachable ammunition feeding device at
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some location outside of the pistol grip.
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ββ(V) A semiautomatic version of an
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automatic firearm.
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ββ(VI) A manufactured weight of 50
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ounces or more when unloaded.
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ββ(VII) A buffer tube, stabilizing brace
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or similar component that protrudes hori-
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zontally behind the pistol grip, and is de-
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signed or redesigned to allow or facilitate
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a firearm to be fired from the shoulder.
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ββ(E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed am-
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munition feeding device that has the capacity to ac-
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cept more than 15 rounds.
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ββ(F) A semiautomatic shotgun thatβ
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ββ(i) has the capacity to accept a detachable
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ammunition feeding device or a fixed ammuni-
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tion feeding device that has the capacity to ac-
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cept more than 5 rounds; and
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ββ(ii) has any 1 of the following:
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ββ(I) A folding, telescoping, or detach-
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able stock.
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ββ(II) A pistol grip or birdβs head grip.
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ββ(III) A forward grip.
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ββ(IV) A grenade launcher.
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ββ(G) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
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ββ(H) All of the following rifles, copies, dupli-
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cates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capa-
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bility of any such weapon thereof:
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ββ(i) All AK types, including the following:
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ββ(I) AK, AK47, AK47S, AKβ74,
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AKM,
AKS,
ARM,
MAK90,
MISR,
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NHM90, NHM91, Rock River Arms LARβ
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47, SA85, SA93, Vector Arms AKβ47,
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VEPR, WASRβ10, and WUM.
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ββ(II) IZHMASH Saiga AK.
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ββ(III) MAADI AK47 and ARM.
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ββ(IV) Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and
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86S.
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ββ(V) Poly Technologies AK47 and
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AKS.
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ββ(VI) SKS with a detachable ammu-
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nition feeding device.
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ββ(ii) All AR types, including the following:
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ββ(I) ARβ10.
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ββ(II) ARβ15.
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ββ(III) Alexander Arms Overmatch
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Plus 16.
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ββ(IV) Armalite M15 22LR Carbine.
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ββ(V) Armalite M15βT.
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ββ(VI) Barrett REC7.
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ββ(VII) Beretta ARβ70.
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ββ(VIII) Black Rain Ordnance Recon
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Scout.
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ββ(IX) Bushmaster ACR.
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ββ(X) Bushmaster Carbon 15.
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ββ(XI) Bushmaster MOE series.
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ββ(XII) Bushmaster XM15.
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ββ(XIII) Chiappa Firearms MFour ri-
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fles.
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ββ(XIV) Colt Match Target rifles.
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ββ(XV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15
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rifles.
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ββ(XVI) Daniel Defense M4A1 rifles.
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ββ(XVII) Devil Dog Arms 15 Series ri-
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fles.
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ββ(XVIII) Diamondback DB15 rifles.
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ββ(XIX) DoubleStar AR rifles.
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ββ(XX) DPMS Tactical rifles.
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ββ(XXI) DSA Inc. ZMβ4 Carbine.
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ββ(XXII) Heckler & Koch MR556.
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ββ(XXIII) High Standard HSAβ15 ri-
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fles.
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ββ(XXIV) Jesse James Nomad ARβ15
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rifle.
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ββ(XXV) Knightβs Armament SRβ15.
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ββ(XXVI) Lancer L15 rifles.
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ββ(XXVII) MGI Hydra Series rifles.
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ββ(XXVIII) Mossberg MMR Tactical
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rifles.
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ββ(XXIX) Noreen Firearms BN 36
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rifle.
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ββ(XXX) Olympic Arms.
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ββ(XXXI) POF USA P415.
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ββ(XXXII) Precision Firearms AR ri-
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fles.
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ββ(XXXIII) Remington Rβ15 rifles.
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ββ(XXXIV) Rhino Arms AR rifles.
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ββ(XXXV) Rock River Arms LARβ15.
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ββ(XXXVI) Sig Sauer SIG516 rifles
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and MCX rifles.
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ββ(XXXVII) Smith & Wesson M&P15
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rifles.
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ββ(XXXVIII) Stag Arms AR rifles.
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ββ(XXXIX) Sturm, Ruger & Co.
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SR556 and ARβ556 rifles.
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ββ(XL) Uselton Arms Air-Lite Mβ4 ri-
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fles.
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ββ(XLI) Windham Weaponry AR ri-
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fles.
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ββ(XLII) WMD Guns Big Beast.
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ββ(XLIII) Yankee Hill Machine Com-
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pany, Inc. YHMβ15 rifles.
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ββ(iii) Barrett M107A1.
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ββ(iv) Barrett M82A1.
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ββ(v) Beretta CX4 Storm.
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ββ(vi) Calico Liberty Series.
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ββ(vii) CETME Sporter.
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ββ(viii) Daewoo Kβ1, Kβ2, Max 1, Max 2,
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AR 100, and AR 110C.
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ββ(ix)
Fabrique
Nationale/FN
Herstal
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FAL, LAR, 22 FNC, 308 Match, L1A1
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Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000.
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ββ(x) Feather Industries ATβ9.
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ββ(xi) Galil Model AR and Model ARM.
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ββ(xii) Hi-Point Carbine.
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ββ(xiii) HKβ91, HKβ93, HKβ94, HKβ
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PSGβ1, and HK USC.
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ββ(xiv) IWI TAVOR, Galil ACE rifle.
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ββ(xv) Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SUβ16, and
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RFB.
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ββ(xvi) SIG AMT, SIG PEβ57, Sig Sauer
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SG 550, Sig Sauer SG 551, and SIG MCX.
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ββ(xvii) Springfield Armory SARβ48.
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ββ(xviii) Steyr AUG.
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ββ(xix) Sturm, Ruger & Co. Mini-14 Tac-
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tical Rifle Mβ14/20CF.
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ββ(xx) All Thompson rifles, including the
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following:
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ββ(I) Thompson M1SB.
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ββ(II) Thompson T1100D.
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ββ(III) Thompson T150D.
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ββ(IV) Thompson T1B.
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ββ(V) Thompson T1B100D.
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ββ(VI) Thompson T1B50D.
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ββ(VII) Thompson T1BSB.
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ββ(VIII) Thompson T1βC.
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ββ(IX) Thompson T1D.
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ββ(X) Thompson T1SB.
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ββ(XI) Thompson T5.
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ββ(XII) Thompson T5100D.
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ββ(XIII) Thompson TM1.
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ββ(XIV) Thompson TM1C.
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ββ(xxi) UMAREX UZI rifle.
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ββ(xxii) UZI Mini Carbine, UZI Model A
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Carbine, and UZI Model B Carbine.
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ββ(xxiii) Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78.
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ββ(xxiv) Vector Arms UZI Type.
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ββ(xxv) Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
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ββ(xxvi) Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine.
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ββ(I) All of the following pistols, copies, dupli-
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cates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capa-
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bility of any such weapon thereof:
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ββ(i) All AK types, including the following:
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ββ(I) Centurion 39 AK pistol.
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ββ(II) CZ Scorpion pistol.
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ββ(III) Draco AKβ47 pistol.
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ββ(IV) HCR AKβ47 pistol.
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ββ(V) IO Inc. Hellpup AKβ47 pistol.
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ββ(VI) Krinkov pistol.
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ββ(VII) Mini Draco AKβ47 pistol.
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ββ(VIII) PAP M92 pistol.
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ββ(IX) Yugo Krebs Krink pistol.
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ββ(ii) All AR types, including the following:
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ββ(I) American Spirit ARβ15 pistol.
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ββ(II) Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol.
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ββ(III) Chiappa Firearms M4 Pistol
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GEN II.
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ββ(IV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15
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Roscoe pistol.
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ββ(V) Daniel Defense MK18 pistol.
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ββ(VI) DoubleStar Corporation AR pis-
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tol.
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ββ(VII) DPMS ARβ15 pistol.
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ββ(VIII) Jesse James Nomad ARβ15
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pistol.
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ββ(IX) Olympic Arms ARβ15 pistol.
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ββ(X) Osprey Armament MKβ18 pis-
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tol.
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ββ(XI) POF USA AR pistols.
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ββ(XII) Rock River Arms LAR 15 pis-
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tol.
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ββ(XIII) Uselton Arms Air-Lite Mβ4
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pistol.
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ββ(iii) Calico pistols.
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ββ(iv) DSA SA58 PKP FAL pistol.
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ββ(v) Encom MPβ9 and MPβ45.
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ββ(vi) Heckler & Koch model SPβ89 pistol.
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ββ(vii) Intratec ABβ10, TECβ22 Scorpion,
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TECβ9, and TECβDC9.
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ββ(viii) IWI Galil Ace pistol, UZI PRO pis-
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tol.
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ββ(ix) Kel-Tec PLR 16 pistol.
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ββ(x) All MAC types, including the fol-
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lowing:
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ββ(I) MACβ10.
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ββ(II) MACβ11.
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ββ(III) Masterpiece Arms MPA A930
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Mini Pistol, MPA460 Pistol, MPA Tactical
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Pistol, and MPA Mini Tactical Pistol.
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ββ(IV)
Military
Armament
Corp.
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Ingram Mβ11.
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ββ(V) Velocity Arms VMAC.
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ββ(xi) Sig Sauer P556 pistol.
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ββ(xii) Sites Spectre.
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ββ(xiii) All Thompson types, including the
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following:
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ββ(I) Thompson TA510D.
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ββ(II) Thompson TA5.
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ββ(xiv) All UZI types, including Micro-UZI.
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ββ(J) All of the following shotguns, copies, dupli-
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cates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capa-
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bility of any such weapon thereof:
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ββ(i) DERYA Anakon MCβ1980, Anakon
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SD12.
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ββ(ii) Doruk Lethal shotguns.
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