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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1678
To limit the applicability of certain rules with regard to possession of a
firearm or firearm attachment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 21, 2023
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To limit the applicability of certain rules with regard to
possession of a firearm or firearm attachment.
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 ‘‘Protecting Legal Fire-
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arms Ownership Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF RULE.
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Any firearm or firearm attachment that was lawfully
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manufactured before the effective date of a new rule or
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regulation shall be grandfathered and shall be permitted
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to be sold, transferred, and possessed in accordance with
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the previous rule regime. The manufacturing date of a
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firearm or firearm attachment shall be determined by the
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serial number recorded on the firearm or firearm attach-
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ment, or any other legal method of recording the date of
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manufacturing, including packaging.
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