Dubbed the “GOSAFE Act,” this unconstitutional bill would regulate the sale, transfer and manufacture of “gas-operated semi-automatic firearms by establishing a list and prevent modifications of so-called “prohibited firearms.”
Similar legislation has been introduced in state legislatures and has even been signed into law by Colorado Governor Jared Polis in recent weeks.
According to a press release from the bill sponsor U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) the GOSAFE Act would:
Regulate the sale, transfer, and manufacture of gas-operated semi-automatic firearms by:
- Establishing a list of prohibited firearms;
- Preventing modifications of permissible firearms;
- Mandating that future gas-operated designs are approved before manufacture;
- Preventing firearm self-assembly and manufacturing;
- Prohibiting machinegun conversion devices;
- Limit high-capacity ammunition devices;
This legislation is certainly more restrictive than what even California and New York have on the books regarding semi-automatic firearms.
Dudley Brown, President of the National Association for Gun Rights, said this of the introduced legislation:
“This is NOT your grandfather’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban. The so-called ‘GOSAFE Act’ would ban nearly every semi-automatic firearm in common use and would annihilate the firearms industry if passed. This is not something to take lightly — even with Republicans in the majority. We’ve seen Senate Republicans cave on gun control too many times to sit back and do nothing.”
The National Association for Gun Rights is already gathering petitions, which they will deliver to lawmakers in Washington, D.C. You can sign your petition here.
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