The Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2023 would prohibit the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of .50 caliber rifles, with exceptions for government agencies and rifles legally owned before the bill's enactment. The legislation would treat existing .50 caliber rifles as regulated firearms under the National Firearms Act, requiring owners to register them with the federal government within 12 months of the bill's passage at no cost, with registration information protected from use in criminal prosecutions. The bill also creates a federal firearm prohibition for significant foreign narcotics traffickers designated by the President or Treasury Secretary, allowing firearm dealers to be sued if they knowingly sell weapons to these individuals, and expands multiple firearm sales reporting requirements to include rifles. The bill affects gun manufacturers, sellers, current owners of .50 caliber rifles, and individuals involved in international narcotics trafficking, with the registration and enforcement requirements taking effect 12 months after enactment. No specific funding amount is allocated in the legislation.
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