This bill creates a new legal category for "less-than-lethal projectile devices," defined as weapons that fire projectiles at speeds under 500 feet per second and are not designed to cause death or serious injury, such as certain pepper-ball guns or similar tools used by law enforcement. It exempts these devices from being classified as regulated firearms under federal law, removes them from the federal firearms and ammunition excise tax, and excludes them from restrictions under the National Firearms Act. The bill also directs the Treasury Secretary to maintain and annually update public lists of qualifying less-than-lethal devices, as well as a separate list of non-lethal devices that exceed the speed threshold, with reports on the latter submitted to relevant congressional committees. This legislation primarily affects law enforcement agencies, manufacturers, and sellers of less-lethal weapons by reducing regulatory and tax burdens on these devices. The tax exemption would take effect for devices sold after the bill's enactment, with no other specific implementation timeline specified.
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