This bill modernizes federal firearms regulations to accommodate less-than-lethal weapons technology by exempting certain devices from existing federal gun laws. The legislation defines "less-than-lethal projectile devices" as weapons with a bore that fire projectiles at speeds not exceeding 500 feet per second and are not designed to cause death or serious injury. The bill removes these devices from federal firearms restrictions under Title 18, eliminates the federal excise tax on them and their ammunition, and exempts them from National Firearms Act regulations. The changes take effect immediately upon the bill's enactment, with no special funding required. This legislation is intended to encourage law enforcement agencies to adopt de-escalation tools by reducing regulatory and tax barriers to less-than-lethal weapons.
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