The FIRE Act would prohibit restrictions on firearm magazine capacity at both the federal and state levels. Specifically, the bill bars federal officers and employees from enforcing any regulations that limit magazine capacity, and it invalidates any existing state or local laws that impose limitations, prohibitions, or penalties based on how many rounds a magazine can hold. The legislation would apply to all "fixed or detachable devices used to store and feed ammunition into a firearm," as defined in the bill. The changes would take effect 30 days after the bill becomes law, meaning any current state or local magazine capacity restrictions would no longer be enforceable. This bill would effectively overturn magazine capacity limits that many states have implemented as part of gun safety measures.
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