Bill · H.R. 4676· House(119-HR-4676)

Modern Firearm Safety Act

Age: 73 years

California

Introduced: 7/23/2025
Last activity: 7/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Darrell Issa
Cosponsors: - 15 - 0

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The Modern Firearm Safety Act seeks to prohibit various requirements for handgun designs. It prevents federal, state, and local government entities from enforcing regulations that require handguns to have specific features not mandated by federal statute. These prohibited features include devices that indicate if a gun is loaded or mechanisms that prevent firing unless a magazine is fully inserted. The bill also bans technology meant to imprint cartridge casings with identifying characters. The aim is to preempt requirements that the bill claims limit handgun selection and increase prices.

Yes· 3 of 5

Would gun owners be better off under this?+10
The bill expands the availability and affordability of handguns by prohibiting certain design requirements.
Does this protect the right to own guns?+10
The bill prohibits state and local governments from requiring handgun features not mandated by federal law, directly protecting Second Amendment rights.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill aims to prevent regulatory requirements that artificially inflate the price of handguns.

The opposite

Does this leave more decisions to the states?-7
The bill preempts state and local regulations, thereby reducing the authority of states to set their own firearm design standards.