Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

Public Safety Tracking: The Attorney General must maintain and publicly release a record of semiautomatic assault weapons used in crimes, which provides transparency regarding these weapons' roles in criminal activity (Section 3(a)(6)).

Prevention of Unauthorized Access: The bill requires that grandfathered assault weapons be locked with a secure storage or safety device if they would otherwise be accessible to individuals prohibited from possessing firearms (Section 3(aa)).

Preservation of Specific Firearm Rights: Individuals can continue to possess, sell, or transfer semiautomatic assault weapons that were lawfully possessed on the date the act was enacted (Section 3(a)(2)).

Exemptions for Common Utility: People can still use firearms that are manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, as well as antique firearms and those only capable of firing rimfire ammunition (Section 3(a)(3)).

Restriction of Ownership: It becomes unlawful for general citizens to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess semiautomatic assault weapons (Section 3(a)(1)).

Restriction of Accessories: The bill bans the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices that hold more than 10 rounds (Section 3(w)(1)).

Legal Risks for Storage: Owners of grandfathered weapons could face legal penalties if they do not store the weapon securely or keep it within close proximity to their person when prohibited individuals are present (Section 3(aa)).

Increased Forfeiture: The bill expands the seizure and forfeiture laws to specifically include large capacity ammunition feeding devices (Section 3(d)).