FIRE Act
S. 2813119th Congress

FIRE Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. James Risch (R-ID)11 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Sep 16, 2025

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Improper Regulation and Enforcement Act or the FIRE Act.

(a) Federal restrictions

Section 926 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(d) Capacity-Based restrictions on firearm magazines

An officer or employee of the Federal Government may not prescribe or enforce any regulation that imposes any limitation or prohibition in relation to a firearm magazine based on the capacity of the magazine.

(b) State and local restrictions

Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by inserting (a) In general.— before No; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

(b) Capacity-Based restrictions on firearm magazines

A State or local law that imposes any limitation, prohibition, or penalty in relation to a firearm magazine based on the capacity of the magazine shall have no force or effect.

(c) Firearm magazine defined

Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(A) The term firearm magazine means a fixed or detachable device used to store ammunition and feed ammunition into a firearm.

(B) The term capacity means, with respect to a firearm magazine, the number of rounds of ammunition that can be stored in the magazine.

(d) Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to conduct engaged in on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

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