Committee hears bill to ban rapid‑fire activators and allow local rules barring guns from public meeting buildings

The House Committee on Rules took public testimony June 11 on Senate Bill 243B, described by sponsors as the Community Safety Firearms Act. The omnibus measure would prohibit specified rapid‑fire activators that convert semiautomatic firearms to fire at substantially higher rates and would allow cities, counties and some districts to prohibit firearms in buildings used for official meetings. The bill also contains language addressing the operative date for provisions tied to Measure 114 implementation; a dash‑13 amendment would move some operative dates to March 15, 2026, to allow time for courts and the legislature to address ongoing litigation.

Why it matters: Proponents said banning rapid‑fire activators and giving local entities discretion over firearms in meeting spaces are public‑safety measures aimed at preventing…