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Committee approves ban on certain convertible-pistol components after extended debate over scope and constitutionality
Summary
After extended questioning about which handguns would be covered and whether manufacturers’ redesigns would be captured, the Judiciary Committee passed SB 334 to prohibit specified machine-gun convertible-pistol components; opponents warned of constitutional risk and potential to sweep in common designs.
The Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 334 (Sen. Love), which would prohibit specified components and configurations that enable semiautomatic pistols to accept devices that create automatic fire. Committee members debated technical definitions (including “cruciform trigger bar” and how a Department of State Police regulatory list would be used) and whether the bill would inadvertently ban handguns with…
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