Details

• Sponsor - Moran
• Proposed - June 16, 2005
• Congressional Record Link - HA292
• Amends - H.R.2862 - An appropriations bill.
• Amendments - None.
• Vote - Roll no 265 - June 16, 2005, 149-278 Amendment failed.
• Results - No change in law.

Synopsis

The bill prevented federal funds from being used in connection with exports of .50 BMG rifles to nongovernmental entities.

Analysis

The export of firearms is licensed by the federal government. Nonautomatic and semiautomatic .50 BMG rifles would not be exportable under this law. There is no mention of full-auto firearms.

This is an attempt to make the business less desirable and thereby dry up the available of these firearms within the US.

This amendment was Moran's second attempt this session to go after .50 BMG rifles. Check out House Bill 654.

Text

TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

   LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO LICENSE EXPORT OF CENTERFIRE 50 CALIBER RIFLES

    SEC. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay administrative expenses or compensate an officer or employee of the United States in connection with licensing the export of a nonautomatic or semiautomatic rifle capable of firing a center-fire cartridge in 50 caliber, .50 BMG caliber, any other variant of 50 caliber, or any metric equivalent of such calibers, to any nongovernmental entity.

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