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AK SB146
Bill
Status
3/11/2009
Primary Sponsor
Frederick Dyson
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AI Summary
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Declares that firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition manufactured and retained within Alaska are exempt from federal regulation under the Interstate Commerce Clause if they do not travel in interstate commerce.
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Requires such firearms to be manufactured in Alaska from basic materials without significant parts imported from other states; generic parts like springs and screws do not subject firearms to federal regulation.
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Excludes from exemption: firearms that cannot be carried by one person, firearms with bore diameter greater than 1.5 inches using smokeless powder, explosive ammunition, and firearms discharging multiple projectiles with one trigger activation.
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Requires firearms manufactured under this exemption to be stamped with "Made in Alaska" on a central metallic part such as the receiver or frame.
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Directs the Alaska Attorney General to defend state citizens prosecuted by the federal government for manufacturing or possessing such firearms and to seek a declaratory judgment from U.S. District Court confirming the law's constitutionality; effective October 1, 2009.
Legislative Description
Ak Firearms Exempt From Fed. Regulation
Rights
Last Action
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
3/11/2009