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IN SB0130
Bill
Status
1/7/2013
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Kruse
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AI Summary
Senate Bill No. 130 Summary
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Establishes Indiana Firearms Freedom Act exempting firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition manufactured in Indiana from basic materials and remaining within Indiana borders from federal regulation under the interstate commerce clause.
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Applies to firearms manufactured commercially or privately in Indiana without significant imported parts, effective after October 1, 2013, excluding certain weapons (crew-served firearms, cannons over 1.5 inches bore diameter, multi-projectile weapons, and explosive ammunition).
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Requires firearms covered under the act to be clearly stamped "Made in Indiana" on a central metallic part such as the receiver or frame.
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Declares generic and insignificant parts (springs, screws, nuts, pins) used in manufacture do not subject the final product to federal regulation, and basic materials used in manufacturing are not subject to federal interstate commerce authority.
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Asserts authority for the act derives from the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Second Amendment, and Article 1, Section 32 of Indiana's 1851 Constitution.
Legislative Description
Indiana firearms freedom act.
Last Action
Senator Steele added as coauthor
1/31/2013