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Federal · 119th Congress
S89Sporting Firearms Access Act of 2025
Direction
Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Broadens the definition of firearms and ammunition suitable for sporting purposes, adds deadlines with deemed approval, prohibits denial of substantially similar items, requires written and public explanations for denials, mandates hearings and judicial review with burden on the Attorney General, so
For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), the term `generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes', with respect to a firearm or ammunition, includes a firearm or ammunition that is designed and intended by the manufacturer for such uses as hunting, recreational target shooting, organized and governed competitions, or civilian rifle match competitions.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 85%
Reforms the process for ATF/Attorney General determinations on importing firearms and ammunition by imposing timelines, transparency, appeals, and limits on denials, easing barriers to importation.
The Attorney General may not deny the importation or bringing in of a firearm or ammunition under paragraph (1)(C) that is substantially similar to firearms or ammunition that are in circulation in the United States.
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Introduced (completed)
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Passed one chamber
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Law
Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-01-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends 18 USC 925(d) to expand the statutory definition of 'sporting purposes' for imported firearms/ammunition, adds procedural protections against denial (deadlines with deemed approval, required explanations, hearings, de novo judicial review with burden on government, ban on denying substantially similar items), and makes conforming changes; all provisions substantively address firearms importation restrictions by reducing them.
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