Functional Firearms Definitions Act

The existing definitions of certain classes of firearms in Title 18, United States Code, do not adequately address the functional characteristics of specific weapons.

Enhanced clarity in firearm definitions will assist law enforcement in preventing access to high-powered or automatic weapons by violent offenders, drug cartels, and domestic terrorists.

Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to revise 18 U.S.C. § 921 to define certain classes of firearms according to their functional characteristics, thereby closing loopholes and improving enforcement of existing laws.