Garrett’s Law

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10583 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10583

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to classify lethal 
                         air guns as firearms.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2026

  Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL

 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to classify lethal 
                         air guns as firearms.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as ``Garrett's Law''.

SEC. 2. CLASSIFICATION OF LETHAL AIR GUNS AS FIREARMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or (D)'' and inserting 
        ``(D) any lethal air gun; or (E)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(39) The term `lethal air gun' means any weapon (other 
        than a weapon that exclusively expels a paint-filled pellet) 
        that expels a pellet through the force of air or gas pressure 
        if that projectile can be one of the following calibers and 
        feet per second, or if the weapon is otherwise designated as a 
        lethal air gun by the Attorney General, through rulemaking, as 
        capable of causing death:
                    ``(A) A .177 caliber pellet expelled at a muzzle 
                velocity of not less than 800 feet per second.
                    ``(B) A .22 caliber pellet expelled at a muzzle 
                velocity of not less than 500 feet per second.
                    ``(C) A .25 caliber pellet expelled at a muzzle 
                velocity of not less than 450 feet per second.
                    ``(D) Any metallic pellet above .25 caliber.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 850 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (c) Guidance.--Not later than 365 days after the date of enactment, 
the Attorney General shall publish, including on the website of the 
Attorney General, guidance to assist manufacturers of lethal air guns 
in becoming Federal firearms licensees, including assistance with the 
application process and on compliance with requirements for licensees, 
including serialization and record keeping requirements.
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