U.S. Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) introduced the Law Enforcement Protection Act with Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-2).
From the bill’s announcement:
“The Law Enforcement Protection Act would add armor-piercing, concealable weapons as a category under the National Firearms Act (NFA). The NFA, enacted in 1934 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1939, was the first federal regulation on the manufacture, transfer, and possession of firearms and destructive devices. Possession of NFA-regulated firearms requires a background check, submission of photo identification and fingerprints, and registration of the firearm with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Transfers and sales of such firearms must be approved by the ATF. Violations of the Act are punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison, $10,000 fine, forfeiture of regulated firearms, and a permanent ban on possessing firearms.”
The bill’s intent is to stop the sale of armor-piercing ammo and AR pistols similar to that used in the Boulder, CO shooting a few weeks ago. The pistols are supposedly easier to conceal by criminals, and supposedly prevents cases where police are outgunned in altercations.