Classifies lethal air guns as firearms under federal law.
This bill amends the federal criminal code to classify lethal air guns as firearms. It defines "lethal air gun" as any weapon that expels a pellet through air or gas pressure, capable of causing death, excluding those that expel paint-filled pellets. Specific criteria include .177,.22, and.25 caliber pellets at certain muzzle velocities, or any metallic pellet above.25 caliber. The changes will take effect 850 days after the bill's enactment.
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