Keep Americans Safe Act

This proposal, called the Keep Americans Safe Act, would regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices. It would be illegal to import, sell, make, transfer, or possess these devices, with an exception for devices people already owned legally before the law takes effect .

There are exceptions for government and law enforcement (including campus officers), certain uses at nuclear facilities, retired officers, and licensed makers or importers doing authorized testing. The bill also adds identification marking rules for these devices, allows them to be seized and forfeited if they are involved in violations, and sets penalties for breaking the law. It lets communities use Byrne grants to pay for buy‑back programs so people can turn these devices in, and includes a standard clause so if one part is struck down, the rest can still stand .

Key points

• Who is affected: Most sellers, buyers, and owners; with exceptions for law enforcement (including campus officers), certain nuclear facility security uses, retired officers, and licensed manufacturers/importers for testing .
• What changes: Ban on importing, selling, making, transferring, or possessing these devices; grandfathering for devices owned before the law; new marking rules; devices can be seized and forfeited; penalties for violations; Byrne grants can fund local buy‑backs that pay people to surrender these devices .
• When: After enactment; people who already legally own one before that date may keep it.