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H 589 - Federal Arms Regulation Exemption - Idaho Key Vote

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Title: Federal Arms Regulation Exemption

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that exempts firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition manufactured in Idaho from federal laws and regulations beginning October 1, 2010.

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-Specifies that the exemption applies to firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition manufactured without the inclusion of any significant parts imported from another state (Sec. 3). -Specifies that basic materials, such as unmachined steel and unshaped wood, are not firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition, and are not subject to federal laws and regulations (Sec. 3). -Specifies that the exemption does not apply to the following (Sec. 3):

    -Firearms that cannot be carried and used by only 1 individual; -Firearms with a bore diameter that is larger than 1.5 inches and uses smokeless powder, not black powder, as a propellant; -Firearms that discharge more than one projectile at a time, other than a shotgun; and -Ammunition that explodes using chemical energy after the projectile leaves the firearm.
-Requires firearms manufactured and sold in Utah to have the words "Made in Idaho" stamped on a central metallic part of the firearm (Sec. 3).

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