S.Amdt. 1621

SA 1621. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Kennedy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 397, to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 13, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. 5. FIFTY-CALIBER SNIPER WEAPONS.

(a) Coverage of .50 Caliber Sniper Weapons Under the National Firearms Act.--

(1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining firearm) is amended by striking “(6) a machine gun; (7) any silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code); and (8) a destructive device.” and inserting “(6) a .50 caliber sniper weapon; (7) a machine gun; (8) any silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code); and (9) a destructive device.”.

(2) Definitions.--

(A) In general.--Section 5845 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining terms relating to firearms) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(n) Fifty Caliber Sniper Weapon.--The term ‘.50 caliber sniper weapon' means a rifle capable of firing a center-fire cartridge in .50 caliber, .50 BMG caliber, any other variant of .50 caliber, or any metric equivalent of such calibers.”.

(B) Modification to definition of rifle.--Section 5845(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining rifle) is amended by inserting “or from a bipod or other support” after “shoulder”.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall only apply to a .50 caliber sniper weapon made or transferred after the date of enactment of this Act.