Less-lethal devices and their ammo would be exempt from federal taxes and special gun laws.
This bill, called the Less Than Lethal Act, would remove federal taxes and special gun regulations from certain less-than-lethal devices and their ammunition. This means manufacturers and consumers would no longer pay these taxes or face strict registration rules for products designed not to cause death or serious injury. The changes would take effect for items sold after the bill becomes law.
Today, devices that could be considered less-than-lethal might be subject to federal firearms and ammunition taxes and regulated under the National Firearms Act, requiring special registration. After this bill, specific less-than-lethal projectile devices and their ammunition would be exempt from these federal taxes and regulations, provided they meet criteria like not exceeding 500 feet per second in projectile velocity.
S 3514 · 119th Congress · December 16, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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