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U.S. Senators Roger Marshall and Jim Risch have introduced the Modern Firearms Safety Act, a bill aimed at prohibiting states from enforcing handgun rosters. These lists of pre-approved handguns mandate manufacturers to include features such as microstamping, loaded chamber indicators, and magazine disconnect mechanisms on firearms, which restricts citizens' ability to purchase their preferred firearms.

States like California, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and D.C. have implemented these handgun rosters recently. A 2024 federal district court ruling deemed California's handgun roster requirements unconstitutional.

"I am proud to join Senator Risch in our fight against the Democrats’ never-ending attack on our Second Amendment rights and our constitutional freedoms," said Senator Marshall. "The Modern Firearm Safety Act will end the unconstitutional gun grab currently underway in far-Left states like California, New York, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Our legislation rightfully blocks Democrats from enforcing illegal handgun roster requirements designed to target law-abiding Americans."

Senator Risch added, "Unconstitutional handgun rosters create unnecessary, burdensome requirements for firearm manufacturers while undermining the Second Amendment. The Modern Firearms Safety Act stops Democrats' arbitrary handgun catalogs and protects law-abiding gun owners’ right to bear arms."

Senator Crapo commented on the issue: "Those on the Left continue to use every creative avenue possible to stifle Second Amendment rights and restrict gun ownership for law-abiding citizens. These practices must stop."

"Blue states look for every avenue to ban guns for law-abiding citizens," said Senator Cassidy. "Requiring unnecessary and imaginary modifications that don’t improve safety is just another tactic out of this playbook. The Second Amendment is a Constitutional right that shouldn’t be infringed upon just because of the state in which you reside."

Senator Cornyn remarked: "Trying to impose unnecessary and overly stringent requirements on what features handguns must have is a blatant attempt to strip away core constitutional rights. This legislation ensures law-abiding gun owners in Texas can continue to exercise their Second Amendment right in a safe and responsible way without being subject to impractical restrictions."

"Our Founding Fathers were clear—the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed," stated Senator Daines. "Forcing Americans to outfit their firearms with onerous and costly features is a clear attempt to undermine the Second Amendment and law-abiding citizens’ constitutional rights, and it must stop."

"This commonsense legislation safeguards the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens by eliminating unnecessary barriers to purchase firearms," said Senator Tillis. "I am proud to support responsible gun owners by introducing this legislation, which aims to prevent government overreach and uphold our constitutional freedoms."

The bill has garnered support from organizations such as the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), and National Rifle Association (NRA).