2A Laws — Firearms Legislation Tracker

Firearms legislation and ATF rulemaking tracked from official sources (Congress.gov, the Federal Register, and state legislatures) and explained in plain English: what each bill or rule does and what it means for dealers, manufacturers, and NFA buyers. General information, not legal advice.

• ATF proposes rule clarifying certain training rounds are not "ammunition" under GCA or AECA (2026-08914) — ATF rulemaking, rule proposed
• ATF proposes using State Dept proscribed-country list; narrows firearms-origin ban to Russia (2026-08911) — ATF rulemaking, rule proposed
• Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act (H.R.3033) — referred to House committees (HR 3033) — Federal bill, in committee
• H.R.3034 'NFA SBS Act' introduced; referred to Ways & Means and Judiciary Committees (HR 3034) — Federal bill, in committee
• Oklahoma — Oklahoma SB124 would bar state/local regulation of certain firearm suppressors; pending (SB124) — State bill, introduced
• Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2025 referred to House Judiciary (HR 4270) — Federal bill, in committee
• H.R. 8297 — District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act referred to committees (HR 8297) — Federal bill, in committee
• Virginia — Virginia enacts ban on carrying 'assault firearms' in public areas with specified exceptions and penalties (SB727) — State bill, enacted
• Virginia — Virginia enacts ban on carrying 'assault firearms' in public areas with exceptions and penalties (HB1524) (HB1524) — State bill, enacted
• Senate resolution honors small firearms manufacturers, recognizes August 2025 as National Shooting Sports Month (SRES 342) — Federal bill, in committee
• Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act (H.R. 5874) referred to House committees (HR 5874) — Federal bill, in committee
• US — SB4339 'Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026' referred to Judiciary Committee (SB4339) — State bill, in committee
• US — District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act referred to House committees (HB8297) — State bill, in committee
• H.R.3740 'Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act' referred to House Judiciary Committee (HR 3740) — Federal bill, in committee
• Kentucky — Kentucky enacts HB78 creating firearms civil-liability protections; emergency effective date (HB78) — State bill, enacted
• Rhode Island — Rhode Island S2164 would define 'suitable person' for concealed carry, set application rules, shield records, and allow hunting with suppressors (S2164) — State bill, in committee
• Minnesota — Minnesota HF4967 omnibus public-safety bill includes firearms policy; introduced and referred to Rules (HF4967) — State bill, in committee
• Maryland — Maryland HB577 would create offense for possession/manufacture of 'machine gun convertible pistols'; bill in committee (HB577) — State bill, in committee
• Kansas — Kansas enacts HB2501: decriminalizes suppressors and short-barrel shotguns, grants FFL immunity for returns (HB2501) — State bill, enacted
• New York — NY S09827 would make sale or distribution of 3D‑printed firearms a class A misdemeanor (S09827) — State bill, in committee
• Illinois — IL HB5483 (2025) — 'Procurement — Firearms' re-referred to House Rules Committee (HB5483) — State bill, in committee
• H.R. 6035 — Second Amendment Restoration Act of 2025 referred to House Judiciary Committee (HR 6035) — Federal bill, in committee
• Utah — Utah enacts bill amending firearm background check procedures (HB0101) (HB0101) — State bill, enacted
• Minnesota — Minnesota HF3433 would ban possession of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and create criminal penalties (HF3433) — State bill, introduced

Also see current NFA laws by state and the NFA & FFL guides.