House bill seeks to roll back state, local ‘assault weapon’ regs

By Chris Eger

Collins unveiled his bill at the Rochester Brooks Gun Club this week, with supporters from New York area gun rights groups in attendance. (Photo: Rep. Chris Collins)
A New York Republican filed a measure in the U.S. House last week that would limit the authority of states to regulate rifles and shotguns.
The bill, designed to repeal much of the controversial New York SAFE Act and other similar laws, is named the Second Amendment Guarantee Act. Filed by U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, the bill would preempt state and local governments from enacting a regulation on rifles and shotguns that are in excess of federal law.
“This legislation would protect the Second Amendment rights of New Yorkers that were unjustly taken away by Andrew Cuomo,” said Collins in a statement. “I am a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and have fought against all efforts to condemn these rights. I stand with the law-abiding citizens of this state that have been outraged by the SAFE Act and voice my commitment to roll back these regulations.”
Filed as HR 3576, the three-page bill would strip away the ability to craft and implement bans and regulations on rifles and shotguns and their accessories such as magazines that

Source: Guns.com