Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill, introduced by Titus and Fitzpatrick, aims to ban "bump stocks" and other tools that make semiautomatic guns fire almost as fast as machine guns. It covers manual, electronic, and power-driven parts that speed up how fast a person can shoot.
• If this becomes law, it would be illegal to sell, make, or own these rapid-fire devices starting 120 days after the bill is signed. This includes any parts that let a shooter fire multiple rounds without having to pull the trigger separately for every single shot.
• People who already own a gun that has been modified to fire faster would have to register it with the government. They would have 120 days to follow the same registration rules used for other restricted weapons like silencers or short-barreled shotguns.
• The goal of the policy is to close a loophole that allows people to bypass federal laws against fully automatic weapons. By banning these add-ons, the bill's sponsors hope to prevent shooters from being able to fire hundreds of rounds per minute during mass shootings.
• Law enforcement and government agencies would be exempt from these rules. However, for regular citizens, failing to follow the new registration or sales rules could lead to criminal penalties under federal law.