Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005

H.R. 1312, the Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005, proposed to reinstate and expand the federal ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines for a period of ten years. The bill sought to broaden the legal definition of "assault weapon" to include specific firearm characteristics, such as telescoping stocks and conversion kits, while requiring that all private transfers of these weapons be conducted through a licensed dealer or law enforcement agency. Additionally, the legislation would have prohibited the importation of large-capacity magazines and banned the transfer of these firearms or feeding devices to minors.