Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2003

The Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2003 was a legislative proposal designed to make the 1994 federal ban on certain semi-automatic firearms permanent. By repealing the original law's "sunset" provision, the bill sought to indefinitely prohibit the manufacture, transfer, and possession of 19 specific types of military-style assault weapons and various high-capacity ammunition magazines. For the average citizen, this would have maintained existing restrictions on purchasing these specific firearms and prevented the importation of ammunition feeding devices that hold more than 10 rounds.