{"id":257067,"date":"2026-09-27T15:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=257067"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:27:34","slug":"garretts-law-regulate-airguns-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/garretts-law-regulate-airguns-firearms\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Garrett\u2019s Law\u2019 Will Regulate Airguns as Firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 id=\"h-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A proposed federal law would classify many high-powered airguns as firearms under the Gun Control Act. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms calls the idea an \u201cextremist\u201d overreaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., introduced Garrett\u2019s Law after the death of constituent Garrett Edwards. According to Mullin, Edwards was legally prohibited from possessing a firearm but purchased a high-powered airgun online during a mental health crisis. He later died by suicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mullin argues that airguns powerful enough to kill should face the same federal rules as conventional firearms. The proposal has received support from GIFFORDS and March for Our Lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-what-would-garrett-s-law-cover\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"garretts-law-regulate-airguns-firearms\" title=\"\u2018Garrett\u2019s Law\u2019 Will Regulate Airguns as Firearms\" data-level=\"2\">What Would Garrett\u2019s Law Cover?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ccrkba-calls-it-an-overreaction\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"garretts-law-regulate-airguns-firearms\" title=\"\u2018Garrett\u2019s Law\u2019 Will Regulate Airguns as Firearms\" data-level=\"2\">CCRKBA Calls It an Overreaction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-much-broader-reach\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"garretts-law-regulate-airguns-firearms\" title=\"\u2018Garrett\u2019s Law\u2019 Will Regulate Airguns as Firearms\" data-level=\"2\">A Much Broader Reach<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is Your Favorite Air Rifle A \u2018Firearm\u2019 Now?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BhOv3-QKNTo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-would-garrett-s-law-cover\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Would Garrett\u2019s Law Cover?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill would add qualifying \u201clethal air guns\u201d to the federal definition of a firearm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The draft specifically covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>.177-caliber airguns firing at least 800 feet per second<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.22-caliber airguns firing at least 500 feet per second<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.25-caliber airguns firing at least 450 feet per second<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airguns firing any metallic pellet larger than .25 caliber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attorney general could also designate other airguns as lethal through rulemaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paintball guns that exclusively fire paint-filled projectiles would be excluded. Mullin\u2019s announcement also says nonlethal airsoft guns would remain outside the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If enacted, the classification would place covered airguns under ATF jurisdiction. Manufacturers would need federal licenses and would face serialization and recordkeeping requirements. Retail purchases would also become subject to the federal background-check process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changes would take effect 850 days after enactment. The attorney general would have one year to issue compliance guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-ccrkba-calls-it-an-overreaction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">CCRKBA Calls It an Overreaction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CCRKBA Executive Director Andrew Gottlieb said the legislation exploits a personal tragedy to justify nationwide restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAirguns are not firearms, they should not be treated like firearms, and people who want to own them should not be treated like criminals,\u201d Gottlieb said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organization argues that airguns have long served as an entry point for young shooters learning safe handling and marksmanship. It also contends that the proposal would burden lawful owners while failing to address the mental health problems behind the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gottlieb said Mullin should focus on improving mental health services instead of expanding federal firearm regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe don\u2019t want to trivialize what Garrett Edwards did, but we don\u2019t want to see his tragedy exploited, either,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-a-much-broader-reach\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Much Broader Reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garrett\u2019s Law would not cover every BB gun or air-powered replica. However, its velocity thresholds would capture many commonly available pellet rifles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That could bring a sizable portion of the modern airgun market under the same federal framework governing conventional firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters describe that as closing a dangerous loophole. CCRKBA sees it as another attempt to steadily expand federal gun control beyond firearms using gunpowder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill now faces a long road through Congress, but the disagreement is already clear. The debate is no longer simply about whether powerful airguns can cause fatal injuries. 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