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House File 31 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1prohibiting the manufacture, possession, shipment,
2transportation, or receipt of a multi-burst trigger
3activator, and providing penalties.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 724.1D Multi-burst trigger
2activator — penalty.
31. As used in this section, “multi-burst trigger activator”
4means a device designed or redesigned to be attached to a
5semi-automatic firearm, which enables a firearm to discharge
6two or more shots in a burst by activating the device, or a
7manual or power-driven trigger activating device constructed or
8designed so that when attached to a semi-automatic firearm it
9increases the rate of the fire of that firearm. A multi-burst
10trigger activator includes firearm accessories, parts,
11and a combination of parts that significantly increase a
12semi-automatic firearm’s rate of fire beyond the standard rate
13of fire for a semi-automatic firearm.
142. A person shall not manufacture, possess, ship,
15transport, or receive a multi-burst trigger activator.
163. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a class “D”
17felony.
18EXPLANATION
19The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
20the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
21This bill prohibits the manufacture, possession, shipment,
22transportation, or receipt of a multi-burst trigger activator.
23The bill defines a multi-burst trigger activator to
24mean a device designed or redesigned to be attached to a
25semi-automatic firearm, which enables a firearm to discharge
26two or more shots in a burst by activating the device, or a
27manual or power-driven trigger activating device constructed or
28designed so that when attached to a semi-automatic firearm it
29increases the rate of the fire of that firearm. A multi-burst
30trigger activator includes firearm accessories, parts,
31and a combination of parts that significantly increase a
32semi-automatic firearm’s rate of fire beyond the standard rate
33of fire for a semi-automatic firearm.
34A person who violates the bill commits a class “D” felony. A
35class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than
-1-1five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500.
-2-mo/rh
2transportation, or receipt of a multi-burst trigger
3activator, and providing penalties.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 724.1D Multi-burst trigger
2activator — penalty.
31. As used in this section, “multi-burst trigger activator”
4means a device designed or redesigned to be attached to a
5semi-automatic firearm, which enables a firearm to discharge
6two or more shots in a burst by activating the device, or a
7manual or power-driven trigger activating device constructed or
8designed so that when attached to a semi-automatic firearm it
9increases the rate of the fire of that firearm. A multi-burst
10trigger activator includes firearm accessories, parts,
11and a combination of parts that significantly increase a
12semi-automatic firearm’s rate of fire beyond the standard rate
13of fire for a semi-automatic firearm.
142. A person shall not manufacture, possess, ship,
15transport, or receive a multi-burst trigger activator.
163. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a class “D”
17felony.
18EXPLANATION
19The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
20the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
21This bill prohibits the manufacture, possession, shipment,
22transportation, or receipt of a multi-burst trigger activator.
23The bill defines a multi-burst trigger activator to
24mean a device designed or redesigned to be attached to a
25semi-automatic firearm, which enables a firearm to discharge
26two or more shots in a burst by activating the device, or a
27manual or power-driven trigger activating device constructed or
28designed so that when attached to a semi-automatic firearm it
29increases the rate of the fire of that firearm. A multi-burst
30trigger activator includes firearm accessories, parts,
31and a combination of parts that significantly increase a
32semi-automatic firearm’s rate of fire beyond the standard rate
33of fire for a semi-automatic firearm.
34A person who violates the bill commits a class “D” felony. A
35class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than
-1-1five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500.
-2-mo/rh