Repeals exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from consumer product safety laws.
The Defective Firearms Protection Act amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product. This change subjects firearms to the same consumer product safety regulations as other products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvements Act of 1976 is also amended to remove specific rulemaking authority related to firearms.
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