GOSAFE Act (Gas-Operated Semiautomatic Firearms Exclusion)
Current understanding
The GOSAFE Act would create a new federal statutory category prohibiting the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of gas-operated semiautomatic firearms and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices, backed by criminal penalties. It pairs the prohibition with a voluntary buyback option funded through the Byrne JAG program, giving states a compensated pathway to remove covered firearms from circulation. Status: introduced; fiscal implications depend on the size of the covered inventory, buyback participation, and Byrne JAG appropriations.
Evidence log
- 2025-04-30 — Assault Weapons Ban of 2025: cross-connection with assault-weapons-ban-2025: Both bills authorize Byrne JAG-funded voluntary buy-back programs for newly restricted firearms categories — AWB 2025 for semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, GOSAFE for gas-operated semiautomatic firearms. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-04-09 — GOSAFE Act: cross-connection with rrlef-act-byrne-jag-firearms-dealer-conditions: Both leverage the Byrne JAG program as a policy lever on firearms — GOSAFE funds a buyback of prohibited firearms, while RRLEF conditions grant eligibility on state cooperation with dealer oversight. (novelty: 3)