Congresswoman Dina Titus introduced legislation today with Representatives DeGette and Schneider to ban the sale or possession of high-capacity magazines that have been used in deadly mass shootings around the nation.

“We in Las Vegas know all too well what happens when a mass shooter is armed with a weapon equipped with a high-capacity magazine,” Congresswoman Titus said, referring to the 2017 Harvest Festival shooting that claimed the lives of 60 people. “As a gun owner myself, I know these are not for sport or hunting, they are killing machines. The Keep Americans Safe Act would protect families, law enforcement, and community members from this deadly form of gun violence.”

The Keep Americans Safe Act would ban the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of high-capacity gun magazines that hold more than fifteen rounds. Besides the Harvest Festival, these magazines have been used in multiple mass shootings over the last few years.

“Nevadans and all Americans deserve to be free from the scourge of mass shootings plaguing our country,” Congresswoman Titus said. “I pledge to continue working with my colleagues in Congress to pass commonsense legislation that will keep them safe.”

Background

The Keep Americans Safe Act will not affect magazines or devices that are legally owned at the time of enactment. Additionally, the bill will not apply to military or law enforcement officers who use them in their official capacity.

Congresswoman Titus was an original cosponsor of the Keep Americans Safe Act in 2021 and 2023. She also has introduced legislation to ban bump stocks, which make semi-automatic rifles fire more rapidly and also have been used in mass shootings.