text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction 
  Act of 2015''.
  
  SEC. 2. DO-IT-YOURSELF ASSAULT WEAPON BAN.
  
      (a) Banned Hazardous Products.--Notwithstanding section 3(a)(5)(E) 
  of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)(E)), the 
  following shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 
  of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2057):
              (1) A firearm receiver casting or firearm receiver blank 
          that--
                      (A) at the point of sale does not meet the 
                  definition of a firearm in section 921(a) of title 18, 
                  United States Code; and
                      (B) after purchase by a consumer, can be completed 
                  by the consumer to the point at which such casting or 
                  blank functions as a firearm frame or receiver for a 
                  semiautomatic assault weapon or machine gun.
              (2) An assault weapon parts kit.
              (3) A machinegun parts kit.
      (b) Enforcement.--Subsection (a) shall be treated as a ban under 
  section 19 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068).
      (c) Consultation.--In enforcing this section, the Consumer Product 
  Safety Commission shall periodically consult with the Bureau of 
  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regarding effective 
  strategies for and methods of enforcement.
  
  SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF ADVERTISING DO-IT-YOURSELF ASSAULT WEAPONS.
  
      (a) In General.--It shall be unlawful to market or advertise, on 
  any medium of electronic communications, including over the Internet, 
  for the sale of any of the following:
              (1) A firearm receiver casting or firearm receiver blank 
          that--
                      (A) at the point of sale does not meet the 
                  definition of a firearm in section 921(a) of title 18, 
                  United States Code; and
                      (B) after purchase by a consumer, can be completed 
                  by the consumer to the point at which such casting or 
                  blank functions as a firearm frame or receiver for a 
                  semiautomatic assault weapon or machinegun.
              (2) An assault weapon parts kit.
              (3) A machinegun parts kit.
      (b) Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.--A violation of 
  subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an 
  unfair or deceptive act or practice described under section 18(a)(1)(B) 
  of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The 
  Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, 
  by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties 
  as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade 
  Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a 
  part of this Act.
      (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing contained in this Act shall be 
  construed to limit the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under 
  any other provision of law.
  
  SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
  
      (a) Terms.--For purposes of this Act--
              (1) the term ``assault weapon parts kit'' means any part or 
          combination of parts not designed and intended for repair or 
          replacement but designed and intended to enable a consumer who 
          possesses all such necessary parts to assemble a semiautomatic 
          assault weapon;
              (2) the term ``machinegun parts kit'' means any part or 
          combination of parts designed and intended to enable a consumer 
          who possesses all such necessary parts to assemble a machinegun 
          or convert a firearm into a machinegun;
              (3) the term ``semiautomatic assault weapon'' means--
                      (A) a semiautomatic rifle or semiautomatic shotgun 
                  that has the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition 
                  magazine; or
                      (B) a semiautomatic pistol that has--
                              (i) the capacity to accept a detachable 
                          ammunition magazine; and
                              (ii) any one of the features described in 
                          subsection (b);
              (4) the term ``machinegun'' has the meaning given such term 
          in section 5845(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
              (5) the term ``semiautomatic pistol'' means any repeating 
          pistol that utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing 
          cartridge to extract the fixed cartridge case and chamber the 
          next round and requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire 
          each cartridge;
              (6) the term ``semiautomatic rifle'' has the meaning given 
          such term in section 921(a)(28) of title 18, United States 
          Code; and
              (7) the term ``semiautomatic shotgun'' means any repeating 
          shotgun that utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing 
          cartridge to extract the fixed cartridge case and chamber the 
          next round and requires a separate pull of a trigger to fire 
          each cartridge.
      (b) Special Features of a Semiautomatic Pistol.--The special 
  features described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) are--
              (1) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol 
          outside of the pistol grip;
              (2) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel 
          extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
              (3) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or 
          completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter 
          to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being 
          burned;
              (4) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the 
          pistol is unloaded; and
              (5) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm.
  
  SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION.
  
      Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting the ability of a 
  State to enact more restrictive gun-related laws, or bans on firearm 
  receiver castings, firearm receiver blanks, assault weapon parts kits, 
  or machinegun parts kits.
target: Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015 Considers as a banned hazardous product under the Consumer Product Safety Act: (1) any firearm receiver casting or firearm receiver blank (do-it-yourself assault weapon) that does not meet the definition of a firearm under the federal criminal code at the point of sale but that can be completed after purchase by the consumer to function as a firearm frame or receiver for a semiautomatic assault weapon or machine gun, or (2) an assault weapon parts kit or machine gun parts kit. Makes it unlawful to market or advertise any of such weapons for sale on any medium of electronic communications, including over the Internet. Requires marketing or advertising violations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act. 
feat_title: Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015