Conducted electrical weapons, such as Taser devices, would no longer be classified as firearms and be exempt from the associated excise tax under
The bill would categorize such weapons as “less-than-lethal projectile devices” for the purposes of the 1968 Gun Control Act, exempting them from federal laws and regulations governing traditional projectile weapons, frames, mufflers, and other explosive devices. The category of devices, and any shell or cartridge designed to accompany their use, would also be exempt from the excise tax on firearms and ammunition.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has classified handheld ...