MACHINE GUNS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding machine guns and contingent authorization and to establish provisions regarding a prohibition on enforcement of invalid federal restrictions.

This Idaho bill establishes a legal framework that would allow residents to possess, manufacture, transfer, and sell machine guns if federal restrictions on them are repealed, invalidated, or no longer enforced. The law includes a "trigger" mechanism that automatically activates state protections when federal machine gun bans cease to apply, while still prohibiting possession by individuals already barred from owning firearms under state or federal law. Additionally, the bill forbids state and local agencies from using resources to enforce federal machine gun restrictions once they are deemed invalid or unenforceable. The provisions would take effect on July 1, 2026, and include a requirement for the attorney general to notify state officials when a trigger event occurs.