,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,mc,carthy ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t all individuals :o %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ a fire>m are li/$ 9 ! national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em & require a backgr\nd *eck = e fire>m sale4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fix ,gun ,*ecks ,act ( #bjac4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,ensur+ t all individuals :o %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ a gun are li/$ 9 ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em ,sec4 #aja4 ,p5alties = ,/ates t d n make data electronically available to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,requirem5t t ,f$]al ag5cies c]tify t !y h submitt$ to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em all records id5tify+ p]sons prohibit$ f pur*as+ fire>ms "u ,f$]al law4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective2 m5tal heal? assessm5t plan4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,cl>ification ( ! def9ition ( drug abus]s & drug addicts :o are prohibit$ f possess+ fire>ms4 ,,title ,,ii--,requir+ a backgr\nd *eck = e fire>m sale ,sec4 #bja4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,fire>ms transf]s4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,effective date4 ,i ,ensur+ t all individuals :o %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ a gun are li/$ 9 ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em #aja4 ,p5alties = ,/ates t d n make data electronically available to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajd7;b7 ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,p5alties 7#a7 ,discretion>y r$uction ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] ,janu>y #h1 #bjjh1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may )hold n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate provides less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! records requir$ to be provid$ "u sections #ajb & #ajc4 7#b7 ,m&atory r$uctions 7,a7 ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod aft] ! expiration ( ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all )hold #d p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate provides less ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! records requir$ to be provid$ "u sections #ajb & #ajc4 7,b7 ,aft] ! expiration ( ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all )hold #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee71 if ! ,/ate provides less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! records requir$ to be provid$ "u sections #ajb & #ajc4 4 7b7 ,report+ ( ,/ate compliance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publi%1 & make available on a publicly accessible website1 a report t ranks ! ,/ates by ! ratio ( numb] ( records submitt$ by ea* ,/ate "u sections #ajb & #ajc ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 to ! e/imat$ total numb] ( available records ( ! ,/ate4 #ajb4 ,requirem5t t ,f$]al ag5cies c]tify t !y h submitt$ to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em all records id5tify+ p]sons prohibit$ f pur*as+ fire>ms "u ,f$]al law ,section #ajc7;e77#a7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 ,semiannual c]tification & report+ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a writt5 c]tification indicat+ :e!r ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy has provid$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ! p]t95t in=mation conta9$ 9 any record ( any p]son t ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy 0 9 possession ( dur+ ! "t p]iod address$ by ! report demon/rat+ t ! p]son falls )9 a category describ$ 9 subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7ii7 ,submission dates ,! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all submit a c]tification "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an ,july #ca ( ea* ye>1 :i* %all address any record ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy 0 9 possession ( dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> & end+ on ,june #cj ( ! ye>2 & 7,,ii7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* ye>1 :i* %all address any record ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy 0 9 possession ( dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,july #a ( ! previ\s ye> & end+ on ,decemb] #ca ( ! previ\s ye>4 7iii7 ,cont5ts ,a c]tification requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all /ate1 = ! applicable p]iod-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( records ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy demon/rat+ t a p]son fell )9 ea* ( ! categories describ$ 9 section #ibb7;g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,,ii7 ! numb] ( records ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy demon/rat+ t a p]son fell )9 ! category describ$ 9 section #ibb7n7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,,iii7 = ea* category ( records describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71 ! total numb] ( records ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t h be5 provid$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 4 #ajc4 ,adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cf7 ,! t]m adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective %all-- 7,a7 h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dgh4aa ( title #bg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto2 & 7,b7 include an ord] by a c\rt1 bo>d1 commission1 or o!r lawful au?ority t a p]son1 9 response to m5tal illness1 incompet5cy1 or m>k$ subnormal intellig5ce1 be compell$ to receive s]vices-- 7i7 includ+ c\nsel+1 m$ication1 or te/+ to det]m9e compliance ) prescrib$ m$ications2 & 7ii7 n includ+ te/+ = use ( alcohol or = abuse ( any controll$ sub/ance or o!r drug4 7#cg7 ,! t]m committ$ to a m5tal in/itution %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dgh4aa ( title #bg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto4 4 7b7 ,limitation ,an individual :o has be5 adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective be=e ! effective date describ$ 9 section #bjc may n apply = relief f disability "u section #aja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 on ! basis t ! individual does n meet ! requirem5ts 9 section #iba7;a77#cf7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg ,section #c ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,m5tal heal? t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]ms adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective & committ$ to a m5tal in/itution %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,exception ,= purposes ( sections #ajb & #ajc1 ! t]ms adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective & committ$ to a m5tal in/itution %all h ! same mean+s z on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fix ,gun ,*ecks ,act ( #bjac until ! end ( ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on su* date ( enactm5t4 4 #ajd4 ,cl>ification t ,f$]al c\rt in=mation is to be made available to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em ,section #ajc7;e77#a7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,protection ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note71 z am5d$ by section #ajb ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,g7 ,application to ,f$]al c\rts ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]ms dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy include a ,f$]al c\rt2 & 7ii7 = purposes ( any reque/1 submission1 or notification1 ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all p]=m ! functions ( ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy4 4 ,,ii ,requir+ a backgr\nd *eck = e fire>m sale #bja4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is title is to ext5d ! ,brady ,law backgr\nd *eck proc$ures to all sales & transf]s ( fire>ms4 #bjb4 ,fire>ms transf]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #icb4 ,backgr\nd *ecks = fire>m transf]s by unlic5s$ p]sons 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m unlic5s$ transf]ee means a p]son :o-- 7,a7 is n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]2 & 7,b7 desires to receiv$ a fire>m f an unlic5s$ transf]or2 & 7#b7 ! t]m unlic5s$ transf]or means a p]son :o-- 7,a7 is n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]2 & 7,b7 desires to transf] a fire>m to an unlic5s$ transf]ee4 7b7 ,responsibilities ( transf]ors o!r ?an lic5sees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = an unlic5s$ transf]or to transf] a fire>m to an unlic5s$ transf]ee1 unless ! fire>m is transf]r$-- 7,a7 7i7 ?r\gh a lic5s$ deal] "u subsection 7d72 7ii7 aft] inspect+ a p]mit t confirms a backgr\nd *eck "u subsection 7f72 or 7iii7 9 accordance ) an exception describ$ 9 subsection 7g72 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,crim9al backgr\nd *ecks ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7g71 an unlic5s$ transf]or-- 7,a7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 may n transf] a fire>m to an unlic5s$ transf]ee until-- 7i7 ! lic5s$ deal] ?r\gh :i* ! transf] is made "u subsection 7d7 makes a notification describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,a72 or 7ii7 ! unlic5s$ transf]ee has pres5t$ a p]mit t confirms t a backgr\nd *eck has be5 conduct$1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7f72 & 7,b7 may n transf] a fire>m to an unlic5s$ transf]ee if ! lic5s$ deal] ?r\gh :i* ! transf] is made "u subsection 7d7 makes ! notification describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,b74 7#c7 ,abs5ce ( recordkeep+ requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all p]mit or au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to impose recordkeep+ requirem5ts on any unlic5s$ transf]or4 7c7 ,responsibilities ( transf]ees o!r ?an lic5sees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = an unlic5s$ transf]ee to receive a fire>m f an unlic5s$ transf]or1 unless ! fire>m is transf]r$-- 7,a7 7i7 ?r\gh a lic5s$ deal] "u subsection 7d72 7ii7 aft] inspect+ a p]mit t confirms a backgr\nd *eck 9 accordance ) subsection 7f72 or 7iii7 9 accordance ) an exception describ$ 9 subsection 7g72 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,crim9al backgr\nd *ecks ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 an unlic5s$ transf]ee-- 7,a7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 may n receive a fire>m f an unlic5s$ transf]or until-- 7i7 ! lic5s$ deal] ?r\gh :i* ! transf] is made "u subsection 7d7 makes a notification describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,a72 or 7ii7 ! unlic5s$ transf]ee has pres5t$ a p]mit t confirms t a backgr\nd *eck describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 has be5 conduct$2 & 7,b7 may n receive a fire>m f ano!r unlic5s$ transf]or if ! lic5s$ deal] ?r\gh :i* ! transf] is made "u subsection 7d7 makes a notification describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,b74 7d7 ,backgr\nd *ecks ?r\gh lic5s$ deal]s ,a lic5s$ deal] :o agrees to assi/ 9 ! transf] ( a fire>m betwe5 unlic5s$ transf]or & an unlic5s$ transf]ee %all-- 7#a7 ent] su* in=mation ab\t ! fire>m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require by regulation into a sep>ate b\nd record2 7#b7 record ! transf] on a =m specifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 7#c7 comply ) section #ibb7t7 z if transf]r+ ! fire>m f ! inv5tory ( ! lic5s$ deal] to ! unlic5s$ transf]ee 7except t a lic5s$ deal] assi/+ 9 ! transf] ( a fire>m "u ?is subsection %all n be requir$ to comply aga9 ) ! requirem5ts ( section #ibb7t7 9 deliv]+ ! fire>m to ! unlic5s$ transf]ee7 & notify ! unlic5s$ transf]or & unlic5s$ transf]ee-- 7,a7 ( su* compliance2 & 7,b7 if ! transf] is subject to ! requirem5ts ( section #ibb7t77#a71 ( any receipt by ! lic5s$ deal] ( a notification f ! national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em t ! transf] w\ld violate section #ibb or ,/ate law2 7#d7 n lat] ?an #ca days aft] ! date on :i* ! transf] occurs1 submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report ( ! transf]1 :i*-- 7,a7 %all be on a =m specifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al by regulation2 & 7,b7 %all n include ! "n ( or o!r id5tify+ in=mation relat+ to ! unlic5s$ transf]or or unlic5s$ transf]ee2 7#e7 if ! lic5s$ deal] assi/s an unlic5s$ transf]or 9 transf]r+1 at ! same "t or dur+ any #e consecutive bus9ess days1 #b or m pi/ols or revolv]s1 or any comb9ation ( pi/ols & revolv]s total+ #b or m1 to ! same unlic5s$ transf]ee1 9 addition to ! reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 prep>e a report ( ! multiple transf]s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 be prep>$ on a =m specifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an ! close ( bus9ess on ! date on :i* ! transf] requir+ ! report "u ?is p>agraph occurs1 be submitt$ to-- 7i7 ! (fice specifi$ on ! =m describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 ! appropriate ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cy ( ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! transf] occurs2 & 7#f7 reta9 a record ( ! transf] z "p ( ! p]man5t bus9ess records ( ! lic5s$ deal]4 7e7 ,pur*ase p]mits confirm+ backgr\nd *ecks ,an unlic5s$ transf]or may transf] a fire>m to an unlic5s$ transf]ee if ! unlic5s$ transf]or v]ifies t-- 7#a7 ! unlic5s$ transf]ee has pres5t$ to a lic5s$ deal] a p]mit or lic5se t all[s ! unlic5s$ transf]ee to possess1 acquire1 or c>ry a fire>m1 & ! lic5s$ deal] has v]ifi$ to ! unlic5s$ transf]or t ! p]mit or lic5se is valid2 7#b7 ! p]mit or lic5se 0 issu$ n m ?an #e ye>s be=e ! date on :i* ! p]mit or lic5se is pres5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 by a law en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! transf] is to take place2 7#c7 ! law ( ! ,/ate provides t ! p]mit or lic5se is to be issu$ only aft] a law en=cem5t (ficial has v]ifi$ t nei!r ! national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em nor o!r in=mation indicates t possession ( a fire>m by ! unlic5s$ transf]ee w\ld be 9 violation ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 & 7#d7 if ! p]mit or lic5se does n include a photograph ( ! unlic5s$ transf]ee1 ! unlic5s$ transf]or has exam9$ a valid id5tification docum5t 7z def9$ 9 section #ajbh7;d77 ( ! unlic5s$ transf]ee conta9+ a photograph ( ! unlic5s$ transf]ee4 7f7 ,exceptions ,unless prohibit$ by any o!r provision ( law1 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to any transf] ( a fire>m betwe5 an unlic5s$ transf]or & unlic5s$ transf]ee1 if-- 7#a7 ! transf] is a bona fide gift betwe5 imm$iate family memb]s1 includ+ sp\ses1 p>5ts1 *ildr51 sibl+s1 gr&p>5ts1 & gr&*ildr52 7#b7 ! transf] occurs by op]ation ( law1 or because ( ! dea? ( ano!r p]son = :om ! unlic5s$ transf]or is an executor or adm9i/rator ( an e/ate or a tru/ee ( a tru/ creat$ 9 a w2 7#c7 ! transf] is tempor>y & occurs :ile 9 ! home ( ! unlic5s$ transf]ee1 if-- 7,a7 ! unlic5s$ transf]ee is n o!rwise prohibit$ f possess+ fire>ms2 & 7,b7 ! unlic5s$ transf]ee believes t possession ( ! fire>m is necess>y to prev5t imm95t dea? or great bodily h>m to ! unlic5s$ transf]ee2 7#d7 ! transf] is approv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section #ehab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or 7#e7 ^u application ( ! unlic5s$ transf]or1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9$ t compliance ) subsection 7b7 is impracticable because-- 7,a7 ! ratio ( ! numb] ( law en=cem5t (fic]s ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! transf] is to occur to ! numb] ( squ>e miles ( l& area ( ! ,/ate does n exce$ #j4jjbe2 7,b7 ! location at :i* ! transf] is to occur is extremely remote 9 relation to ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] 7z def9$ 9 section #ibb7s77#h772 & 7,c7 !re is an abs5ce ( telecommunications facilities 9 ! geographical area 9 :i* ! unlic5s$ transf]or is locat$2 or 7#f7 ! transf] is a tempor>y transf] ( possession )\t transf] ( title t takes place-- 7,a7 at a %oot+ range locat$ 9 or on premises own$ or occupi$ by a duly incorporat$ organization organiz$ = cons]vation purposes or to fo/] pr(ici5cy 9 fire>ms2 7,b7 at a t>get fire>m %oot+ competition "u ! auspices ( or approv$ by a ,/ate ag5cy or nonpr(it organization2 or 7,c7 :ile hunt+1 fi%+1 or trapp+1 if-- 7i7 ! activity is legal 9 all places :]e ! unlic5s$ transf]ee possesses ! fire>m2 & 7ii7 ! unlic5s$ transf]ee holds any requir$ lic5se or p]mit4 7g7 ,process+ fees ,a lic5s$ deal] t processes ! transf] ( a fire>m "u ?is section may assess & collect a fee1 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ae1 ) respect to ea* fire>m transf] process$4 4 7b7 ,p5alties ,section #ibd7;a77#e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or section #icb aft] section #ibb4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #icb4 ,backgr\nd *ecks = fire>m transf]s by unlic5s$ p]sons4 4 #bjc4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4