,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of    
,,representatives  ,january #c1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,rush introduced the following     
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide for the implementation of a 
system of licensing for purchasers of   
certain firearms and for a record of    
sale system for those firearms1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table
 of contents  7a7 ,short ,title ,this   
,act may be cited as ,blair ,holt's     
,firearm ,licensing and ,record of ,sale
 ,act of #bjac4  7b7 ,table of ,contents
 ,the table of contents for this ,act is
 as follows3  ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2   
table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings  
and purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4   
,title ,i--,,licensing ,sec4 #aja4      
,licensing requirement4 ,sec4 #ajb4     
,application requirements4 ,sec4 #ajc4  
,issuance of license4 ,sec4 #ajd4       
,renewal of license4 ,sec4 #aje4        
,revocation of license4 ,title          

,,ii--,,record ,,of ,,sale ,,or         
,,transfer ,sec4 #bja4 ,sale or transfer
 requirements for qualifying firearms4  
,sec4 #bjb4 ,firearm records4 ,title    
,,iii--,,additional ,,prohibitions ,sec4
 #cja4 ,universal background check      
requirement4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,failure to    
maintain or permit inspection of        
records4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,failure to report 
loss or theft of firearm4 ,sec4 #cjd4   
,failure to provide notice of change of 
address4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,child access      
prevention4 ,title ,,iv--,,enforcement  
,sec4 #dja4 ,criminal penalties4 ,sec4  
#djb4 ,regulations4 ,sec4 #djc4         
,inspections4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,orders4 ,sec4
 #dje4 ,injunctive enforcement4 ,title  
,v--,,firearm ,,injury ,,information    
,,and ,,research ,sec4 #eja4 ,duties of 
the ,attorney ,general4 ,title          
,,vi--,,effect ,,on ,,state ,,law ,sec4 
#fja4 ,effect on ,state law4 ,sec4 #fjb4
 ,certification of ,state firearm       
licensing systems and ,state firearm    
record of sale systems4 ,title          

,,vii--,,relationship ,,to ,,other ,,law
 ,sec4 #gja4 ,subordination to ,arms    
,export ,control ,act4 ,title           
,,viii--,,inapplicability ,sec4 #hja4   
,inapplicability to governmental        
authorities4 ,title ,,ix--,,effective   
,,date ,sec4 #ija4 ,effective date of   
amendments4  #b4 ,findings and purposes 
7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that--    
7#a7 the manufacture1 distribution1 and 
importation of firearms is inherently   
commercial in nature2  7#b7 firearms    
regularly move in interstate commerce2  
7#c7 to the extent that firearms        
trafficking is intrastate in nature1 it 
arises out of and is substantially      
connected with a commercial transaction1
 which1 when viewed in the aggregate1   
substantially affects interstate        
commerce2  7#d7 because the intrastate  
and interstate trafficking of firearms  
are so commingled1 full regulation of   
interstate commerce requires the        
incidental regulation of intrastate     
commerce2  7#e7 gun violence in the     

,united ,states is associated with the  
majority of homicides1 over half the    
suicides1 and two-thirds of non-fatal   
violent injuries2 and  7#f7 on the      
afternoon of ,may #aj1 #bjjg1 ,blair    
,holt1 a junior at ,julian ,high ,school
 in ,chicago1 was killed on a public bus
 riding home from school when he used   
his body to shield a girl who was in the
 line of fire after a young man boarded 
the bus and started shooting4  7b7      
,sense of the ,congress ,it is the sense
 of the ,congress that--  7#a7 firearms 
trafficking is prevalent and widespread 
in and among the ,states1 and it is     
usually impossible to distinguish       
between intrastate trafficking and      
interstate trafficking2 and  7#b7 it is 
in the national interest and within the 
role of the ,federal ,government to     
ensure that the regulation of firearms  
is uniform among the ,states1 that law  
enforcement can quickly and effectively 
trace firearms used in crime1 and that  
firearms owners know how to use and     

safely store their firearms4  7c7       
,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act and
 the amendments made by this ,act are-- 
7#a7 to protect the public against the  
unreasonable risk of injury and death   
associated with the unrecorded sale or  
transfer of qualifying firearms to      
criminals and youth2  7#b7 to ensure    
that owners of qualifying firearms are  
knowledgeable in the safe use1 handling1
 and storage of those firearms2  7#c7 to
 restrict the availability of qualifying
 firearms to criminals1 youth1 and other
 persons prohibited by ,federal law from
 receiving firearms2 and  7#d7 to       
facilitate the tracing of qualifying    
firearms used in crime by ,federal and  
,state law enforcement agencies4  #c4   
,definitions  7a7 ,in ,general ,in this 
,act3  7#a7 ,firearm2 licensed dealer2  
licensed manufacturer2 ,state ,the terms
 firearm1 licensed dealer1 licensed     
manufacturer1 and ,state have the       
meanings given those terms in section   
#iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states  

,code4  7#b7 ,qualifying firearm ,the   
term qualifying firearm has the meaning 
given the term in section #iba7;a7 of   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as    
amended by subsection 7b7 of this       
section4  7b7 ,amendment to ,title #ah1 
,united ,states ,code ,section #iba7;a7 
of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#cf7 ,the term qualifying  
firearm--  7,a7 means--  7i7 any        
handgun2 or  7ii7 any semiautomatic     
firearm that can accept any detachable  
ammunition feeding device2 and  7,b7    
does not include any antique4  4  ,i    
,,licensing  #aja4 ,licensing           
requirement ,section #ibb of title #ah1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7aa7  
,firearm ,licensing ,requirement  7#a7  
,in general ,it shall be unlawful for   
any person other than a licensed        
importer1 licensed manufacturer1        
licensed dealer1 or licensed collector  
to possess a qualifying firearm on or   

after the applicable date1 unless that  
person has been issued a firearm        
license--  7,a7 under title ,i of ,blair
 ,holt's ,firearm ,licensing and ,record
 of ,sale ,act of #bjac1 which license  
has not been invalidated or revoked     
under that title2 or  7,b7 pursuant to a
 ,state firearm licensing and record of 
sale system certified under section #fjb
 of ,blair ,holt's ,firearm ,licensing  
and ,record of ,sale ,act of #bjac1     
which license has not been invalidated  
or revoked under ,state law4  7#b7      
,applicable date ,in this subsection1   
the term applicable date means--  7,a7  
with respect to a qualifying firearm    
that is acquired by the person before   
the date of the enactment of ,blair     
,holt's ,firearm ,licensing and ,record 
of ,sale ,act of #bjac1 #b years after  
such date of enactment2 and  7,b7 with  
respect to a qualifying firearm that is 
acquired by the person on or after the  
date of the enactment of ,blair ,holt's 
,firearm ,licensing and ,record of ,sale

 ,act of #bjac1 #a year after such date 
of enactment4  4  #ajb4 ,application    
requirements  7a7 ,in ,general ,in order
 to be issued a firearm license under   
this title1 an individual shall submit  
to the ,attorney ,general 7in accordance
 with the regulations promulgated under 
subsection 7b77 an application1 which   
shall include--  7#a7 a current1        
passport-sized photograph of the        
applicant that provides a clear1        
accurate likeness of the applicant2     
7#b7 the name1 address1 and date and    
place of birth of the applicant2  7#c7  
any other name that the applicant has   
ever used or by which the applicant has 
ever been known2  7#d7 a clear thumb    
print of the applicant1 which shall be  
made when1 and in the presence of the   
entity to whom1 the application is      
submitted2  7#e7 with respect to each   
category of person prohibited by        
,federal law1 or by the law of the      
,state of residence of the applicant1   
from obtaining a firearm1 a statement   

that the individual is not a person     
prohibited from obtaining a firearm2    
7#f7 a certification by the applicant   
that the applicant will keep any firearm
 owned by the applicant safely stored   
and out of the possession of persons who
 have not attained #ah years of age2    
7#g7 a certificate attesting to the     
completion at the time of application of
 a written firearms examination1 which  
shall test the knowledge and ability of 
the applicant regarding--  7,a7 the safe
 storage of firearms1 particularly in   
the vicinity of persons who have not    
attained #ah years of age2  7,b7 the    
safe handling of firearms2  7,c7 the use
 of firearms in the home and the risks  
associated with such use2  7,d7 the     
legal responsibilities of firearms      
owners1 including ,federal1 ,state1 and 
local laws relating to requirements for 
the possession and storage of firearms1 
and relating to reporting requirements  
with respect to firearms2 and  7,e7 any 
other subjects1 as the ,attorney        

,general determines to be appropriate2  
7#h7 an authorization by the applicant  
to release to the ,attorney ,general or 
an authorized representative of the     
,attorney ,general any mental health    
records pertaining to the applicant2    
7#i7 the date on which the application  
was submitted2 and  7#aj7 the signature 
of the applicant4  7b7 ,regulations     
,governing ,submission ,the ,attorney   
,general shall promulgate regulations   
specifying procedures for the submission
 of applications to the ,attorney       
,general under this section1 which      
regulations shall--  7#a7 provide for   
submission of the application through a 
licensed dealer or an office or agency  
of the ,federal ,government designated  
by the ,attorney ,general2  7#b7 require
 the applicant to provide a valid       
identification document 7as defined in  
section #ajbh7;d77#b7 of title #ah1     
,united ,states ,code7 of the applicant1
 containing a photograph of the         
applicant1 to the licensed dealer or to 

the office or agency of the ,federal    
,government1 as applicable1 at the time 
of submission of the application to that
 dealer1 office1 or agency2 and  7#c7   
require that a completed application be 
forwarded to the ,attorney ,general not 
later than #dh hours after the          
application is submitted to the licensed
 dealer or office or agency of the      
,federal ,government1 as applicable4    
7c7 ,fees  7#a7 ,in general ,the        
,attorney ,general shall charge and     
collect from each applicant for a       
license under this title a fee in an    
amount determined in accordance with    
paragraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,fee amount ,the  
amount of the fee collected under this  
subsection shall be not less than the   
amount determined by the ,attorney      
,general to be necessary to ensure that 
the total amount of all fees collected  
under this subsection during a fiscal   
year is sufficient to cover the costs of
 carrying out this title during that    
fiscal year1 except that such amount    

shall not exceed #be4  #ajc4 ,issuance  
of license  7a7 ,in ,general ,the       
,attorney ,general shall issue a firearm
 license to an applicant who has        
submitted an application that meets the 
requirements of section #ajb of this    
,act1 if the ,attorney ,general         
ascertains that the individual is not   
prohibited by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of  
section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code1 from receiving a firearm4
  7b7 ,effect of ,issuance to           
,prohibited ,person ,a firearm license  
issued under this section shall be null 
and void if issued to a person who is   
prohibited by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of  
section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code1 from receiving a firearm4
  7c7 ,form of ,license ,a firearm      
license issued under this section shall 
be in the form of a tamper-resistant    
card1 and shall include--  7#a7 the     
photograph of the licensed individual   
submitted with the application2  7#b7   
the address of the licensed individual2 

7#c7 the date of birth of the licensed  
individual2  7#d7 a license number1     
unique to each licensed individual2     
7#e7 the expiration date of the license1
 which shall be the date that is #e     
years after the initial anniversary of  
the date of birth of the licensed       
individual following the date on which  
the license is issued 7or in the case of
 a license renewal1 following the date  
on which the license is renewed under   
section #ajd72  7#f7 the signature of   
the licensed individual provided on the 
application1 or a facsimile of the      
application2 and  7#g7 centered at the  
top of the license1 capitalized1 and in 
boldface type1 the following3  ,,firearm
 ,,license--,,not ,,valid ,,for ,,any   
,,other ,,purpose 4  #ajd4 ,renewal of  
license  7a7 ,application for ,renewal  
7#a7 ,in general ,in order to renew a   
firearm license issued under this title1
 not later than #cj days before the     
expiration date of the license1 the     
licensed individual shall submit to the 

,attorney ,general 7in accordance with  
the regulations promulgated under       
paragraph 7#c771 in a form approved by  
the ,attorney ,general1 an application  
for renewal of the license4  7#b7       
,contents ,an application submitted     
under paragraph 7#a7 shall include--    
7,a7 a current1 passport-sized          
photograph of the applicant that        
provides a clear1 accurate likeness of  
the applicant2  7,b7 current proof of   
identity of the licensed individual2 and
  7,c7 the address of the licensed      
individual4  7#c7 ,regulations governing
 submission ,the ,attorney ,general     
shall promulgate regulations specifying 
procedures for the submission of        
applications under this subsection4  7b7
 ,issuance of ,renewed ,license ,upon   
approval of an application submitted    
under subsection 7a7 of this section1   
the ,attorney ,general shall issue a    
renewed license1 which shall meet the   
requirements of section #ajc7;c71 except
 that the license shall include the     

current photograph and address of the   
licensed individual1 as provided in the 
application submitted under this        
section1 and the expiration date of the 
renewed license1 as provided in section 
#ajc7;c77#e74  #aje4 ,revocation of     
license  7a7 ,in ,general ,if an        
individual to whom a license has been   
issued under this title subsequently    
becomes a person who is prohibited by   
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of section #ibb of
 title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 from 
receiving a firearm--  7#a7 the license 
is revoked2 and  7#b7 the individual    
shall promptly return the license to the
 ,attorney ,general4  7b7               
,administrative ,action ,upon receipt by
 the ,attorney ,general of notice that  
an individual to whom a license has been
 issued under this title has become a   
person described in subsection 7a71 the 
,attorney ,general shall ensure that the
 individual promptly returns the license
 to the ,attorney ,general4  ,,ii       
,,record ,,of ,,sale ,,or ,,transfer    

#bja4 ,sale or transfer requirements for
 qualifying firearms ,section #ibb of   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as    
amended by section #aja of this ,act1 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following3  7bb7 ,unauthorized ,sale or 
,transfer of a ,qualifying ,firearm ,it 
shall be unlawful for any person to     
sell1 deliver1 or otherwise transfer a  
qualifying firearm to1 or for1 any      
person who is not a licensed importer1  
licensed manufacturer1 licensed dealer1 
or licensed collector1 or to receive a  
qualifying firearm from a person who is 
not a licensed importer1 licensed       
manufacturer1 licensed dealer1 or       
licensed collector1 unless1 at the time 
and place of the transfer or receipt--  
7#a7 the transferee presents to a       
licensed dealer a valid firearm license 
issued to the transferee--  7,a7 under  
title ,i of ,blair ,holt's ,firearm     
,licensing and ,record of ,sale ,act of 
#bjac2 or  7,b7 pursuant to a ,state    
firearm licensing and record of sale    

system certified under section #fjb of  
,blair ,holt's ,firearm ,licensing and  
,record of ,sale ,act of #bjac          
established by the ,state in which the  
transfer or receipt occurs2  7#b7 the   
licensed dealer contacts the ,attorney  
,general or the head of the ,state      
agency that administers the certified   
system described in paragraph 7#a77;,b71
 as applicable1 and receives notice that
 the transferee has been issued a       
firearm license described in paragraph  
7#a7 and that the license remains valid2
 and  7#c7 the licensed dealer records  
on a document 7which1 in the case of a  
sale1 shall be the sales receipt7 a     
tracking authorization number provided  
by the ,attorney ,general or the head of
 the ,state agency1 as applicable1 as   
evidence that the licensed dealer has   
verified the validity of the license4  4
  #bjb4 ,firearm records  7a7           
,submission of ,sale or ,transfer       
,reports ,not later than #ad days after 
the date on which the transfer of       

qualifying firearm is processed by a    
licensed dealer under section #ibb7;bb7 
of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7as 
added by section #bja of this ,act71 the
 licensed dealer shall submit to the    
,attorney ,general 7or1 in the case of a
 licensed dealer located in a ,state    
that has a ,state firearm licensing and 
record of sale system certified under   
section #fjb of this ,act1 to the head  
of the ,state agency that administers   
that system7 a report of that transfer1 
which shall include information relating
 to--  7#a7 the manufacturer of the     
firearm2  7#b7 the model name or number 
of the firearm2  7#c7 the serial number 
of the firearm2  7#d7 the date on which 
the firearm was received by the         
transferee2  7#e7 the number of a valid 
firearm license issued to the transferee
 under title ,i of this ,act2 and  7#f7 
the name and address of the individual  
who transferred the firearm to the      
transferee4  7b7 ,federal ,record of    
,sale ,system ,not later than #i months 

after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall      
establish and maintain a ,federal record
 of sale system1 which shall include the
 information included in each report    
submitted to the ,attorney ,general     
under subsection 7a74  7c7 ,elimination 
of ,prohibition on ,establishment of    
,system of ,registration ,section       
#ibf7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states  
,code1 is amended by striking the second
 sentence4  ,,iii ,,additional          
,,prohibitions  #cja4 ,universal        
background check requirement ,section   
#ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states      
,code1 as amended by sections #aja and  
#bja of this ,act1 is amended by adding 
at the end the following3  7cc7         
,universal ,background ,check           
,requirement  7#a7 ,requirement ,except 
as provided in paragraph 7#b71 it shall 
be unlawful for any person other than a 
licensed importer1 licensed             
manufacturer1 licensed dealer1 or       
licensed collector to sell1 deliver1 or 

otherwise transfer a firearm to any     
person other than such a licensee1      
unless the transfer is processed through
 a licensed dealer in accordance with   
subsection 7t74  7#b7 ,exception        
,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the  
infrequent transfer of a firearm by     
gift1 bequest1 intestate succession or  
other means by an individual to a       
parent1 child1 grandparent1 or          
grandchild of the individual1 or to any 
loan of a firearm for any lawful purpose
 for not more than #cj days between     
persons who are personally known to each
 other4  4  #cjb4 ,failure to maintain  
or permit inspection of records ,section
 #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states     
,code1 as amended by sections #aja1     
#bja1 and #cja of this ,act1 is amended 
by adding at the end the following3     
7dd7 ,failure ,to ,maintain or ,permit  
,inspection of ,records ,it shall be    
unlawful for a licensed manufacturer or 
a licensed dealer to fail to comply with
 section #bjb of ,blair ,holt's ,handgun

 ,licensing and ,record of ,sale ,act of
 #bjac1 or to maintain such records or  
supply such information as the ,attorney
 ,general may require in order to       
ascertain compliance with such ,act and 
the regulations and orders issued under 
such ,act4  4  #cjc4 ,failure to report 
loss or theft of firearm ,section #ibb  
of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as 
amended by sections #aja1 #bja1 #cja1   
and #cjb of this ,act1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7ee7  
,failure ,to ,report ,loss or ,theft of 
,firearm ,it shall be unlawful for any  
person who owns a qualifying firearm to 
fail to report the loss or theft of the 
firearm to the ,attorney ,general within
 #gb hours after the loss or theft is   
discovered4  4  #cjd4 ,failure to       
provide notice of change of address     
,section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united     
,states ,code1 as amended by sections   
#aja1 #bja1 #cja1 #cjb1 and #cjc of this
 ,act1 is amended by adding at the end  
the following3  7ff7 ,failure ,to       

,provide ,notice of ,change of ,address 
,it shall be unlawful for any individual
 to whom a firearm license has been     
issued under title ,i of ,blair ,holt's 
,firearm ,licensing and ,record of ,sale
 ,act of #bjac to fail to report to the 
,attorney ,general a change in the      
address of that individual within #fj   
days of that change of address4  4      
#cje4 ,child access prevention ,section 
#ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states      
,code1 as amended by sections #aja1     
#bja1 #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 and #cjd of this
 ,act1 is amended by adding at the end  
the following3  7gg7 ,child ,access     
,prevention  7#a7 ,definition of child  
,in this subsection1 the term child     
means an individual who has not attained
 the age of #ah years4  7#b7            
,prohibition and penalties ,except as   
provided in paragraph 7#c71 it shall be 
unlawful for any person to keep a loaded
 firearm1 or an unloaded firearm and    
ammunition for the firearm1 any one of  
which has been shipped or transported in

 interstate or foreign commerce1 within 
any premises that is under the custody  
or control of that person1 if--  7,a7   
that person--  7i7 knows1 or recklessly 
disregards the risk1 that a child is    
capable of gaining access to the        
firearm2 and  7ii7 either--  7,i7 knows1
 or recklessly disregards the risk1 that
 a child will use the firearm to cause  
the death of1 or serious bodily injury  
7as defined in section #acfe of this    
title7 to1 the child or any other       
person2 or  7,,ii7 knows1 or reasonably 
should know1 that possession of the     
firearm by a child is unlawful under    
,federal or ,state law2 and  7,b7 a     
child uses the firearm and the use of   
that firearm causes the death of1 or    
serious bodily injury to1 the child or  
any other person4  7#c7 ,exceptions     
,paragraph 7#b7 shall not apply if--    
7,a7 at the time the child obtained     
access1 the firearm was secured with a  
secure gun storage or safety device2    
7,b7 the person is a peace officer1 a   

member of the ,armed ,forces1 or a      
member of the ,national ,guard1 and the 
child obtains the firearm during1 or    
incidental to1 the performance of the   
official duties of the person in that   
capacity2  7,c7 the child uses the      
firearm in a lawful act of self-defense 
or defense of one or more other persons2
 or  7,d7 the person has no reasonable  
expectation1 based on objective facts   
and circumstances1 that a child is      
likely to be present on the premises on 
which the firearm is kept4  4  ,,iv     
,,enforcement  #dja4 ,criminal penalties
  7a7 ,failure ,to ,possess ,firearm    
,license2 ,failure ,to ,comply ,with    
,qualifying ,firearm ,sale or ,transfer 
,requirements2 ,failure ,to ,maintain or
 ,permit ,inspection of ,records        
,section #ibd7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  7#h7 ,whoever   
knowingly violates subsection 7aa71     
7bb71 or 7dd7 of section #ibb shall be  
fined under this title1 imprisoned not  

more than #b years1 or both4  4  7b7    
,failure ,to ,comply ,with ,universal   
,background ,checks2 ,failure ,to       
,timely ,report ,loss or ,theft of a    
,qualifying ,firearm2 ,failure ,to      
,provide ,notice of ,change of ,address 
,section #ibd7;a77#e7 of such title is  
amended by striking 7s7 or 7t7 and      
inserting 7t71 7cc71 7ee71 or 7ff74  7c7
 ,child ,access ,prevention ,section    
#ibd7;a7 of such title1 as amended by   
subsection 7a7 of this section1 is      
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#i7 ,whoever violates      
section #aje7;a77#b7 of ,blair ,holt's  
,handgun ,licensing and ,record of ,sale
 ,act of #bjac1 knowingly or having     
reason to believe that the person is    
prohibited by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of  
section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code1 from receiving a firearm1
 shall be fined under this title1       
imprisoned not more than #aj years1 or  
both4  7#aj7 ,whoever violates section  
#ibb7;gg7 shall be fined under this     

title1 imprisoned not more than #e      
years1 or both4  4  #djb4 ,regulations  
7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,attorney ,general
 shall issue regulations governing the  
licensing of possessors of qualifying   
firearms and the recorded sale of       
qualifying firearms1 consistent with    
this ,act and the amendments made by    
this ,act1 as the ,attorney ,general    
determines to be reasonably necessary to
 reduce or prevent deaths or injuries   
resulting from qualifying firearms1 and 
to assist law enforcement in the        
apprehension of owners or users of      
qualifying firearms used in criminal    
activity4  7b7 ,maximum ,interval       
,between ,issuance of ,proposed and     
,final ,regulation ,not later than #abj 
days after the date on which the        
,attorney ,general issues a proposed    
regulation under subsection 7a7 with    
respect to a matter1 the ,attorney      
,general shall issue a final regulation 
with respect to the matter4  #djc4      
,inspections ,in order to ascertain     

compliance with this ,act1 the          
amendments made by this ,act1 and the   
regulations and orders issued under this
 ,act1 the ,attorney ,general may1      
during regular business hours1 enter any
 place in which firearms or firearm     
products are manufactured1 stored1 or   
held1 for distribution in commerce1 and 
inspect those areas where the products  
are so manufactured1 stored1 or held4   
#djd4 ,orders ,the ,attorney ,general   
may issue an order prohibiting the sale 
or transfer of any firearm that the     
,attorney ,general finds has been       
transferred or distributed in violation 
of this ,act1 an amendment made by this 
,act1 or a regulation issued under this 
,act4  #dje4 ,injunctive enforcement    
,the ,attorney ,general may bring an    
action to restrain any violation of this
 ,act or an amendment made by this ,act 
in the district court of the ,united    
,states for any district in which the   
violation has occurred1 or in which the 
defendant is found or transacts         

business4  ,v ,,firearm ,,injury        
,,information ,,and ,,research  #eja4   
,duties of the ,attorney ,general  7a7  
,in ,general ,the ,attorney ,general    
shall--  7#a7 establish and maintain a  
firearm injury information clearinghouse
 to collect1 investigate1 analyze1 and  
disseminate data and information        
relating to the causes and prevention of
 death and injury associated with       
firearms2  7#b7 conduct continuing      
studies and investigations of           
firearm-related deaths and injuries2 and
  7#c7 collect and maintain current     
production and sales figures for each   
licensed manufacturer4  7b7             
,availability of ,information           
,periodically1 but not less frequently  
than annually1 the ,attorney ,general   
shall report to the ,congress and make  
available to the public a report on the 
activities of the ,attorney ,general    
under subsection 7a74  ,,vi ,,effect    
,,on ,,state ,,law  #fja4 ,effect on    
,state law  7a7 ,in ,general ,this ,act 

and the amendments made by this ,act may
 not be construed to preempt any        
provision of the law of any ,state or   
political subdivision of that ,state1 or
 prevent a ,state or political          
subdivision of that ,state from enacting
 any provision of law regulating or     
prohibiting conduct with respect to     
firearms1 except to the extent that the 
provision of law is inconsistent with   
any provision of this ,act or an        
amendment made by this ,act1 and then   
only to the extent of the inconsistency4
  7b7 ,rule of ,interpretation ,a       
provision of ,state law is not          
inconsistent with this ,act or an       
amendment made by this ,act if the      
provision imposes a regulation or       
prohibition of greater scope or a       
penalty of greater severity than a      
corresponding prohibition or penalty    
imposed by this ,act or an amendment    
made by this ,act4  #fjb4 ,certification
 of ,state firearm licensing systems and
 ,state firearm record of sale systems  

,upon a written request of the chief    
executive officer of a ,state1 the      
,attorney ,general may certify--  7#a7 a
 firearm licensing system established by
 a ,state1 if ,state law requires the   
system to satisfy the requirements      
applicable to the ,federal firearm      
licensing system established under title
 ,i2 or  7#b7 a firearm record of sale  
system established by a ,state1 if      
,state law requires the head of the     
,state agency that administers the      
system to submit to the ,federal firearm
 record of sale system established under
 section #bjb7;b7 a copy of each report 
submitted to the head of the agency     
under section #bjb7;a71 within #g days  
after receipt of the report4  ,,vii     
,,relationship ,,to ,,other ,,law  #gja4
 ,subordination to ,arms ,export        
,control ,act ,in the event of any      
conflict between any provision of this  
,act or an amendment made by this ,act1 
and any provision of the ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea71 the

 provision of the ,arms ,export ,control
 ,act shall control4  ,,viii            
,,inapplicability  #hja4                
,inapplicability to governmental        
authorities ,this ,act and the          
amendments made by this ,act shall not  
apply to any department or agency of the
 ,united ,states1 of a ,state1 or of a  
political subdivision of a ,state1 or to
 any official conduct of any officer or 
employee of such a department or agency4
  ,,ix ,,effective ,,date  #ija4        
,effective date of amendments ,the      
amendments made by this ,act shall take 
effect #a year after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act4