,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,mr4 ,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! implem5tation ( a sy/em ( lic5s+ = pur*as]s ( c]ta9 fire>ms & = a record ( sale sy/em = ^? fire>ms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,blair ,holt's ,fire>m ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac4 7b7 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,title ,i--,,lic5s+ ,sec4 #aja4 ,lic5s+ requirem5t4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,application requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,issuance ( lic5se4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,r5ewal ( lic5se4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,revocation ( lic5se4 ,title ,,ii--,,record ,,( ,,sale ,,or ,,transf] ,sec4 #bja4 ,sale or transf] requirem5ts = qualify+ fire>ms4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,fire>m records4 ,title ,,iii--,,additional ,,prohibitions ,sec4 #cja4 ,univ]sal backgr\nd *eck requirem5t4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,failure to ma9ta9 or p]mit inspection ( records4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,failure to report loss or !ft ( fire>m4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,failure to provide notice ( *ange ( address4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,*ild access prev5tion4 ,title ,,iv--,,en=cem5t ,sec4 #dja4 ,crim9al p5alties4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,regulations4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,inspections4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,ord]s4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,injunctive en=cem5t4 ,title ,v--,,fire>m ,,injury ,,in=mation ,,& ,,rese>* ,sec4 #eja4 ,duties ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,title ,,vi--,,effect ,,on ,,/ate ,,law ,sec4 #fja4 ,effect on ,/ate law4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,c]tification ( ,/ate fire>m lic5s+ sy/ems & ,/ate fire>m record ( sale sy/ems4 ,title ,,vii--,,relation%ip ,,to ,,o!r ,,law ,sec4 #gja4 ,subord9ation to ,arms ,export ,control ,act4 ,title ,,viii--,,inapplicability ,sec4 #hja4 ,inapplicability to gov]nm5tal au?orities4 ,title ,,ix--,,effective ,,date ,sec4 #ija4 ,effective date ( am5dm5ts4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! manufacture1 di/ribution1 & importation ( fire>ms is inh]5tly comm]cial 9 nature2 7#b7 fire>ms regul>ly move 9 int]/ate comm]ce2 7#c7 to ! ext5t t fire>ms traffick+ is intra/ate 9 nature1 x arises out ( & is sub/antially connect$ ) a comm]cial transaction1 :i*1 :5 view$ 9 ! aggregate1 sub/antially affects int]/ate comm]ce2 7#d7 because ! intra/ate & int]/ate traffick+ ( fire>ms are s comm+l$1 full regulation ( int]/ate comm]ce requires ! incid5tal regulation ( intra/ate comm]ce2 7#e7 gun viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is associat$ ) ! majority ( homicides1 ov] half ! suicides1 & two-?irds ( non-fatal viol5t injuries2 & 7#f7 on ! aft]noon ( ,may #aj1 #bjjg1 ,blair ,holt1 a junior at ,julian ,high ,s*ool 9 ,*icago1 0 kill$ on a public bus rid+ home f s*ool :5 he us$ 8 body to %ield a girl :o 0 9 ! l9e ( fire aft] a "y man bo>d$ ! bus & />t$ %oot+4 7b7 ,s5se ( ! ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7 fire>ms traffick+ is preval5t & widespread 9 & among ! ,/ates1 & x is usually impossible to di/+ui% betwe5 intra/ate traffick+ & int]/ate traffick+2 & 7#b7 x is 9 ! national int]e/ & )9 ! role ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure t ! regulation ( fire>ms is uni=m among ! ,/ates1 t law en=cem5t c quickly & effectively trace fire>ms us$ 9 crime1 & t fire>ms own]s "k h[ to use & safely /ore _! fire>ms4 7c7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to protect ! public aga9/ ! unreasonable risk ( injury & dea? associat$ ) ! unrecord$ sale or transf] ( qualify+ fire>ms to crim9als & y\?2 7#b7 to ensure t own]s ( qualify+ fire>ms are kn[l$geable 9 ! safe use1 h&l+1 & /orage ( ^? fire>ms2 7#c7 to re/rict ! availability ( qualify+ fire>ms to crim9als1 y\?1 & o!r p]sons prohibit$ by ,f$]al law f receiv+ fire>ms2 & 7#d7 to facilitate ! trac+ ( qualify+ fire>ms us$ 9 crime by ,f$]al & ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cies4 #c4 ,def9itions 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,fire>m2 lic5s$ deal]2 lic5s$ manufactur]2 ,/ate ,! t]ms fire>m1 lic5s$ deal]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,qualify+ fire>m ,! t]m qualify+ fire>m has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4 7b7 ,am5dm5t to ,title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cf7 ,! t]m qualify+ fire>m-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 any h&gun2 or 7ii7 any semiautomatic fire>m t c accept any deta*able ammunition fe$+ device2 & 7,b7 does n include any antique4 4 ,i ,,lic5s+ #aja4 ,lic5s+ requirem5t ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,fire>m ,lic5s+ ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son o!r ?an a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$ deal]1 or lic5s$ collector to possess a qualify+ fire>m on or aft] ! applicable date1 unless t p]son has be5 issu$ a fire>m lic5se-- 7,a7 "u title ,i ( ,blair ,holt's ,fire>m ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac1 :i* lic5se has n be5 invalidat$ or revok$ "u t title2 or 7,b7 pursuant to a ,/ate fire>m lic5s+ & record ( sale sy/em c]tifi$ "u section #fjb ( ,blair ,holt's ,fire>m ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac1 :i* lic5se has n be5 invalidat$ or revok$ "u ,/ate law4 7#b7 ,applicable date ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m applicable date means-- 7,a7 ) respect to a qualify+ fire>m t is acquir$ by ! p]son be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ,blair ,holt's ,fire>m ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac1 #b ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t2 & 7,b7 ) respect to a qualify+ fire>m t is acquir$ by ! p]son on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ,blair ,holt's ,fire>m ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac1 #a ye> aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 4 #ajb4 ,application requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9 ord] to be issu$ a fire>m lic5se "u ?is title1 an individual %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 79 accordance ) ! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7b77 an application1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 a curr5t1 passport-siz$ photograph ( ! applicant t provides a cle>1 accurate lik5ess ( ! applicant2 7#b7 ! "n1 address1 & date & place ( bir? ( ! applicant2 7#c7 any o!r "n t ! applicant has ev] us$ or by :i* ! applicant has ev] be5 kn[n2 7#d7 a cle> ?umb pr9t ( ! applicant1 :i* %all be made :51 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ! entity to :om1 ! application is submitt$2 7#e7 ) respect to ea* category ( p]son prohibit$ by ,f$]al law1 or by ! law ( ! ,/ate ( resid5ce ( ! applicant1 f obta9+ a fire>m1 a /atem5t t ! individual is n a p]son prohibit$ f obta9+ a fire>m2 7#f7 a c]tification by ! applicant t ! applicant w keep any fire>m own$ by ! applicant safely /or$ & out ( ! possession ( p]sons :o h n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age2 7#g7 a c]tificate atte/+ to ! completion at ! "t ( application ( a writt5 fire>ms exam9ation1 :i* %all te/ ! k & ability ( ! applicant reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! safe /orage ( fire>ms1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! vic9ity ( p]sons :o h n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age2 7,b7 ! safe h&l+ ( fire>ms2 7,c7 ! use ( fire>ms 9 ! home & ! risks associat$ ) su* use2 7,d7 ! legal responsibilities ( fire>ms own]s1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws relat+ to requirem5ts = ! possession & /orage ( fire>ms1 & relat+ to report+ requirem5ts ) respect to fire>ms2 & 7,e7 any o!r subjects1 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es to be appropriate2 7#h7 an au?orization by ! applicant to release to ! ,attorney ,g5]al or an au?oriz$ repres5tative ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al any m5tal heal? records p]ta9+ to ! applicant2 7#i7 ! date on :i* ! application 0 submitt$2 & 7#aj7 ! signature ( ! applicant4 7b7 ,regulations ,gov]n+ ,submission ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate regulations specify+ proc$ures = ! submission ( applications to ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is section1 :i* regulations %all-- 7#a7 provide = submission ( ! application ?r\gh a lic5s$ deal] or an (fice or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 7#b7 require ! applicant to provide a valid id5tification docum5t 7z def9$ 9 section #ajbh7;d77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ( ! applicant1 conta9+ a photograph ( ! applicant1 to ! lic5s$ deal] or to ! (fice or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z applicable1 at ! "t ( submission ( ! application to t deal]1 (fice1 or ag5cy2 & 7#c7 require t a complet$ application be =w>d$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ! application is submitt$ to ! lic5s$ deal] or (fice or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z applicable4 7c7 ,fees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all *>ge & collect f ea* applicant = a lic5se "u ?is title a fee 9 an am\nt det]m9$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,fee am\nt ,! am\nt ( ! fee collect$ "u ?is subsection %all be n less ?an ! am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to be necess>y to ensure t ! total am\nt ( all fees collect$ "u ?is subsection dur+ a fiscal ye> is suffici5t to cov] ! co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is title dur+ t fiscal ye>1 except t su* am\nt %all n exce$ #be4 #ajc4 ,issuance ( lic5se 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue a fire>m lic5se to an applicant :o has submitt$ an application t meets ! requirem5ts ( section #ajb ( ?is ,act1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al asc]ta9s t ! individual is n prohibit$ by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f receiv+ a fire>m4 7b7 ,effect ( ,issuance to ,prohibit$ ,p]son ,a fire>m lic5se issu$ "u ?is section %all be null & void if issu$ to a p]son :o is prohibit$ by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f receiv+ a fire>m4 7c7 ,=m ( ,lic5se ,a fire>m lic5se issu$ "u ?is section %all be 9 ! =m ( a tamp]-resi/ant c>d1 & %all include-- 7#a7 ! photograph ( ! lic5s$ individual submitt$ ) ! application2 7#b7 ! address ( ! lic5s$ individual2 7#c7 ! date ( bir? ( ! lic5s$ individual2 7#d7 a lic5se numb]1 unique to ea* lic5s$ individual2 7#e7 ! expiration date ( ! lic5se1 :i* %all be ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! initial anniv]s>y ( ! date ( bir? ( ! lic5s$ individual foll[+ ! date on :i* ! lic5se is issu$ 7or 9 ! case ( a lic5se r5ewal1 foll[+ ! date on :i* ! lic5se is r5ew$ "u section #ajd72 7#f7 ! signature ( ! lic5s$ individual provid$ on ! application1 or a facsimile ( ! application2 & 7#g7 c5t]$ at ! top ( ! lic5se1 capitaliz$1 & 9 boldface type1 ! foll[+3 ,,fire>m ,,lic5se--,,n ,,valid ,,= ,,any ,,o!r ,,purpose 4 #ajd4 ,r5ewal ( lic5se 7a7 ,application = ,r5ewal 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to r5ew a fire>m lic5se issu$ "u ?is title1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! expiration date ( ! lic5se1 ! lic5s$ individual %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 79 accordance ) ! regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#c771 9 a =m approv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 an application = r5ewal ( ! lic5se4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a curr5t1 passport-siz$ photograph ( ! applicant t provides a cle>1 accurate lik5ess ( ! applicant2 7,b7 curr5t pro( ( id5tity ( ! lic5s$ individual2 & 7,c7 ! address ( ! lic5s$ individual4 7#c7 ,regulations gov]n+ submission ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate regulations specify+ proc$ures = ! submission ( applications "u ?is subsection4 7b7 ,issuance ( ,r5ew$ ,lic5se ,^u approval ( an application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue a r5ew$ lic5se1 :i* %all meet ! requirem5ts ( section #ajc7;c71 except t ! lic5se %all include ! curr5t photograph & address ( ! lic5s$ individual1 z provid$ 9 ! application submitt$ "u ?is section1 & ! expiration date ( ! r5ew$ lic5se1 z provid$ 9 section #ajc7;c77#e74 #aje4 ,revocation ( lic5se 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,if an individual to :om a lic5se has be5 issu$ "u ?is title subsequ5tly becomes a p]son :o is prohibit$ by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f receiv+ a fire>m-- 7#a7 ! lic5se is revok$2 & 7#b7 ! individual %all promptly return ! lic5se to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative ,action ,^u receipt by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( notice t an individual to :om a lic5se has be5 issu$ "u ?is title has become a p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t ! individual promptly returns ! lic5se to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,,ii ,,record ,,( ,,sale ,,or ,,transf] #bja4 ,sale or transf] requirem5ts = qualify+ fire>ms ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #aja ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7bb7 ,unau?oriz$ ,sale or ,transf] ( a ,qualify+ ,fire>m ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to sell1 deliv]1 or o!rwise transf] a qualify+ fire>m to1 or =1 any p]son :o is n a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$ deal]1 or lic5s$ collector1 or to receive a qualify+ fire>m f a p]son :o is n a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$ deal]1 or lic5s$ collector1 unless1 at ! "t & place ( ! transf] or receipt-- 7#a7 ! transf]ee pres5ts to a lic5s$ deal] a valid fire>m lic5se issu$ to ! transf]ee-- 7,a7 "u title ,i ( ,blair ,holt's ,fire>m ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac2 or 7,b7 pursuant to a ,/ate fire>m lic5s+ & record ( sale sy/em c]tifi$ "u section #fjb ( ,blair ,holt's ,fire>m ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! transf] or receipt occurs2 7#b7 ! lic5s$ deal] contacts ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! head ( ! ,/ate ag5cy t adm9i/]s ! c]tifi$ sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 z applicable1 & receives notice t ! transf]ee has be5 issu$ a fire>m lic5se describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & t ! lic5se rema9s valid2 & 7#c7 ! lic5s$ deal] records on a docum5t 7:i*1 9 ! case ( a sale1 %all be ! sales receipt7 a track+ au?orization numb] provid$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! head ( ! ,/ate ag5cy1 z applicable1 z evid5ce t ! lic5s$ deal] has v]ifi$ ! validity ( ! lic5se4 4 #bjb4 ,fire>m records 7a7 ,submission ( ,sale or ,transf] ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* ! transf] ( qualify+ fire>m is process$ by a lic5s$ deal] "u section #ibb7;bb7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by section #bja ( ?is ,act71 ! lic5s$ deal] %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 7or1 9 ! case ( a lic5s$ deal] locat$ 9 a ,/ate t has a ,/ate fire>m lic5s+ & record ( sale sy/em c]tifi$ "u section #fjb ( ?is ,act1 to ! head ( ! ,/ate ag5cy t adm9i/]s t sy/em7 a report ( t transf]1 :i* %all include in=mation relat+ to-- 7#a7 ! manufactur] ( ! fire>m2 7#b7 ! model "n or numb] ( ! fire>m2 7#c7 ! s]ial numb] ( ! fire>m2 7#d7 ! date on :i* ! fire>m 0 receiv$ by ! transf]ee2 7#e7 ! numb] ( a valid fire>m lic5se issu$ to ! transf]ee "u title ,i ( ?is ,act2 & 7#f7 ! "n & address ( ! individual :o transf]r$ ! fire>m to ! transf]ee4 7b7 ,f$]al ,record ( ,sale ,sy/em ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a ,f$]al record ( sale sy/em1 :i* %all include ! in=mation includ$ 9 ea* report submitt$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,elim9ation ( ,prohibition on ,e/abli%m5t ( ,sy/em ( ,regi/ration ,section #ibf7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce4 ,,iii ,,additional ,,prohibitions #cja4 ,univ]sal backgr\nd *eck requirem5t ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections #aja & #bja ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7cc7 ,univ]sal ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x %all be unlawful = any p]son o!r ?an a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$ deal]1 or lic5s$ collector to sell1 deliv]1 or o!rwise transf] a fire>m to any p]son o!r ?an su* a lic5see1 unless ! transf] is process$ ?r\gh a lic5s$ deal] 9 accordance ) subsection 7t74 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to ! infrequ5t transf] ( a fire>m by gift1 beque/1 inte/ate succession or o!r means by an individual to a p>5t1 *ild1 gr&p>5t1 or gr&*ild ( ! individual1 or to any loan ( a fire>m = any lawful purpose = n m ?an #cj days betwe5 p]sons :o are p]sonally kn[n to ea* o!r4 4 #cjb4 ,failure to ma9ta9 or p]mit inspection ( records ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections #aja1 #bja1 & #cja ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7dd7 ,failure ,to ,ma9ta9 or ,p]mit ,inspection ( ,records ,x %all be unlawful = a lic5s$ manufactur] or a lic5s$ deal] to fail to comply ) section #bjb ( ,blair ,holt's ,h&gun ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac1 or to ma9ta9 su* records or supply su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require 9 ord] to asc]ta9 compliance ) su* ,act & ! regulations & ord]s issu$ "u su* ,act4 4 #cjc4 ,failure to report loss or !ft ( fire>m ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections #aja1 #bja1 #cja1 & #cjb ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7ee7 ,failure ,to ,report ,loss or ,!ft ( ,fire>m ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son :o owns a qualify+ fire>m to fail to report ! loss or !ft ( ! fire>m to ! ,attorney ,g5]al )9 #gb h\rs aft] ! loss or !ft is discov]$4 4 #cjd4 ,failure to provide notice ( *ange ( address ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections #aja1 #bja1 #cja1 #cjb1 & #cjc ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7ff7 ,failure ,to ,provide ,notice ( ,*ange ( ,address ,x %all be unlawful = any individual to :om a fire>m lic5se has be5 issu$ "u title ,i ( ,blair ,holt's ,fire>m ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac to fail to report to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a *ange 9 ! address ( t individual )9 #fj days ( t *ange ( address4 4 #cje4 ,*ild access prev5tion ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections #aja1 #bja1 #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 & #cjd ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7gg7 ,*ild ,access ,prev5tion 7#a7 ,def9ition ( *ild ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m *ild means an individual :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah ye>s4 7#b7 ,prohibition & p5alties ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 x %all be unlawful = any p]son to keep a load$ fire>m1 or an unload$ fire>m & ammunition = ! fire>m1 any "o ( :i* has be5 %ipp$ or transport$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 )9 any premises t is "u ! cu/ody or control ( t p]son1 if-- 7,a7 t p]son-- 7i7 kn[s1 or recklessly disreg>ds ! risk1 t a *ild is capable ( ga9+ access to ! fire>m2 & 7ii7 ei!r-- 7,i7 kn[s1 or recklessly disreg>ds ! risk1 t a *ild w use ! fire>m to cause ! dea? (1 or s]i\s bodily injury 7z def9$ 9 section #acfe ( ?is title7 to1 ! *ild or any o!r p]son2 or 7,,ii7 kn[s1 or reasonably %\ld "k1 t possession ( ! fire>m by a *ild is unlawful "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 & 7,b7 a *ild uses ! fire>m & ! use ( t fire>m causes ! dea? (1 or s]i\s bodily injury to1 ! *ild or any o!r p]son4 7#c7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply if-- 7,a7 at ! "t ! *ild obta9$ access1 ! fire>m 0 secur$ ) a secure gun /orage or safety device2 7,b7 ! p]son is a peace (fic]1 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d1 & ! *ild obta9s ! fire>m dur+1 or incid5tal to1 ! p]=mance ( ! (ficial duties ( ! p]son 9 t capacity2 7,c7 ! *ild uses ! fire>m 9 a lawful act ( self-def5se or def5se ( "o or m o!r p]sons2 or 7,d7 ! p]son has no reasonable expectation1 bas$ on objective facts & circum/ances1 t a *ild is likely to be pres5t on ! premises on :i* ! fire>m is kept4 4 ,,iv ,,en=cem5t #dja4 ,crim9al p5alties 7a7 ,failure ,to ,possess ,fire>m ,lic5se2 ,failure ,to ,comply ,) ,qualify+ ,fire>m ,sale or ,transf] ,requirem5ts2 ,failure ,to ,ma9ta9 or ,p]mit ,inspection ( ,records ,section #ibd7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates subsection 7aa71 7bb71 or 7dd7 ( section #ibb %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #b ye>s1 or bo?4 4 7b7 ,failure ,to ,comply ,) ,univ]sal ,backgr\nd ,*ecks2 ,failure ,to ,timely ,report ,loss or ,!ft ( a ,qualify+ ,fire>m2 ,failure ,to ,provide ,notice ( ,*ange ( ,address ,section #ibd7;a77#e7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ 7s7 or 7t7 & ins]t+ 7t71 7cc71 7ee71 or 7ff74 7c7 ,*ild ,access ,prev5tion ,section #ibd7;a7 ( su* title1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,:oev] violates section #aje7;a77#b7 ( ,blair ,holt's ,h&gun ,lic5s+ & ,record ( ,sale ,act ( #bjac1 kn[+ly or hav+ reason to believe t ! p]son is prohibit$ by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f receiv+ a fire>m1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4 7#aj7 ,:oev] violates section #ibb7;gg7 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 4 #djb4 ,regulations 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue regulations gov]n+ ! lic5s+ ( possessors ( qualify+ fire>ms & ! record$ sale ( qualify+ fire>ms1 consi/5t ) ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es to be reasonably necess>y to r$uce or prev5t dea?s or injuries result+ f qualify+ fire>ms1 & to assi/ law en=cem5t 9 ! appreh5sion ( own]s or us]s ( qualify+ fire>ms us$ 9 crim9al activity4 7b7 ,maximum ,int]val ,betwe5 ,issuance ( ,propos$ & ,f9al ,regulation ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al issues a propos$ regulation "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to a matt]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue a f9al regulation ) respect to ! matt]4 #djc4 ,inspections ,9 ord] to asc]ta9 compliance ) ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! regulations & ord]s issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 dur+ regul> bus9ess h\rs1 ent] any place 9 :i* fire>ms or fire>m products are manufactur$1 /or$1 or held1 = di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 & inspect ^? areas :]e ! products are s manufactur$1 /or$1 or held4 #djd4 ,ord]s ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may issue an ord] prohibit+ ! sale or transf] ( any fire>m t ! ,attorney ,g5]al f9ds has be5 transf]r$ or di/ribut$ 9 violation ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or a regulation issu$ "u ?is ,act4 #dje4 ,injunctive en=cem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ an action to re/ra9 any violation ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any di/rict 9 :i* ! violation has occurr$1 or 9 :i* ! def5dant is f\nd or transacts bus9ess4 ,v ,,fire>m ,,injury ,,in=mation ,,& ,,rese>* #eja4 ,duties ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a fire>m injury in=mation cle>+h\se to collect1 inve/igate1 analyze1 & dissem9ate data & in=mation relat+ to ! causes & prev5tion ( dea? & injury associat$ ) fire>ms2 7#b7 conduct cont9u+ /udies & inve/igations ( fire>m-relat$ dea?s & injuries2 & 7#c7 collect & ma9ta9 curr5t production & sales figures = ea* lic5s$ manufactur]4 7b7 ,availability ( ,in=mation ,p]iodically1 b n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all report to ! ,congress & make available to ! public a report on ! activities ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a74 ,,vi ,,effect ,,on ,,/ate ,,law #fja4 ,effect on ,/ate law 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may n be con/ru$ to preempt any provision ( ! law ( any ,/ate or political subdivision ( t ,/ate1 or prev5t a ,/ate or political subdivision ( t ,/ate f enact+ any provision ( law regulat+ or prohibit+ conduct ) respect to fire>ms1 except to ! ext5t t ! provision ( law is inconsi/5t ) any provision ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 & !n only to ! ext5t ( ! inconsi/5cy4 7b7 ,rule ( ,int]pretation ,a provision ( ,/ate law is n inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act if ! provision imposes a regulation or prohibition ( great] scope or a p5alty ( great] sev]ity ?an a correspond+ prohibition or p5alty impos$ by ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4 #fjb4 ,c]tification ( ,/ate fire>m lic5s+ sy/ems & ,/ate fire>m record ( sale sy/ems ,^u a writt5 reque/ ( ! *ief executive (fic] ( a ,/ate1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may c]tify-- 7#a7 a fire>m lic5s+ sy/em e/abli%$ by a ,/ate1 if ,/ate law requires ! sy/em to satisfy ! requirem5ts applicable to ! ,f$]al fire>m lic5s+ sy/em e/abli%$ "u title ,i2 or 7#b7 a fire>m record ( sale sy/em e/abli%$ by a ,/ate1 if ,/ate law requires ! head ( ! ,/ate ag5cy t adm9i/]s ! sy/em to submit to ! ,f$]al fire>m record ( sale sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #bjb7;b7 a copy ( ea* report submitt$ to ! head ( ! ag5cy "u section #bjb7;a71 )9 #g days aft] receipt ( ! report4 ,,vii ,,relation%ip ,,to ,,o!r ,,law #gja4 ,subord9ation to ,arms ,export ,control ,act ,9 ! ev5t ( any conflict betwe5 any provision ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 & any provision ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea71 ! provision ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act %all control4 ,,viii ,,inapplicability #hja4 ,inapplicability to gov]nm5tal au?orities ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n apply to any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( a ,/ate1 or ( a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or to any (ficial conduct ( any (fic] or employee ( su* a dep>tm5t or ag5cy4 ,,ix ,,effective ,,date #ija4 ,effective date ( am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4