,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfhi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #aj1 #bjac,mr4 ,jordan 7for himself and ,mr4 ,barrow of ,georgia7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to restore ,second ,amendment rights in the ,district of ,columbia4 #a4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,second ,amendment ,enforcement ,act4 #b4 ,congressional findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the law-abiding citizens of the ,district of ,columbia are deprived by local laws of handguns1 rifles1 and shotguns that are commonly kept by law-abiding persons throughout the ,united ,states for sporting use and for lawful defense of their persons1 homes1 businesses1 and families4 7#b7 ,the ,district of ,columbia has among the highest per capita murder rates in the ,nation1 which may be attributed in part to local laws prohibiting possession of firearms by law-abiding persons who would otherwise be able to defend themselves and their loved ones in their own homes and businesses4 7#c7 ,officials of the ,district of ,columbia have indicated their intention to continue to unduly restrict lawful firearm possession and use by citizens of the ,district4 7#d7 ,legislation is required to correct the ,district of ,columbia's law in order to restore the fundamental rights of its citizens under the ,second ,amendment to the ,united ,states ,constitution and thereby enhance public safety4 #c4 ,reform ,d4,c4 council's authority to restrict firearms ,section #d of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to prohibit the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the ,district of ,columbia1 approved ,june #cj1 #aijf 7#cd ,stat4 #hji2 sec4 #a-cjc4dc1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,nothing in this section or any other provision of law shall authorize1 or shall be construed to permit1 the ,council1 the ,mayor1 or any governmental or regulatory authority of the ,district of ,columbia to prohibit1 constructively prohibit1 or unduly burden the ability of persons not prohibited from possessing firearms under ,federal law from acquiring1 possessing in their homes or businesses1 transporting for legitimate purposes1 or using for sporting1 self-protection or other lawful purposes1 any firearm neither prohibited by ,federal law nor subject to the ,national ,firearms ,act4 ,the ,district of ,columbia shall not have authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms4 ,nothing in the previous two sentences shall be construed to prohibit the ,district of ,columbia from regulating the carrying of firearms by a person1 either concealed or openly1 other than at the person's dwelling place1 place of business1 or on other land possessed by the person44 #d4 ,repeal ,d4,c4 semiautomatic ban ,section #aja7aj7 of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige 7sec4 #g-beja4ja7aj71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended to read as follows3 7#aj7 ,machine gun means any firearm which shoots1 is designed to shoot1 or can be readily restored to shoot1 automatically more than one shot1 without manual reloading1 by a single function of the trigger4 ,the term #8machine gun' shall also include the frame or receiver of any such firearm1 any part designed and intended solely and exclusively1 or combination of parts designed and intended1 for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun1 and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person4 4 #e4 ,repeal registration requirement and authorize ammunition sales 7a7 ,repeal of requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bja7;a7 of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige 7sec4 #g-bejb4ja7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking any firearm1 unless and all that follows through paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 any firearm described in subsection 7c744 7#b7 ,description of firearms remaining illegal ,section #bja of such ,act 7sec4 #g-bejb4ja1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,a firearm described in this subsection is any of the following3 7#a7 ,a sawed-off shotgun4 7#b7 ,a machine gun4 7#c7 ,a short-barreled rifle4 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendment ,the heading of section #bja of such ,act 7sec4 #g-bejb4ja1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking ,registration requirements and inserting ,firearm ,possession4 7b7 ,conforming ,amendments to ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act ,the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,sections #bjb through #baa 7secs4 #g-bejb4jb through #g-bejb4aa1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 are repealed4 7#b7 ,section #aja 7sec4 #g-beja4ja1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#ac74 7#c7 ,section #dja 7sec4 #g-bejd4ja1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking the ,district2 and all that follows and inserting the following3 the ,district1 except that a person may engage in hand loading1 reloading1 or custom loading of ammunition for firearms lawfully possessed under this ,act42 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking which are unregisterable under section #bjb and inserting which are prohibited under section #bja4 7#d7 ,section #djb 7sec4 #g-bejd4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,any person eligible to register a firearm and all that follows through such business1 and inserting the following3 ,any person not otherwise prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under ,federal or ,district law1 or from being licensed under section #ibc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code12 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,the applicant's name2 4 7#e7 ,section #djc7;b7 7sec4 #g-bejd4jc7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking registration certificate and inserting dealer's license4 7#f7 ,section #djd7;a77#c7 7sec4 #g-bejd4jd7;a77#c771 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking registration certificate number 7if any7 of the firearm12 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b77iv71 by striking holding the registration certificate and inserting from whom it was received for repair2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c77i71 by striking and registration certificate number 7if any7 of the firearm2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking registration certificate number or2 and 7,e7 by striking subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e74 7#g7 ,section #djf7;c7 7sec4 #g-bejd4jf7;c71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,within #de days of a decision becoming effective which is unfavorable to a licensee or to an applicant for a dealer's license1 the licensee or application shall-- 7#a7 lawfully remove from the ,district all destructive devices in his inventory1 or peaceably surrender to the ,chief all destructive devices in his inventory in the manner provided in section #gje2 and 7#b7 lawfully dispose1 to himself or to another1 any firearms and ammunition in his inventory4 4 7#h7 ,section #djg7;b7 7sec4 #g-bejd4jg7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking would not be eligible and all that follows and inserting is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under ,federal or ,district law44 7#i7 ,section #ejb 7sec4 #g-beje4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,any person or organization not prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under ,federal or ,district law may sell or otherwise transfer ammunition or any firearm1 except those which are prohibited under section #bja1 to a licensed dealer4 2 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,ammunition1 excluding restricted pistol bullets1 to any person not otherwise prohibited from possessing or receiving ammunition4 2 7,c7 by amending subsection 7c7 to read as follows3 7c7 ,any dealer licensed under the provisions of this ,act may sell or otherwise transfer a firearm to any person or organization not otherwise prohibited from possessing or receiving such firearm under ,federal or ,district law4 ,in the case of a sale or transfer of a handgun to a resident of the ,district of ,columbia1 a federally licensed importer1 manufacturer1 or dealer of firearms in ,maryland or ,virginia shall be treated as a dealer licensed under the provisions of this ,act for purposes of the previous sentence1 notwithstanding section #ibb7;b77#c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 if the transferee meets in person with the transferor to accomplish the transfer1 and the sale1 delivery1 and receipt fully comply with the legal conditions of sale in both the ,district of ,columbia and the jurisdiction in which the transfer occurs4 2 7,d7 by striking subsection 7d72 and 7,e7 by striking subsection 7e74 7#aj7 ,section #gjd 7sec4 #g-bejg4jd1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking any registration certificate or and inserting a2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking registration certificate14 7c7 ,other ,conforming ,amendments ,section #b7d7 of the ,illegal ,firearm ,sale and ,distribution ,strict ,liability ,act of #aiib 7sec4 #g-beca4ja7d71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or ignoring proof of the purchaser's residence in the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking registration and4 #f4 ,repeal handgun ammunition ban ,section #fja7c7 of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige 7sec4 #g-bejf4ja7c71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking is the holder of the valid registration certificate for and inserting owns4 #g4 ,restore right of self defense in the home ,section #gjb of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige 7sec4 #g-bejg4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended to read as follows3 #gjb4 ,penalties for ,allowing ,access of ,minors to ,loaded ,firearms if ,injury ,results 7a7 ,in ,general ,a person in the ,district of ,columbia is guilty of unlawful storage of a firearm if-- 7#a7 the person knowingly stores or leaves a loaded firearm at any premises under the person's control2 7#b7 the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the minor's parent or legal guardian2 and 7#c7 the minor kills or injures any person 7including the minor7 by discharging the firearm4 7b7 ,exceptions ,this section does not apply if-- 7#a7 the firearm was stored in a securely locked container and the person did not inform the minor of the location of the key to1 or the combination of1 the container's lock2 7#b7 the firearm was secured by a trigger lock and the person did not inform the minor of the location of the key to1 or the combination of1 the trigger lock2 7#c7 the firearm was stored on the person's body or in such proximity to the person that it could be used as quickly and as easily as if it were on the person's body2 7#d7 the minor's access to the firearm was a result of an unlawful entry2 7#e7 when discharging the firearm1 the minor was acting in lawful self-defense or in defense of another2 7#f7 when discharging the firearm1 the minor was engaged in hunting or target or sport shooting under the supervision of the minor's parent or guardian1 or under the supervision of another person over the age of #ah with the parent's or guardian's consent2 or 7#g7 the firearm is in the possession or control of a law enforcement officer while the officer is engaged in official duties4 7c7 ,minor ,defined ,in this section1 the term minor means an individual under #af years of age4 7d7 ,penalty ,a person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding #a1jjj1 a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year1 or both4 7e7 ,special ,rule if ,victim of ,shooting is ,child of ,person ,committing ,violation ,if a violation of this section leads to the accidental shooting of a minor who is the child of the person who committed the violation1 the ,united ,states attorney shall consider both the extent of the minor's injuries and the effect of the minor's injury or death on both of the minor's parents when deciding whether to file charges under this section4 ,no prosecution shall be brought in such circumstances unless the person who committed the violation behaved in a grossly negligent manner1 or unless similarly egregious circumstances exist4 4 #h4 ,remove criminal penalties for possession of unregistered firearms 7a7 ,in general ,section #gjf of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige 7sec4 #g-bejg4jf1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#b7 and redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to violations occurring after the #fj-;day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #i4 ,regulating ,inoperable ,pistols and ,harmonizing ,definitions for ,certain ,types of ,firearms ,section #a of the ,act of ,july #h1 #aicb 7sec4 #bb-deja1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,insert after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraph3 7#b;,a7 ,firearm means any weapon1 regardless of operability1 which will1 or is designed or redesigned1 made or remade1 readily converted1 restored1 or repaired1 or is intended to1 expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosive4 ,such term does not include-- 7,a7 a destructive device1 as defined in section #aja7g7 of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige2 7,b7 a device used exclusively for line throwing1 signaling1 or safety1 and required or recommended by the ,coast ,guard or ,interstate ,commerce ,commission2 or 7,c7 a device used exclusively for firing explosive rivets1 stud cartridges1 or similar industrial ammunition and incapable for use as a weapon4 4 7#b7 ,amend paragraph 7#d7 to read as follows3 7#d7 ,machine gun has the meaning given such term in section #aja7aj7 of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige4 4 7#c7 ,amend paragraph 7#f7 to read as follows3 7#f7 ,pistol has the meaning given such term in section #aja7ab7 of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige4 4 7#d7 ,insert after paragraph 7#f7 the following new paragraph3 7#f;,a7 ,place of business has the meaning given such term in section #aja7ab;,a7 of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige4 4 7#e7 ,amend paragraph 7#h7 to read as follows3 7#h7 ,sawed-off shotgun has the meaning given such term in section #aja7ae7 of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige4 4 7#f7 ,insert after paragraph 7#i7 the following new paragraph3 7#i;,a7 ,shotgun has the meaning given such term in section #aja7af7 of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige4 4 #aj4 ,prohibitions of ,firearms ,from ,private and ,sensitive ,public ,property ,the ,act of ,july #h1 #aicb 7sec4 #bb-deja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is amended by inserting after section #c the following new section3 #c;,a4 ,prohibitions of ,firearms ,from ,private and ,sensitive ,public ,property 7a7 ,private persons or entities owning property in the ,district of ,columbia may prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on their property by any persons1 other than law enforcement personnel when lawfully authorized to enter onto the property or lessees occupying residential or business premises4 7b7 ,the ,district of ,columbia may prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms within any building or structure under its control1 or in any area of such building or structure1 which has implemented security measures 7including but not limited to guard posts1 metal detection devices1 x-ray or other scanning devices1 or card-based or biometric access devices7 to identify and exclude unauthorized or hazardous persons or articles1 except that no such prohibition or restriction may apply to lessees occupying residential or business premises4 4 #aa4 ,regulating the ,carrying of ,firearms 7a7 ,carrying ,rifles or ,shotguns ,section #d of the ,act of ,july #h1 #aicb 7sec4 #bb-dejd1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is amended by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following new subsection3 7a-#a7 ,except as otherwise permitted by law1 no person shall carry within the ,district of ,columbia a rifle or shotgun4 ,a person who violates this subsection shall be subject1 as applicable1 to the criminal penalties set forth in section #ae and paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7a74 4 7b7 ,authority ,to ,carry ,firearm in ,certain ,places and for ,certain ,purposes2 ,lawful ,transportation of ,firearms ,the ,act of ,july #h1 #aicb 7sec4 #bb-deja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is amended by inserting after section #d the following new sections3 #d;,a4 ,authority ,to ,carry ,firearm in ,certain ,places and for ,certain ,purposes ,notwithstanding any other law1 a person not otherwise prohibited by law from shipping1 transporting1 possessing1 or receiving a firearm may carry such firearm1 whether loaded or unloaded-- 7#a7 in the person's dwelling house or place of business or on land owned or lawfully possessed by the person2 7#b7 by invitation on land owned or lawfully possessed by another2 7#c7 while it is being used for lawful recreational1 sporting1 educational1 or training purposes2 or 7#d7 while it is being transported for a lawful purpose as expressly authorized by ,district or ,federal law and in accordance with the requirements of that law4 #d;,b4 ,lawful ,transportation of ,firearms 7a7 ,any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from shipping1 transporting1 possessing1 or receiving a firearm shall be permitted to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess the firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess the firearm if the firearm is transported in accordance with this section4 7b7 7#a7 ,if the transportation of the firearm is by a vehicle1 the firearm shall be unloaded1 and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported shall be readily accessible or directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the transporting vehicle4 7#b7 ,if the transporting vehicle does not have a compartment separate from the driver's compartment1 the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console1 and the firearm shall be unloaded4 7c7 ,if the transportation of the firearm is in a manner other than in a vehicle1 the firearm shall be-- 7#a7 unloaded2 7#b7 inside a locked container2 and 7#c7 separate from any ammunition4 4 7c7 ,exceptions to ,restrictions on ,carrying ,concealed ,weapons ,section #e of such ,act 7sec4 #bb-deje1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking pistol unloaded and in a secure wrapper from and inserting firearm1 transported in accordance with section #d;b1 from2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking pistol each place it appears and inserting firearm4 #ab4 ,including ,toy and ,antique ,pistols in ,prohibition ,against ,using an ,imitation ,firearm to ,commit a ,violent or ,dangerous ,crime ,section #ac of the ,act of ,july #h1 #aicb 7sec4 #bb-deac1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is amended by striking 8section #b and section #ad7;b70 and inserting 8sections #b1 #d7;b71 and #ad7;b704 #ac4 ,providing ,jurisdiction to ,office of ,administrative ,hearings to ,hear ,cases ,pertaining to ,denial or ,revocation of ,firearm ,dealer ,licenses ,section #f of the ,office of ,administrative ,hearings ,establishment ,act of #bjja 7,d4,c4 ,law #ad-gf2 sec4 #b-ahca4jc1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 as amended by section #c of the ,child ,sexual ,abuse ,reporting ,amendment ,act of #bjab 7,d4,c4 ,law #ai-cae71 is amended by inserting after subsection 7b-#f7 the following new subsection3 7b-#g7 ,in addition to those adjudicated cases listed in any of the previous subsections1 this ,act shall apply to all adjudicated cases involving the denial or revocation of a dealer license pursuant to section #djf of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige4 4 #ad4 ,repeal of gun offender registry ,title ,,viii of the ,firearms ,control ,regulations ,act of #aige 7sec4 #g-bejh4ja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 as added by section #bje of the ,omnibus ,public ,safety and ,justice ,amendment ,act of #bjji 7,d4,c4 ,law #ah-hh71 is repealed4 #ae4 ,repeals of ,district of ,columbia ,acts ,effective on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each of the following ,acts is repealed1 and any provision of law amended or repealed by any of such ,acts is restored or revived as if such ,act had not been enacted into law3 7#a7 ,the ,firearms ,registration ,amendment ,act of #bjjh 7,d4,c4 ,law #ag-cgb74 7#b7 ,the ,inoperable ,pistol ,amendment ,act of #bjjh 7,d4,c4 ,law #ag-chh74 7#c7 ,the ,firearms ,amendment ,act of #bjab 7,d4,c4 ,law #ai-agj74 7#d7 ,the ,administrative ,disposition for ,weapons ,offenses ,amendment ,act of #bjab 7,d4,c4 ,law #ai-bie74 #af4 ,severability ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 if any provision of this ,act1 or any amendment made by this ,act1 or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional1 the other provisions of this ,act and any other amendments made by this ,act1 and the application of such provision or amendment to other persons or circumstances1 shall not be affected thereby4