,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ech  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,engel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect ! ,nation's law
 en=cem5t (fic]s by bann+ ! ,five-seve,n
 ,pi/ol & #e4g x #bhmm ,,ss#aij1        
,,ss#aib1 ,,ss#aie,,lf1 ,,ss#aif1 &     
,,ss#aig c>tridges1 te/+ h&guns &       
ammunition = capability to p5etrate body
 armor1 & prohibit+ ! manufacture1      
importation1 sale1 or pur*ase ( su*     
h&guns or ammunition by civilians4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect ,law ,en=cem5t ,armor ,act or !
 ,,plea ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,law en=cem5t is fac+ a ?reat f h&guns &
 accompany+ ammunition1 :i* are design$ 
to p5etrate police body armor1 be+      
m>ket$ & sold to civilians4  7#b7 ,a    
,five-seve,n ,pi/ol & accompany+        
ammunition1 manufactur$ by ,,fn ,h]/al (
 ,belgium z ! #e4g x #bh mm ,sy/em1 has 

rec5tly be5 recov]$ by law en=cem5t on !
 /reets4 ,! ,five-seve,n ,pi/ol is      
legally available = pur*ase by civilians
 "u curr5t law4  7#c7 ,! ,five-seve,n   
,pi/ol is capable ( p5etrat+ level ,,iia
 armor4 ,! manufactur] adv]tises t      
ammunition fir$ f ! ,five-seve,n w      
p]=ate #dh lay]s ( ,kevl> up to #bjj    
met]s & t ! ammunition travels at #b1ajj
 feet p] second4  7#d7 ,! ,five-seve,n  
,pi/ol1 & simil> h&guns design$ to use  
ammunition capable ( p5etrat+ body      
armor1 pose a deva/at+ ?reat to law     
en=cem5t4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 ,act is to protect ! ,nation's law     
en=cem5t (fic]s by--  7#a7 te/+ h&guns &
 ammunition = capability to p5etrate    
body armor2 &  7#b7 prohibit+ !         
manufacture1 importation1 sale1 or      
pur*ase by civilians ( ! ,five-seve,n   
,pi/ol1 ammunition = su* pi/ol1 or any  
o!r h&gun t uses ammunition f\nd to be  
capable ( p5etrat+ body armor4  #c4     
,armor pi]c+ ammunition  7a7 ,expansion 
( def9ition ( armor pi]c+ ammunition    

,section #iba7;a77#ag77;,b7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7
 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7iii7 a projectile t--   
7,i7 may be us$ 9 a h&gun2 &  7,,ii7 !  
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es1 pursuant to  
section #ibf7;d71 to be capable (       
p5etrat+ body armor4  4  7b7            
,det]m9ation ( capability ( projectiles 
,to p5etrate body armor ,section #ibf ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 7#a7 ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all promulgate /&>ds = ! uni=m te/+ (  
projectiles aga9/ ,body ,armor ,exempl>4
  7#b7 ,! /&>ds promulgat$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take into acc\nt1    
among o!r factors1 v>iations 9 p]=mance 
t are relat$ to ! type ( h&gun us$1 !   
l5g? ( ! b>rel ( ! h&gun1 ! am\nt & k9d 
( p[d] us$ to propel ! projectile1 & !  
design ( ! projectile4  7#c7 ,z us$ 9   

p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m ,body ,armor       
,exempl> means body armor t ! ,attorney 
,g5]al det]m9es meets m9imum /&>ds = !  
protection ( law en=cem5t (fic]s4  4    
#d4 ,armor pi]c+ h&guns & ammunition    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7aa7 ,five-seve,n     
,pi/ol  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be        
unlawful = any p]son to manufacture1    
import1 m>ket1 sell1 %ip1 deliv]1       
possess1 transf]1 or receive--  7,a7 !  
,fabrique ,nationale ,h]/al ,five-seve,n
 ,pi/ol2  7,b7 #e4g x #bhmm ,,ss#aij1   
,,ss#aib1 ,,ss#aie,,lf1 ,,ss#aif1 or    
,,ss#aig c>tridges2 or  7,c7 any o!r    
h&gun t uses armor pi]c+ ammunition4    
7#b7 ,exceptions ,?is subsection %all n 
apply to--  7,a7 any fire>m or armor    
pi]c+ ammunition manufactur$ =1 & sold  
exclusively to1 milit>y1 law en=cem5t1  
or intellig5ce ag5cies ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! manufacture1          
possession1 transf]1 receipt1 %ipm5t1 or
 deliv]y ( a fire>m or armor pi]c+      

ammunition by a lic5s$ manufactur]1 or  
any p]son act+ pursuant to a contract ) 
a lic5s$ manufactur]1 = ! purpose (     
exam9+ & te/+ su* fire>m or ammunition  
to det]m9e :e!r p>agraph 7#a7 applies to
 su* fire>m4  4  7b7 ,p5alties ,section 
#ibd7;a77#a77;,b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or 7q7 &
 ins]t+ 7q71 or 7aa74