,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,rangel1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,f>r1    
,mr4 ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,holt1   
,mr4 ,israel1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,pi]luisi1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4    
,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,waxman1 & ,mr4         
,mc,govern7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase public safety 
by p]mitt+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al to d5y !  
transf] ( a fire>m or ! issuance (      
fire>ms or explosives lic5ses to a kn[n 
or suspect$ dang]\s t]rori/4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,d5y+   
,fire>ms & ,explosives to ,dang]\s      
,t]rori/s ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,grant+ !  
attorney g5]al ! au?ority to d5y ! sale1
 deliv]y1 or transf] ( a fire>m or !    
issuance ( a fire>ms or explosives      
lic5se or p]mit to dang]\s t]rori/s  7a7
 ,/&>d = ex]cis+ attorney g5]al         

discretion reg>d+ transf]r+ fire>ms or  
issu+ fire>ms p]mits to dang]\s t]rori/s
 ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ !     
foll[+ new section aft] section #ibb3   
#ibb;,a4 ,attorney ,g5]al's discretion  
to d5y transf] ( a fire>m ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al may d5y ! transf] ( a fire>m     
pursuant to section #ibb7t77#a77;,b77ii7
 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t !     
transf]ee is kn[n 7or appropriately     
suspect$7 to be or h be5 engag$ 9       
conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation =1 9 aid
 (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or provid+   
mat]ial support !re(1 & ! ,attorney     
,g5]al has a reasonable belief t !      
prospective transf]ee may use a fire>m 9
 connection ) t]rorism4  2  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new section aft] section
 #ibb;,a3  #ibb;,b4 ,attorney ,g5]al's  
discretion reg>d+ applicants = fire>m   
p]mits :i* w\ld qualify = ! exemption   
provid$ "u section #ibb7t77#c7 ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al may det]m9e t an       
applicant = a fire>m p]mit :i* w\ld     

qualify = an exemption "u section       
#ibb7t7 is kn[n 7or appropriately       
suspect$7 to be or h be5 engag$ 9       
conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation =1 9 aid
 (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or provid+   
mat]ial support !re(1 & ! ,attorney     
,g5]al has a reasonable belief t !      
applicant may use a fire>m 9 connection 
) t]rorism4  2 &  7#c7 9 section        
#iba7;a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#cf7 ,! t]m t]rorism means int]national
 t]rorism z def9$ 9 section #bcca7a71 & 
dome/ic t]rorism z def9$ 9 section      
#bcca7e74  7#cg7 ,! t]m mat]ial support 
means mat]ial support or res\rces )9 !  
mean+ ( section #bcci;,a or #bcci;,b4   
7#ch7 ,! t]m responsible p]son means an 
individual :o has ! p[]1 directly or    
indirectly1 to direct or cause !        
direction ( ! managem5t & policies ( !  
applicant or lic5see p]ta9+ to fire>ms4 
4  7b7 ,effect ( attorney g5]al         
discretion>y d5ial ?r\gh ! national     
in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em     
7,,nics7 on fire>ms p]mits ,section     

#ibb7t7 ( su* title is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 by ins]t+ or    
,/ate law1 or t ! ,attorney ,g5]al has  
det]m9$ to d5y ! transf] ( a fire>m     
pursuant to section #ibb;,a be=e !      
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
ins]t+ aft] or ,/ate law ! foll[+3 or if
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al has n det]m9$ to d5y
 ! transf] ( a fire>m pursuant to       
section #ibb;,a2  7#c7 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,a77i7--  7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end
 ( subclause 7,i72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7 0 issu$ aft] a   
*eck ( ! sy/em e/abli%$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a72  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph      
7#c77;,a7--  7,a7 by add+ & at ! end (  
clause 7ii72 &  7,b7 by add+ aft] & bel[
 ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ! ,/ate issu+ ! 
p]mit agrees to d5y ! p]mit application 
if su* o!r p]son is ! subject ( a       
det]m9ation by ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
pursuant to section #ibb;,b2  2  7#e7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ aft] or ,/ate  
law1 ! foll[+3 or if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
has n det]m9$ to d5y ! transf] ( a      

fire>m pursuant to section #ibb;,a12 &  
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ aft] or 
,/ate law1 ! foll[+3 or if ! ,attorney  
,g5]al has det]m9$ to d5y ! transf] ( a 
fire>m pursuant to section #ibb;,a14    
7c7 ,unlawful sale or disposition (     
fire>m bas$ on attorney g5]al           
discretion>y d5ial ,section #ibb7;d7 (  
su* title is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ or  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#h72  7#b7 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#i7 &     
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 has be5 !
 subject ( a det]m9ation by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al pursuant to section #ibb;,a1     
#ibb;,b1 #ibc7;d77#a77;,h71 or #ibc7;e7 
( ?is title4  4  7d7 ,attorney g5]al    
discretion>y d5ial z prohibitor ,section
 #ibb7;g7 ( su* title is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ or at ! end ( p>agraph 7#h72   
7#b7 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end (        
p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+2 2 or2 &  7#c7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3    
7#aj7 :o has receiv$ actual notice ( !  
,attorney ,g5]al's det]m9ation made     

pursuant to section #ibb;,a1 #ibb;,b1   
#ibc7;d77#a77;,h71 or #ibc7;e7 ( ?is    
title4  4  7e7 ,attorney g5]al          
discretion>y d5ial ( f$]al fire>ms      
lic5ses ,section #ibc7;d77#a7 ( su*     
title is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,any &  
ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,h71 any2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph          
7,f77iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#c7 9 
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,h7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may   
d5y a lic5se application if ! ,attorney 
,g5]al det]m9es t ! applicant 7includ+  
any responsible p]son7 is kn[n 7or      
appropriately suspect$7 to be or h be5  
engag$ 9 conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation
 =1 9 aid (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or  
provid+ mat]ial support !re(1 & !       
,attorney ,g5]al has a reasonable belief
 t ! applicant may use a fire>m 9       
connection ) t]rorism4  4  7f7          
,discretion>y revocation ( f$]al fire>ms
 lic5ses ,section #ibc7;e7 ( su* title  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! #a/ s5t5ce--  7,a7 

by ins]t+ aft] revoke ! foll[+3 --7#a72 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a     
semicolon2  7#b7 9 ! #bnd s5t5ce--  7,a7
 by /rik+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 aft] 
notice & opportunity = he>+1 revoke &   
ins]t 7#b72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod &  
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 any lic5se issu$ "u ?is   
section if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t
 ! hold] ( ! lic5se 7includ+ any        
responsible p]son7 is kn[n 7or          
appropriately suspect$7 to be or h be5  
engag$ 9 conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation
 =1 9 aid (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or  
provid+ mat]ial support !re(1 & !       
,attorney ,g5]al has a reasonable belief
 t ! applicant may use a fire>m 9       
connection ) t]rorism4  4  7g7 ,attorney
 g5]al's ability ,to )hold in=mation 9  
fire>ms lic5se d5ial & revocation suit  
,section #ibc7;f7 ( su* title is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 ! #a/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ 1 except t if ! d5ial or      
revocation is pursuant to subsection    
7d77#a77;,h7 or 7e77#c71 !n any         

in=mation on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
reli$ = ?is det]m9ation may be )held f !
 petition] if ! ,attorney ,g5]al        
det]m9es t disclosure ( ! in=mation w\ld
 likely compromise national security    
be=e ! p]iod2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
by ins]t+ aft] ! #crd s5t5ce ! foll[+3  
,) respect to any in=mation )held f !   
aggriev$ p>ty "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates may submit1 & ! c\rt may rely   
on1 summ>ies or r$act$ v]sions (        
docum5ts conta9+ in=mation ! disclosure 
( :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al has det]m9$    
w\ld likely compromise national         
security44  7h7 ,attorney g5]al's       
ability ,to )hold in=mation 9 relief f  
disabilities lawsuits ,section #ibe7;c7 
( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
#crd s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,if receipt ( a   
fire>m by ! p]son w\ld violate section  
#ibb7;g77#aj71 any in=mation :i* !      
,attorney ,g5]al reli$ on = ?is         
det]m9ation may be )held f ! applicant  
if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t        
disclosure ( ! in=mation w\ld likely    

compromise national security4 ,9        
respond+ to ! petition1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
may submit1 & ! c\rt may rely on1       
summ>ies or r$act$ v]sions ( docum5ts   
conta9+ in=mation ! disclosure ( :i* !  
,attorney ,g5]al has det]m9$ w\ld likely
 compromise national security44  7i7    
,p5alties ,section #ibd7k7 ( su* title  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by
 /rik+ 1 or & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3     
7#d7 con/itutes an act ( t]rorism 7z    
def9$ 9 section #iba7;a77#cf771 or      
mat]ial support !re( 7z def9$ 9 section 
#iba7;a77#cg771 or  4  7j7 ,rem$y =     
errone\s d5ial ( fire>m or fire>m p]mit 
exemption ,section #ibe;,a ( su* title  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by  
/rik+ ,rem$y = errone\s d5ial ( fire>m &
 ins]t+ ,rem$ies2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,any   
p]son d5i$ a fire>m pursuant to         
subsection 7s7 or 7t7 ( section #ibb &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7b71 any p]son d5i$ a      

fire>m pursuant to section #ibb7t7 or   
pursuant to a det]m9ation made "u       
section #ibb;,b1  2 &  7#c7 by add+ aft]
 & bel[ ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,9 any case
 9 :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al has d5i$ !    
transf] ( a fire>m to a prospective     
transf]ee pursuant to section #ibb;,a or
 has made a det]m9ation reg>d+ a fire>m 
p]mit applicant pursuant to section     
#ibb;,b1 an action *all5g+ ! det]m9ation
 may be br\ght aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!
 petition mu/ be fil$ n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! petition] has receiv$ actual
 notice ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al's          
det]m9ation made pursuant to section    
#ibb;,a or #ibb;,b4 ,! c\rt %all su/a9 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al's det]m9ation on a %[+
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates by a prepond]ance ( 
evid5ce t ! ,attorney ,g5]al's          
det]m9ation satisfi$ ! requirem5ts (    
section #ibb;,a or #ibb;,b4 ,to make ?is
 %[+1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may submit1 & !   
c\rt may rely on1 summ>ies or r$act$    
v]sions ( docum5ts conta9+ in=mation !  
disclosure ( :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al has 

det]m9$ w\ld likely compromise national 
security4 ,on reque/ ( ! petition] or ! 
c\rt's own motion1 ! c\rt may review !  
full1 undisclos$ docum5ts ex p>te & 9   
cam]a4 ,! c\rt %all det]m9e :e!r !      
summ>ies or r$act$ v]sions1 z ! case may
 be1 are fair & accurate repres5tations 
( ! und]ly+ docum5ts4 ,! c\rt %all n    
consid] ! full1 undisclos$ docum5ts 9   
decid+ :e!r ! ,attorney ,g5]al's        
det]m9ation satisfies ! requirem5ts (   
section #ibb;,a or #ibb;,b4  4  7k7     
,provision ( gr\nds und]ly+             
ineligibility det]m9ation by ! national 
in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em     
,section #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce
 ,prev5tion ,act 7,public ,law #ajc-aei7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7f7--    
7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] is ineligible to    
receive a fire>m1 ! foll[+3 or !        
,attorney ,g5]al has made a det]m9ation 
reg>d+ an applicant = a fire>m p]mit    
pursuant to section #ibb;,b ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] ! sy/em %all provide su* reasons to

 ! individual1 ! foll[+3 except = any   
in=mation ! disclosure ( :i* ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al has det]m9$ w\ld likely         
compromise national security2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7g7--  7,a7 9 ! #a/ s5t5ce1  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 or 7n7 (  
section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code or ,/ate law ! foll[+3 or if !    
,attorney ,g5]al has made a det]m9ation 
pursuant to section #ibb;,a or #ibb;,b (
 su* title12  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 except   
any in=mation ! disclosure ( :i* !      
,attorney ,g5]al has det]m9$ w\ld likely
 compromise national security be=e !    
p]iod2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3 ,any petition = review (        
in=mation )held by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u
 ?is subsection %all be made 9          
accordance ) section #ibe;,a ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code44  7l7         
,unlawful di/ribution ( explosives bas$ 
on attorney g5]al discretion>y d5ial    
,section #hdb7;d7 ( su* title is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (      
p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#b7 by 

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 has      
receiv$ actual notice ( ! ,attorney     
,g5]al's det]m9ation made pursuant to   
section #hdc7;b77#h7 or 7d77#b7 ( ?is   
title4  4  7m7 ,attorney ,g5]al         
discretion>y d5ial z prohibitor ,section
 #hdb7;i7 ( su* title is am5d$--  7#a7  
by add+ or at ! end ( p>agraph 7#g72 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 !     
foll[+3  7#h7 :o has receiv$ actual     
notice ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al's           
det]m9ation made pursuant to section    
#hdc7;b77#h7 or 7d77#b71  4  7n7        
,attorney ,g5]al discretion>y d5ial (   
,f$]al explosives lic5ses & p]mits      
,section #hdc7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ ,^u & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#h71 on2 &
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may   
d5y ! issuance ( a p]mit or lic5se to an
 applicant if ! ,attorney ,g5]al        
det]m9es t ! applicant or a responsible 
p]son or employee possessor !re( is kn[n
 7or appropriately suspect$7 to be or h 

be5 engag$ 9 conduct con/itut+1 9       
prep>ation (1 9 aid (1 or relat$ to     
t]rorism1 or provid+ mat]ial support    
!re(1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al has a        
reasonable belief t ! p]son may use     
explosives 9 connection ) t]rorism4  4  
7o7 ,attorney ,g5]al discretion>y       
revocation ( ,f$]al explosives lic5ses &
 p]mits ,section #hdc7;d7 ( su* title is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 9 ! fir/  
s5t5ce aft] if2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end ( ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 2 or 7#b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
det]m9es t ! lic5see or hold] 7or any   
responsible p]son or employee possessor 
!re(7 is kn[n 7or appropriately         
suspect$7 to be or h be5 engag$ 9       
conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation =1 9 aid
 (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or provid+   
mat]ial support !re(1 & t ! ,attorney   
,g5]al has a reasonable belief t ! p]son
 may use explosives 9 connection )      
t]rorism44  7p7 ,attorney ,g5]al's      
ability ,to )hold in=mation 9 explosives
 lic5se & p]mit d5ial & revocation suits

 ,section #hdc7;e7 ( su* title is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! #a/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph 
7#a71 by ins]t+ except t if ! d5ial or  
revocation is bas$ on a det]m9ation "u  
subsection 7b77#h7 or 7d77#b71 !n any   
in=mation :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al reli$  
on = ! det]m9ation may be )held f !     
petition] if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es
 t disclosure ( ! in=mation w\ld likely 
compromise national security be=e !     
p]iod2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 respond+ to any   
petition = review ( a d5ial or          
revocation bas$ on a det]m9ation "u     
section #hdc7;b77#h7 or 7d77#b71 !      
,unit$ ,/ates may submit1 & ! c\rt may  
rely on1 summ>ies or r$act$ v]sions (   
docum5ts conta9+ in=mation ! disclosure 
( :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al has det]m9$    
w\ld likely compromise national         
security44  7q7 ,ability ,to )hold      
in=mation 9 communications to employ]s  
,section #hdc7;h77#b7 ( su* title is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
ins]t+ or section #hdc7;b77#a7 7on      

gr\nds ( t]rorism7 ( ?is title1 aft]    
section #hdb7;i712 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or section      
#hdc7;b77#h7 aft] section #hdb7;i72 &   
7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 1 except t
 any in=mation t ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
reli$ on = a det]m9ation pursuant to    
section #hdc7;b77#h7 may be )held if !  
,attorney ,g5]al concludes t disclosure 
( ! in=mation w\ld likely compromise    
national security be=e ! semicolon4  7r7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to immigration &       
nationality act ,section                
#aja7;a77#dc77;,e77ii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#dc77;,e77ii77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ or 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#e71 or 7#aj74