,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjad ,mr4  
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4
 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1   
,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,ms4 ,w>r57  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
grant program to enc\rage ,/ates to     
adopt c]ta9 policies & proc$ures relat+ 
to ! transf] & possession ( fire>ms4    
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,gun ,homicide    
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjad4  #b4  ,grant   
program reg>d+ fire>ms  7a7 ,grant      
program  7#a7 ,au?ority to make grants  
,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,community    
,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice may make grants to eligible    
,/ates to assi/ ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out !   
policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 or
 regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 
7#b7 ,eligible ,/ate ,a ,/ate %all be   
eligible to receive grants "u ?is       

subsection on & aft] ! date on :i* !    
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! ,/ate has 
9 effect policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1
 laws1 or regulations describ$ 9        
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,use ( funds      
,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$  
by a ,/ate to assi/ law en=cem5t ag5cies
 or ! c\rts ( ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out !     
policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 or
 regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 
7#d7 ,application ,an eligible ,/ate    
desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ or accompani$ by su* in=mation1 
z ! ,director may reasonably require4   
7b7 ,/ate policies & proc$ures ,!       
policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 or
 regulations describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
are policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1     
laws1 or regulations relat+ to !        
possession or transf] ( fire>ms or      
ammunition 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9       
section #iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code7 t--  7#a7 impose re/rictions &   
p5alties sub/antially simil> to or m    
compreh5sive ?an ^? describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#h7 & 7#i7 ( subsection 7d7 &         
p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7 ( subsection 7g7 (
 section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7#b7 requires ! seizure or     
surr5d] ( all fire>ms & ammunition f an 
individual-- 7,a7 convict$ ( any crime =
 :i* ! re/rictions or p5alties describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 apply2 or  7,b7 aga9/   
:om any c\rt has issu$ a protection     
ord]1 z def9$ 9 section #bbff7e7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 require
 ! ,/ate & local c\rts to consid] at !  
initial appe>ance be=e a magi/rate ( any
 individual arre/$ = any crime = :i* !  
re/rictions or p5alties describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 apply1 if ! individual    
possesses a fire>m or ammunition t has  
be5 or is likely to be us$ to ?reat51   
h>ass1 m5ace1 or h>m ! victim or !      
victim's *ild1 or may o!rwise pose a    
dang] to ! victim or ! victim's *ild &  
issue a protection ord]1 z def9$ 9      

section #bbff7e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 9 :i* ! ,/ate or local    
c\rt %all prohibit ! possession ( any   
fire>m or ammunition & require ! surr5d]
 or seizure ( any fire>m or ammunition  
!n possess$2  7#d7 give ,/ate & local   
law en=cem5t ! au?ority1 consi/5t ) !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to seize
 a fire>m or ammunition :5 respond+ to  
dome/ic viol5ce situations1 if !re is   
probable cause to believe-- 7,a7 su*    
fire>m or ammunition is contrab& or     
illegally 9 ! possession ( ! suspect$   
(f5d]2 &  7,b7 su* fire>m or ammunition 
has be5 or is likely to be us$ to       
?reat51 h>ass1 m5ace1 or h>m ! victim or
 ! victim's *ild1 or may o!rwise pose a 
dang] to ! victim or ! victim's *ild2 & 
7#e7 provide = ! safe return ( any      
fire>m or ammunition seiz$ or surr5d]$ z
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or     
7#d7-- 7,a7 at su* "t z-- 7i7 !         
re/rictions & p5alties ( p>agraph 7#a7  
no long] apply to su* individual2  7ii7 
! protection ord] describ$ 9 p>agraph   

7#b7 or 7#c7 is no long] 9 =ce aga9/ su*
 individual2 or  7iii7 ! fire>m or      
ammunition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 is  
det]m9$ n to be contrab& or illegally 9 
! suspect$ (f5d]'s possession2 &  7,b7 9
 a mann] t does n endang] ! safety (    
p]sons :o 7 ! victim ( any crime        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or suspect$    
crime describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 or :o 7 !
 p]sons protect$ by ! protection ord]   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c74  7c7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4