,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #be  #aac? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #cgd  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,febru>y #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,s*um]         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,m>* #ab1 #bjac ,report$ by  
,mr4 ,leahy1 ) an am5dm5t ,/rike out all
 aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$
 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t all  
individuals :o %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ 
a fire>m are li/$ 9 ! national in/ant   
crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em & require a
 backgr\nd *eck = e fire>m sale4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,responsible ,gun ,sell]s ,act
 ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,congress supports &
 respects ! "r to be> arms f\nd 9 !     
,second ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,congress supports 
! exi/+ prohibition on a national       
fire>ms regi/ry4  7#c7 ,!re are deficits
 9 ! backgr\nd *eck sy/em 9 effect be=e 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %\ld make x a top   
priority to "w ) ,/ates to swiftly input
 miss+ records1 includ+ m5tal heal?     
records4  7#d7 ,if ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates agree t 9 ord] to promote safe & 
responsible gun own]%ip crim9als & !    
m5tally ill %\ld be prohibit$ f possess+
 fire>ms1 x %\ld be incumb5t ^u all     
citiz5s to ensure weapons are n be+     
transf]r$ to su* p4  #a4 ,%ort title2   
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fix ,gun ,*ecks   
,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,,title ,i--,ensur+ t all individuals :o
 %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ a gun are li/$
 9 ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al         
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em ,sec4 #aja4     
,reau?orization ( ,,nics ,act ,record   
,improvem5t ,program grants4 ,sec4 #ajb4
 ,p5alties = ,/ates t d n make data     
electronically available to ! ,national 
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,cl>ification t     

,f$]al c\rt in=mation is to be made     
available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4       
,,title ,,ii--,requir+ a backgr\nd *eck 
= e fire>m sale ,sec4 #bja4 ,purpose4   
,sec4 #bjb4 ,fire>ms transf]s4 ,sec4    
#bjc4 ,lo/ & /ol5 report+4 ,sec4 #bjd4  
,effective date4  ,i ,ensur+ t all      
individuals :o %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ 
a gun are li/$ 9 ! ,national ,in/ant    
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em  #aja4 
,reau?orization ( ,,nics ,act ,record   
,improvem5t ,program grants  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,,nics      
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7--  7,a7 by /rik+     
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii72 &  7,b7 by        
r$esignat+ clauses 7iv71 7v71 & 7vi7 z  
clauses 7ii71 7iii71 & 7iv71            
respectively2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,scope    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9    
det]m9+ ! compliance ( a ,/ate "u ?is   
section or section #ajd = ! purpose (   

grant+ a waiv] or impos+ a loss ( ,f$]al
 funds1 %all assess ! total p]c5tage (  
records provid$ by ! ,/ate conc]n+ any  
ev5t occurr+ )9 ! "t p]iod e/abli%$ by !
 ,attorney ,g5]al "u subp>agraph 7,b71  
:i* w\ld disqualify a p]son f possess+ a
 fire>m "u subsection 7g7 or 7n7 (      
section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7,b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fix    
,gun ,*ecks ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all1 ?r\gh regulation1 e/abli% !
 "t p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
4  7b7 ,implem5tation assi/ance to      
,/ates ,section #ajc ( ! ,,nics         
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7a77#a7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made   
available to c>ry out ?is section &     
subject to section #ajb7;b77#a77;,b71 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all make grants to    
,/ates & ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts1 9 a  
mann] consi/5t ) ! ,national ,crim9al   
,hi/ory ,improvem5t ,program1 :i* %all  

be us$ by ! ,/ates & ,indian tribal     
gov]nm5ts1 9 conjunction ) units ( local
 gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local c\rts to--    
7,a7 e/abli% & plan in=mation &         
id5tification te*nologies = fire>ms     
eligibility det]m9ations2 &  7,b7 make  
improvem5ts or upgrade in=mation &      
id5tification te*nologies = fire>ms     
eligibility det]m9ations4  2  7#b7 by   
/rik+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7b7 ,use ( grant am\nts  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,grants aw>d$ to ,/ates or     
,indian tribes "u subsection 7a77#a7 may
 only be us$ to--  7,a7 create          
electronic sy/ems1 :i* provide accurate 
& up-to-date in=mation t is directly    
relat$ to *ecks "u ! ,national ,in/ant  
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ,,nics71 includ+    
c\rt disposition & corrections records2 
7,b7 assi/ ,/ates 9 e/abli%+ or enhanc+ 
_! own capacities to p]=m ,,nics        
backgr\nd *ecks2  7,c7 supply accurate &
 timely in=mation to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
conc]n+ f9al dispositions ( crim9al     

records to databases access$ by ,,nics2 
7,d7 supply accurate & timely in=mation 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al conc]n+ ! id5tity 
( p]sons :o are prohibit$ f obta9+ a    
fire>m "u section #ibb7;g77#d7 ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to be us$ by !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation solely  
to conduct ,,nics backgr\nd *ecks2  7,e7
 supply accurate & timely c\rt ord]s &  
records ( misdemeanor crimes ( dome/ic  
viol5ce = inclusion 9 ,f$]al & ,/ate law
 en=cem5t databases us$ to conduct      
,,nics backgr\nd *ecks2 &  7,f7 collect 
& analyze data ne$$ to demon/rate levels
 ( ,/ate compliance ) ?is ,act4  7#b7   
,additional uses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9      
addition to ! uses describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7--  7i7 a grant aw>d$ "u subsection 
7a77#a77;,a7 may be us$ to assi/ ,/ates 
9 e/abli%+ or enhanc+ a relief f        
disabilities program 9 accordance )     
section #aje2 &  7ii7 a grant aw>d$ "u  
subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 may be us$ to   
ma9ta9 ! relief f disabilities program 9
 accordance ) section #aje4  7,b7       

,limitation ,n less ?an #c p]c5t & no m 
?an #aj p]c5t ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u      
subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 %all be us$ = ! 
purpose describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74 
7c7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a    
grant "u section #ajc7;a77#a77;,b71 a   
,/ate %all c]tify1 to ! satisfaction ( !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 t ! ,/ate has        
implem5t$ a relief f disabilities       
program 9 accordance ) section #aje4  2 
&  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
to be au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry
 out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  7#b7    
,limitations  7,a7 ,use ( am\nts        
au?oriz$ ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> "u p>agraph
 7#a71 n m ?an #cj p]c5t may be us$ to  
c>ry out subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 4  7,b7
 ,allocations ,a ,/ate may n be aw>d$ m 
?an #b grants "u subsection             
7a77#a77;,b74  4  #ajb4 ,p5alties =     
,/ates t d n make data electronically   

available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #ajd7;b7 ( ! ,,nics     
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,discretion>y r$uction  7,a7     
,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on
 :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al publi%es f9al   
rules requir$ "u section                
#ajb7;b77#b77;,b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
may )hold n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! am\nt t  
w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u  
section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime        
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate        
provides less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! records 
requir$ to be provid$ "u sections #ajb &
 #ajc4  7,b7 ,dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod aft] !
 expiration ( ! p]iod describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 )hold #d p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise
 be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u section #eje 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     

#cgee7 if ! ,/ate provides less ?an #gj 
p]c5t ( ! records requir$ to be provid$ 
"u sections #ajb & #ajc4  7#b7 ,m&atory 
r$uction ,aft] ! expiration ( ! p]iod   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all )hold #e p]c5t ( !
 am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a  
,/ate "u section #eje ( ! ,omnibus      
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee71 if ! ,/ate 
provides less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! records 
requir$ to be provid$ "u sections #ajb &
 #ajc4  4  7b7 ,report+ ( ,/ate         
compliance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e ye>     
!reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publi%1
 & make available on a publicly         
accessible website1 a report t ranks !  
,/ates by ! ratio ( numb] ( records     
submitt$ by ea* ,/ate "u sections #ajb &
 #ajc ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts  
,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7  
to ! e/imat$ total numb] ( available    
records ( ! ,/ate4  #ajc4 ,cl>ification 
t ,f$]al c\rt in=mation is to be made   

available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em        
,section #ajc7;e77#a7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun 
,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 
#ibb note71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,f7 ,application to ,f$]al    
c\rts ,9 ?is p>agraph--  7i7 ! t]ms     
dep>tm5t ( ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy include a      
,f$]al c\rt2 &  7ii7 = purposes ( any   
reque/1 submission1 or notification1 !  
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all p]=m !        
functions ( ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or      
ag5cy4  4  ,,ii ,requir+ a backgr\nd    
*eck = e fire>m sale  #bja4 ,purpose ,! 
purpose ( ?is title is to ext5d ! ,brady
 ,law backgr\nd *eck proc$ures to all   
sales & transf]s ( fire>ms4  #bjb4      
,fire>ms transf]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by repeal+ subsection  
7s72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7t7 
z subsection 7s72  7#c7 9 subsection    
7s71 z r$esignat$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph    

7#c77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9      
subsection 7s77#h772 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m *ief law en=cem5t (fic] means !  
*ief ( police1 ! %]iff1 or an equival5t 
(fic] or ! designee ( any su*           
individual4  2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]   
subsection 7s71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 
7t7 7#a7 ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 x %all be unlawful = any    
p]son :o is n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt] to    
transf] a fire>m to any o!r p]son :o is 
n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]1 unless a lic5s$  
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] has fir/ tak5 possession ( !      
fire>m = ! purpose ( comply+ )          
subsection 7s74 ,^u tak+ possession ( ! 
fire>m1 ! lic5see %all comply ) all     
requirem5ts ( ?is *apt] z if ! lic5see 7
 transf]r+ ! fire>m f ! lic5see's       
inv5tory to ! unlic5s$ transf]ee4  7#b7 
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to--  7,a7  
bona fide gifts betwe5 sp\ses1 betwe5   
p>5ts & _! *ildr51 betwe5 sibl+s1 or    

betwe5 gr&p>5ts & _! gr&*ildr52  7,b7 a 
transf] made f a dec$5t's e/ate1        
pursuant to a legal w or ! op]ation (   
law2  7,c7 a tempor>y transf] (         
possession t occurs betwe5 an unlic5s$  
transf]or & an unlic5s$ transf]ee1 if --
  7i7 ! tempor>y transf] ( possession   
occurs 9 ! home or curtilage ( !        
unlic5s$ transf]or2  7ii7 ! fire>m is n 
remov$ f t home or curtilage dur+ !     
tempor>y transf]2 &  7iii7 ! transf] has
 a duration ( less ?an #g days2 &  7,d7 
a tempor>y transf] ( possession )\t     
transf] ( title made 9 connection )     
lawful hunt+ or sport+ purposes if !    
transf] occurs--  7i7 at a %oot+ range  
locat$ 9 or on premises own$ or occupi$ 
by a duly incorporat$ organization      
organiz$ = cons]vation purposes or to   
fo/] pr(ici5cy 9 fire>ms & ! fire>m is1 
at all times1 kept )9 ! premises ( !    
%oot+ range2  7ii7 at a t>get fire>m    
%oot+ competition "u ! auspices ( or    
approv$ by a ,/ate ag5cy or nonpr(it    
organization & ! fire>m is1 at all      

times1 kept )9 ! premises ( ! %oot+     
competition2 &  7iii7 :ile hunt+ or     
trapp+1 if--  7,i7 ! activity is legal 9
 all places :]e ! unlic5s$ transf]ee    
possesses ! fire>m2  7,,ii7 ! tempor>y  
transf] ( possession occurs dur+ !      
designat$ hunt+ season2 &  7,,iii7 !    
unlic5s$ transf]ee holds any requir$    
lic5se or p]mit4  7#c7 ,= purposes ( ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m transf]--  7,a7 %all 
include a sale1 gift1 loan1 return f    
pawn or consignm5t1 or o!r disposition2 
&  7,b7 %all n include tempor>y         
possession ( ! fire>m = purposes (      
exam9ation or evaluation by a           
prospective transf]ee :ile 9 ! pres5ce (
 ! prospective transf]ee4  7#d7 7,a7    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al may implem5t ?is     
subsection ) regulations4  7,b7         
,regulations promulgat$ "u ?is          
p>agraph--  7i7 %all include a provision
 sett+ a maximum fee t may be *>g$ by   
lic5sees = s]vices provid$ 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 %all include a 

provision requir+ a record ( transaction
 ( any transf] t occurr$ betwe5 an      
unlic5s$ transf]or & unlic5s$ transf]ee 
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7     
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,section #ibb ,section #ibb7y77#b7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ 1 7g77#e77;,b71 &        
7s77#c77;,b77v77,,ii7 & ins]t+ &        
7g77#e77;,b74  7#b7 ,section #ibe;,a    
,section #ibe;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subsection 7s7 
or 7t7 ( section #ibb & ins]t+ section  
#ibb7s74  #bjc4 ,lo/ & /ol5 report+  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibb ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end--  7aa7 ,x %all be unlawful = any
 p]son :o lawfully possesses or owns a  
fire>m t has be5 %ipp$ or transport$ 91 
or has be5 possess$ 9 or affect+1       
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 to fail to   
report ! !ft or loss ( ! fire>m1 )9 #bd 
h\rs aft] ! p]son discov]s ! !ft or     

loss1 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & to !      
appropriate local au?orities4  4  7b7   
,p5alty ,section #ibd7;a77#a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 kn[+ly violates subsection
 7a77#d71 7f71 7k71 7q71 or 7aa7 (      
section #ibb2  4  #bjd4 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take  
effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  ,m>* #ab1 #bjac ,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t