,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bb 7legislative day1 
,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mr4 ,leahy 7=       
himself & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to increase public safety by   
puni%+ & det]r+ fire>ms traffick+4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/op ,illegal ,traffick+ 9 ,fire>ms ,act
 ( #bjac4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3      
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,puni%+ & det]r+   
/raw pur*as+ ( fire>ms4 ,sec4 #d4       
,am5dm5ts to section #ibb7;a77#f74 ,sec4
 #e4 ,am5dm5ts to section #ibb7;d74     
,sec4 #f4 ,am5dm5ts to section #ibd7;h74
 ,sec4 #g4 ,am5dm5ts to section #ibd7k74
  #c4 ,puni%+ & det]r+ /raw pur*as+ (   
fire>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4 ,/raw    
pur*as+ ( fire>ms  7a7 ,any p]son 7o!r  

?an a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$            
manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal]7 :o kn[+ly 
pur*ases any fire>m =1 on behalf (1 or )
 int5t to transf] x to1 any o!r p]son1  
if t fire>m has mov$ 9 or o!rwise       
affect$ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 or   
attempts or conspires to d s1 %all be   
f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #bj 
ye>s or bo?4 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
! t]m pur*ases includes ! receipt ( any 
fire>m f pawn or on consignm5t by a     
p]son :o does n own ! fire>m4  7b7      
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any     
fire>m t is lawfully pur*as$ by a       
p]son--  7#a7 to be giv5 z a bona fide  
gift to a recipi5t :o provid$ no s]vice 
or tangible ?+ ( value to acquire !     
fire>m1 unless ! p]son kn[s or has      
reason to believe su* recipi5t is       
prohibit$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law
 f possess+1 receiv+1 sell+1 %ipp+1     
transport+1 transf]r+1 or o!rwise       
dispos+ ( ! fire>m2 or  7#b7 to be giv5 
to a bona fide w9n] ( an organiz$       
raffle1 conte/1 or auction conduct$ 9   

accordance ) law & sponsor$ by a        
national1 ,/ate1 or local organization  
or association1 unless ! p]son kn[s or  
has reason to believe su* recipi5t is   
prohibit$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law
 f possess+1 pur*as+1 receiv+1 sell+1   
%ipp+1 transport+1 transf]r+1 or o!rwise
 dispos+ ( ! fire>m4  7c7 ,if any       
violation ( subsection 7a7 is committ$  
kn[+ or ) reasonable cause to believe t 
any fire>m involv$ w be us$ to commit a 
crime ( viol5ce1 ! p]son %all be s5t5c$ 
to a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n m ?an #cj    
ye>s4  #icc4 ,=feiture & f9es  7a7 7#a7 
,any p]son convict$ ( a violation ( ?is 
*apt] %all =feit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
irrespective ( any provision ( ,/ate    
law--  7,a7 any prop]ty con/itut+1 or   
d]iv$ f1 any proce$s ! p]son obta9$1    
directly or indirectly1 z ! result ( su*
 violation2 &  7,b7 any ( ! p]son's     
prop]ty us$1 or int5d$ to be us$1 9 any 
mann] or "p1 to commit1 or to facilitate
 ! commission (1 su* violation4  7#b7 ,!
 c\rt1 9 impos+ s5t5ce on a p]son       

convict$ ( a violation ( ?is *apt]1 %all
 ord]1 9 addition to any o!r s5t5ce     
impos$ pursuant to ?is *apt]1 t ! p]son 
=feit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates all prop]ty    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,a       
def5dant :o d]ives pr(its or o!r proce$s
 f an (f5se "u ?is *apt] may be f9$ n m 
?an ! great] (--  7#a7 ! f9e o!rwise    
au?oriz$ by ?is "p2 &  7#b7 ! am\nt     
equal to twice ! gross pr(its or o!r    
proce$s ( ! (f5se "u ?is *apt]4  4  7b7 
,title ,,iii au?orization ,section      
#beaf7a77n7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #ibd7n7 &    
ins]t+ 1 #ibd1 & #icb4  7c7 ,rackete]+  
am5dm5t ,section #aifa7a77;,b7 ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 section #icb    
7relat+ to traffick+ 9 fire>ms714  7d7  
,money laund]+ am5dm5t ,section         
#aief7;c77#g77;,d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#ibd7n7 & ins]t+ sections #ibd7n7 &     
#icb4  7e7 ,directive to s5t5c+         
commission ,pursuant to its au?ority "u 

section #iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all  
review & am5d its guidel9es & policy    
/atem5ts to ensure t p]sons convict$ (  
an (f5se "u section #icb ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code & o!r (f5ses        
applicable to ! /raw pur*ases ( fire>ms 
are subject to increas$ p5alties 9      
comp>ison to ^? curr5tly provid$ by !   
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts = su* /raw  
pur*as+ (f5ses4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is        
subsection1 ! ,commission %all ensure t 
! s5t5c+ guidel9es & policy /atem5ts    
reflect ,congress' int5t t ! applicable 
guidel9e p5alties be increas$ & !       
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts reflect !   
extremely s]i\s nature ( ! (f5ses       
describ$ 9 ! am5dm5t made by subsection 
7a71 ! incid5ce ( su* (f5ses1 & ! ne$ = 
an effective det]r5t & appropriate      
puni%m5t to prev5t su* (f5ses4  7f7     
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections ( *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end

 ! foll[+3  #icb4 ,/raw pur*as+ (       
fire>ms4 #icc4 ,=feiture & f9es4  4  #d4
 ,am5dm5ts to section #ibb7;a77#f7      
,section #ibb7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#f71 
9 addition to ! eligibility ( a p]son to
 %ip1 transport1 receive1 or possess any
 fire>m or ammunition1 in=mation conc]n+
 ! id5tity1 age1 place ( resid5ce 7to   
include address71 & citiz5%ip or        
immigration /atus ( a p]son %all be     
consid]$ mat]ial to ! lawfulness ( !    
sale or o!r disposition ( a fire>m or   
ammunition 4  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to section  
#ibb7;d7 ,section #ibb7;d7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ or at ! end2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 22 &  7#c7 by /rik+ ! 
matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#aj7 is prohibit$ by ,/ate or 
local law f possess+1 receiv+1 sell+1   
%ipp+1 transport+1 transf]r+1 or o!rwise
 dispos+ ( ! fire>m or ammunition2      

7#aa7 int5ds to sell or o!rwise dispose 
( ! fire>m or ammunition to a p]son     
describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh   
7#aj72 or  7#ab7 int5ds to sell or      
o!rwise dispose ( ! fire>m or ammunition
 9 fur!rance ( a crime ( viol5ce or drug
 traffick+ (f5se or to export ! fire>m  
or ammunition 9 violation ( law4  ,?is  
subsection %all n apply ) respect to !  
sale or disposition ( a fire>m or       
ammunition to a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$  
manufactur]1 lic5s$ deal]1 or lic5s$    
collector :o pursuant to subsection 7b7 
( section #ibe is n preclud$ f deal+ 9  
fire>ms or ammunition1 or to a p]son :o 
has be5 grant$ relief f disabilities    
pursuant to subsection 7c7 ( section    
#ibe4 4  #f4 ,am5dm5ts to section       
#ibd7;h7 ,section #ibd ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7h7  
7#a7 ,:oev] kn[+ly receives or transf]s 
a fire>m or ammunition1 or attempts or  
conspires to d s1 kn[+ or hav+          
reasonable cause to believe t su* fire>m

 or ammunition w be us$ to commit a     
crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 subsection   
7c77#c771 a drug traffick+ crime 7z     
def9$ 9 subsection 7c77#b771 or a crime 
"u ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 !             
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 !   
,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq471 or      
section #bab7;a77#b77;,c7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77;,c77 %all be   
imprison$ n m ?an #cj ye>s1 f9$ 9       
accordance ) ?is title1 or bo?4  7#b7   
,no t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son 
"u ?is subsection %all run concurr5tly )
 any t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on ! p]son
 "u section #icb4  4  #g4 ,am5dm5ts to  
section #ibd7k7 ,section #ibd ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7k7 7#a7 ,a p]son :o1 ) int5t to engage 
9 or to promote conduct t--  7,a7 is    
puni%able "u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances    

,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,import & ,export 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq471 or   
*apt] #gje ( title #df2  7,b7 violates  
any law ( a ,/ate relat+ to any         
controll$ sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section   
#ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act1 #ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb72 or  7,c7 con/itutes a 
crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 subsection   
7c77#c771  smuggles or kn[+ly br+s into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a fire>m or ammunition1
 or attempts or conspires to d s1 %all  
be imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 f9$ "u   
?is title1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,a p]son :o1 ) 
int5t to engage 9 or to promote conduct 
t--  7,a7 w\ld be puni%able "u !        
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! ,controll$   
,sub/ances ,import & ,export ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq471 or *apt] #gje (
 title #df1 if ! conduct _h occurr$ )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 w\ld con/itute 
a crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 subsection 
7c77#c77 = :i* ! p]son may be prosecut$ 
9 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if ! conduct

 _h occurr$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1         
smuggles or kn[+ly takes out ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 a fire>m or ammunition1 or      
attempts or conspires to d s1 %all be   
imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 f9$ "u ?is  
title1 or bo?4  4