,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #dj  #aac? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #gcj  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april 
#ae1 #bjac ,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 
,hell]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read ! fir/ "t  ,april #af1 #bjac ,read 
! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prev5t crim9als f obta9+    
fire>ms ?r\gh /raw pur*as+ & traffick+4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fire>m ,/raw ,pur*as+ & ,traffick+   
,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,/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 ,def9itions ,=   
purposes ( ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m    
crime ( viol5ce has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #ibd7;c77#c72  7#b7 ! t]m drug 
traffick+ crime has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #ibd7;c77#b72 &  7#c7 ! t]m    
,f$]al crime ( t]rorism has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #bccb;b7g74  7b7 ,(f5se
 ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to--   
7#a7 pur*ase or o!rwise obta9 a fire>m1 

:i* has be5 %ipp$1 transport$1 or       
receiv$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 =  
or on behalf ( any o!r p]son :o ! p]son 
pur*as+ or o!rwise obta9+ ! fire>m      
kn[s--  7,a7 is prohibit$ f possess+ or 
receiv+ a fire>m "u subsection 7g7 or   
7n7 ( section #ibb2  7,b7 int5ds to use1
 c>ry1 possess1 or sell or o!rwise      
dispose ( ! fire>m 9 fur!rance ( a crime
 ( viol5ce1 a drug traffick+ crime1 or a
 ,f$]al crime ( t]rorism2  7,c7 int5ds  
to engage 9 conduct t w\ld con/itute a  
crime ( viol5ce1 a drug traffick+ crime1
 or a ,f$]al crime ( t]rorism if !      
conduct _h occurr$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
or  7,d7 is n a resid5t ( any ,/ate & is
 n a citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 willfully     
procure ano!r to engage 9 conduct       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,p5alty  
,any p]son :o violates subsection 7b7   
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m 
?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  #icc4 ,traffick+ 
9 fire>ms  7a7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (
 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m crime (      

viol5ce has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #ibd7;c77#c72  7#b7 ! t]m drug         
traffick+ crime has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #ibd7;c77#b72 &  7#c7 ! t]m    
,f$]al crime ( t]rorism has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #bccb;b7g74  7b7 ,(f5se
 ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to--   
7#a7 %ip1 transport1 transf]1 or o!rwise
 dispose ( #b or m fire>ms to ano!r     
p]son 9 or o!rwise affect+ int]/ate or  
=eign comm]ce1 if ! p]son %ipp+1        
transport+1 transf]r+1 or o!rwise       
dispos+ ( ! fire>ms kn[s t ! use1 c>ry+1
 or possession ( a fire>m by ! transf]ee
 w\ld violate subsection 7g7 or 7n7 (   
section #ibb1 or con/itute a crime (    
viol5ce1 a drug traffick+ crime1 or a   
,f$]al crime ( t]rorism2  7#b7 receive f
 ano!r p]son #b or m fire>ms 9 or       
o!rwise affect+ int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce1 if ! recipi5t--  7,a7 kn[s t   
su* receipt w\ld violate subsection 7g7 
or 7n7 ( section #ibb2 or  7,b7 int5ds  
to use ! fire>m 9 fur!rance ( a crime ( 
viol5ce1 a drug traffick+ crime1 or a   

,f$]al crime ( t]rorism2 or  7#c7       
attempt or conspire to commit ! conduct 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7c7  
,p5alties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o  
violates subsection 7b7 %all be f9$ "u  
?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #ae ye>s1  
or bo?4  7#b7 ,organiz] ,if a violation 
( subsection 7b7 is committ$ by a p]son 
act+ 9 conc]t ) o!r p]sons z an         
organiz]1 lead]1 sup]visor1 or manag]1 !
 p]son %all be f9$ "u ?is title1        
imprison$ n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4  4  
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections = *apt] #dd ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ica !    
foll[+3  #icb4 ,/raw pur*as+ ( fire>ms4 
#icc4 ,traffick+ 9 fire>ms4  4  7c7     
,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 or #icc ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 & o!r (f5ses applicable  
to ! /raw pur*ases & fire>ms traffick+ (
 fire>ms are subject to increas$        
p5alties 9 comp>ison to ^? curr5tly     
provid$ by ! guidel9es & policy /atem5ts
 = su* /raw pur*as+ & fire>ms traffick+ 
(f5ses4 ,9 its review1 ! ,commission    
%all consid]1 9 p>ticul>1 an appropriate
 am5dm5t to reflect ! int5t ( ,congress 
t /raw pur*as]s )\t significant crim9al 
hi/ories receive s5t5ces t are suffici5t
 to det] p>ticipation 9 su* activities4 
,! ,commission %all also review & am5d  
its guidel9es & policy /atem5ts to      
reflect ! int5t ( ,congress t a p]son   
convict$ ( an (f5se "u section #icb or  
#icc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
:o is affiliat$ ) a gang1 c>tel1        
organiz$ crime r+1 or o!r su* ent]prise 
%\ld be subject to high] p5alties ?an an
 o!rwise unaffiliat$ individual4  #c4   
,increas$ p5alties = ly+ & buy+ ,section
 #ibd7;a77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! undesignat$ matt]  

foll[+ subp>agraph 7,d7 by /rik+ five   
ye>s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #e ye>s 7or1 9 !
 case ( a violation "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 n m ?an #aj ye>s74  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to   
section #ibd7;h7 ,section #ibd ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7h7 ,:oev] kn[+ly receives or transf]s a
 fire>m or ammunition1 or attempts or   
conspires to d s1 kn[+ 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 a ,f$]al crime (   
t]rorism 7z def9$ 9 section #bccb;b7g771
 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 or !
 ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation    
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq471 %all
 be imprison$ n m ?an #ae ye>s1 f9$ 9   
accordance ) ?is title1 or bo?4  4  #e4 
,am5dm5ts to section #ibd7;a7 ,section  
#ibd7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ 7d71 7g712 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,:oev] kn[+ly     
violates subsection 7d71 7g71 or 7n7 (  
section #ibb %all be f9$ "u ?is title1  
imprison$ n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  4  
#f4 ,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 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   
7,c7 con/itutes a crime ( viol5ce 7z    
def9$ 9 subsection 7c77#c772 or  7,d7   
con/itutes a ,f$]al crime ( t]rorism 7z 
def9$ 9 section #bccb;b7g771  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 #ae 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 or a ,f$]al 
crime ( t]rorism 7z def9$ 9 section     
#bccb;b7g77 = :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 #ae ye>s1 f9$ "u   
?is title1 or bo?4  4  ,april #af1 #bjac
 ,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>