S. 3393 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3393 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2016 Mr. Leahy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent terrorists and criminals from obtaining explosives and firearms. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Explosives or Arms for Terrorists and Criminals Act. 2. Preventing terrorists and criminals from obtaining explosives and firearms (a) Firearms Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: (h) Whoever knowingly receives or transfers a firearm, or attempts or conspires to do so, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such firearm will be used to commit a Federal crime of terrorism (as defined in section 2332b(g)(5)), crime of violence (as defined in subsection (c)(3)), or drug trafficking crime (as defined in subsection (c)(2)) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both. . (b) Explosives Section 844 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) A person who attempts to commit any offense described in subsection (o) or (r) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. (r) (1) Whoever knowingly transfers any explosives precursor, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such explosives precursor will be used to commit a crime of violence (as defined in section 924(c)(3)) or drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 924(c)(2)) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. (2) For purposes of this subsection the term explosives precursor means a chemical substance which can be made into an explosive material by mixing or blending with other substances. .