,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjah ,ms4
 ,e/y ( ,connecticut 7= h]self1 ,ms4    
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,adams7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = a grant program = h&gun   
lic5s+ programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,h&gun ,pur*as] ,lic5s+ ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9
 #bjac1 m ?an #cc1jjj ,am]icans 7 kill$ 
by guns & almo/ #ij p]c5t ( ! fire>ms   
us$ 9 ^! dea?s 7 h&guns4  7#b7 ,rec5tly 
publi%$ rese>* by top national exp]ts1  
notably on ,miss\ri & ,connecticut h&gun
 pur*as] lic5s+ laws1 h e/imat$ t       
,miss\ri's repeal ( its h&gun pur*as]   
lic5s+ law l$ to a #be-p]c5t increase 9 
fire>m homicide rates :ile              
,connecticut's adoption ( its h&gun     
pur*as] lic5s+ law l$ to a #dj-p]c5t    
decrease 9 fire>m homicide rates4  7#c7 
,9 ,/ates :i* h _h effective h&gun      

pur*as] lic5s+ laws = decades1 su* z    
,connecticut1 ,massa*usetts1 ,new       
,j]sey1 & ,new ,york1 ! va/ majority (  
guns trac$ to crimes orig9at$ 9 o!r     
,/ates1 :i* supports ! ne$ = h&gun      
pur*as] lic5s+ laws 9 e ,/ate4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]ms  
,attorney ,g5]al & h&gun h ! mean+s giv5
 ^? t]ms 9 section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 ! t]m     
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
#d4 ,grant program au?oriz$ = h&gun     
lic5s+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to ,/ates1  
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribes
 = ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 &       
evaluation ( h&gun pur*as] lic5s+       
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f !
 am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act
 & n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* am\nts  
are appropriat$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to

 eligible applicants ^: applications are
 approv$ "u subsection 7c7 to assi/ su* 
applicants 9 implem5t+ & improv+ h&gun  
pur*as] lic5s+ programs4  7c7           
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is ,act1 a ,/ate1 unit (    
local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribe %all   
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an         
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney     
,g5]al may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a    
description ( ! law t ! applicant has   
enact$ to require a lic5se = any pur*ase
 ( a h&gun includ+ a description ( any  
exemptions to su* law2 &  7#b7 a        
description ( h[ ! applicant w use !    
grant to c>ry out or improve its h&gun  
pur*as] lic5s+ program4  7d7            
,eligibility requirem5ts ,to be eligible
 = a grant "u ?is ,act1 an applicant    
%all h 9 effect h&gun pur*as] lic5s+    
laws t--  7#a7 require-- 7,a7 an        
individual apply+ = a h&gun lic5se or   
p]mit to be at lea/ #ba ye>s old & be a 
national or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an individual      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to apply = !
 h&gun pur*as] lic5se or p]mit at a law 
en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !        
individual resides2  7,c7 an individual 
:o is issu$ a h&gun lic5se or p]mit to  
reapply = ! h&gun pur*as] lic5se or     
p]mit aft] a p]iod n long] ?an #e ye>s2 
7,d7 an individual describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to submit to a         
backgr\nd inve/igation1 & a crim9al     
hi/ory *eck1 9 connection ) !           
application1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate2     
7,e7 an individual describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to submit f+]pr9ts &   
photographs 9 connection ) ! application
 = ! lic5se or p]mit2 &  7,f7 an        
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
to provide-- 7i7 pro( t ! individual is 
legally pres5t & lawfully resides 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a bir?           
c]tificate1 or valid passport2 &  7ii7  
7,i7 9 ! case ( a lawful p]man5t        
resid5t1 ! ali5 regi/ration numb] &     
#ij-;day pro( ( resid5cy2 or  7,,ii7 9 !

 case ( a naturaliz$ citiz51 pro( (     
citiz5%ip2 &  7#b7 prohibit an          
individual :o is prohibit$ f possess+ a 
fire>m "u section #ibb7;g7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f receiv+ a lic5se 
or p]mit4  7e7 ,use ( ,funds ,a grantee 
"u ?is ,act %all use su* grant to       
improve h&gun pur*as] lic5s+ programs ( 
t grantee4  #e4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al su*   
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
,act4