,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bd1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! m&atory lic5s+ & regi/ration ( h&guns1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h&gun ,lic5s+ & ,regi/ration ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,f$]al h&gun lic5s+ & regi/ration sy/em to apply 9 any ,/ate t does n h a h&gun lic5s+ & regi/ration sy/em t meets c]ta9 requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #icb4 ,lic5s+ & regi/ration ( h&guns 7a7 7#a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all e/abli% a ,f$]al sy/em = ! lic5s+ & regi/ration ( all h&guns own$1 possess$1 or controll$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 "u :i*-- 7i7 a p]son %all n be eligible to receive su* a lic5se if ! p]son-- 7,i7 has n atta9$ #ba ye>s ( age2 7,,ii7 is n a citiz51 national1 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,,iii7 has n complet$ tra9+ 9 fire>ms safety2 7,,iv7 z "p ( ! process = apply+ = su* a lic5se-- 7aa7 has n submitt$ to a backgr\nd inve/igation & crim9al hi/ory *eck ( ! p]son2 or 7bb7 has n submitt$ ! f+]pr9ts ( ! p]son & a rec5t photograph t cle>ly %[s ! face ( ! p]son2 or 7,v7 is prohibit$ by ,f$]al law f possess+ a fire>m2 & 7ii7 su* a lic5se %all expire n m ?an #e ye>s aft] issuance2 & 7,b7 :i* %all include a me?od = easily retriev+ in=mation suffici5t to id5tify-- 7i7 ea* resid5t ( a ,/ate to :i* ?is subsection applies :o owns1 possesses1 or controls a h&gun2 & 7ii7 ! h&gun4 7#b7 ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son to own1 possess1 or control a h&gun 9 a ,/ate to :i* ?is subsection applies unless ! p]son-- 7,a7 is lic5s$ to d s by ! sy/em e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 has regi/]$ ! h&gun ) a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply 9 a ,/ate if !re is 9 effect a c]tification by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ! ,/ate has 9 effect a sy/em = ! lic5s+ & regi/ration ( h&guns own$1 possess$1 or controll$ 9 ! ,/ate t-- 7#a7 meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 7#b7 includes a me?od = easily retriev+ in=mation suffici5t to id5tify-- 7,a7 ea* resid5t ( ! ,/ate :o owns1 possesses1 or controls a h&gun 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 ! h&gun2 & 7#c7 at a m9imum1 imposes crim9al p5alties on any p]son :o-- 7,a7 owns1 possesses1 or controls a h&gun 9 ! ,/ate1 &-- 7i7 is n lic5s$ by ! ,/ate to possess a h&gun2 or 7ii7 has n regi/]$ ! h&gun ) a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or 7,b7 transf]s or receives h&gun ammunition1 unless ! recipi5t-- 7i7 is a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal]2 or 7ii7 be=e ! receipt1 has pres5t$ to ! transf]or-- 7,i7 a valid fire>ms pur*as] id5tification c>d issu$ by ! ,/ate to ! recipi5t2 7,,ii7 a valid copy ( a h&gun pur*ase p]mit issu$ by ! ,/ate to ! recipi5t2 or 7,,iii7 a valid p]mit to c>ry a h&gun issu$ by ! ,/ate to ! recipi5t4 7c7 ,a c]tification "u subsection 7b7 ) respect to a ,/ate %all h no =ce or effect on or aft] ! date ! ,attorney ,g5]al f9ds1 aft] an opportunity = a he>+ on ! record1 t ! ,/ate does n h 9 effect ! sy/em describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7d7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all prescribe su* regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 4 7b7 ,p5alties ,section #ibd7;a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates section #icb7;a77#b7 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$1 or bo?4 ,! c\rt %all n susp5d a s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t impos$ "u ?is p>agraph4 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #icb4 ,lic5s+ & regi/ration ( h&guns44 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to conduct engag$ 9 aft] ! #b-ye> p]iod t beg9s ) ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,grants = ,/ate implem5tation ( programs to lic5se & regi/] h&guns 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribes to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 ( section #icb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or to implem5t a sy/em describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( t section4 7b7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 & 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 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 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 :e!r ! applicant w use ! grant to-- 7,a7 comply ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 ( section #icb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7,b7 implem5t a sy/em describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( t section1 includ+ a description ( ! law t ! applicant has enact$ to require a lic5se = any pur*ase ( a h&gun includ+ a description ( any o!r exemptions to su* law2 & 7#b7 a description ( ! specific activities = :i* ! applicant w use ! grant4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,a grantee "u ?is ,act %all use su* grant to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7e7 ,audits ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all conduct an audit e #b ye>s ( ea* applicant receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 & may conduct su* additional audits z ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es necess>y4 7f7 ,report ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit an annual report to ,congress on ! grant program "u ?is section1 :i* %all include in=mation on ! progress made 9 e/abli%+ ! ,f$]al sy/em describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( section #icb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! progress made by ,/ates 9 e/abli%+ a sy/em describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( su* section4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4