,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #b1 #bjah,mr4
 ,pallone 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,khanna1    
,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4    
,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4  
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1  
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,ru%7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
prohibit ! sale1 acquisition1           
di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 or import into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( c]ta9 fire>m receiv]    
ca/+s or blanks1 assault weapon p>ts    
kits1 & ma*9egun p>ts kits & ! m>ket+ or
 adv]tis+ ( su* ca/+s or blanks & kits  
on any m$ium ( electronic               
communications1 to require homemade     
fire>ms to h s]ial numb]s1 & = o!r      

purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! #c-;,d ,fire>ms            
,prohibitions ,act4  #b4 ,d-x-y\rself   
assault weapon ban  7a7 ,bann$ haz>d\s  
products ,not)/&+ section               
#c7;a77#e77;,e7 ( ! ,consum] ,product   
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjeb7;a77#e77;,e771 ! foll[+ %all be   
consid]$ bann$ haz>d\s products "u      
section #h ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjeg73  7#a7 ,a fire>m receiv] ca/+ or 
fire>m receiv] blank or unf9i%$ h&gun   
frame t-- 7,a7 at ! po9t ( sale does n  
meet ! def9ition ( a fire>m 9 section   
#iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2 &  7,b7 aft] pur*ase by a        
consum]1 c be complet$ by ! consum] to !
 po9t at :i* su* ca/+ or blank functions
 z a fire>m frame or receiv] = a        
semiautomatic assault weapon or ma*9egun
 or ! frame ( a h&gun4  7#b7 ,an assault
 weapon p>ts kit4  7#c7 ,a ma*9egun p>ts
 kit4  7b7 ,en=cem5t ,subsection 7a7    
%all be treat$ z a ban "u section #ai ( 
! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae   

,u4,s4,c4 #bjfh74  7c7 ,consultation ,9 
en=c+ ?is section1 ! ,consum] ,product  
,safety ,commission %all p]iodically    
consult ) ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1         
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives reg>d+ 
effective /rategies = & me?ods (        
en=cem5t4  #c4 ,prohibition ( adv]tis+  
d-x-y\rself assault weapons  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,x %all be unlawful to m>ket or   
adv]tise1 on any m$ium ( electronic     
communications1 includ+ ov] ! ,int]net1 
= ! sale ( any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a     
fire>m receiv] ca/+ or fire>m receiv]   
blank or unf9i%$ h&gun frame t-- 7,a7 at
 ! po9t ( sale does n meet ! def9ition (
 a fire>m 9 section #iba7;a7 ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 aft]  
pur*ase by a consum]1 c be complet$ by !
 consum] to ! po9t at :i* su* ca/+ or   
blank functions z a fire>m frame or     
receiv] = a semiautomatic assault weapon
 or ma*9egun or ! frame ( a h&gun4  7#b7
 ,an assault weapon p>ts kit4  7#c7 ,a  
ma*9egun p>ts kit4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,a violation (

 subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a      
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice describ$ "u   
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission "u any o!r provision 
( law4  #d4 ,requirem5t t homemade      
fire>ms h s]ial numb]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ibc ! foll[+3  #ibc;,a4 ,s]ial numb]s =
 homemade fire>ms  7a7 ,reque/ ,a p]son 
:o has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age & desires  
to make a fire>m1 or obta9 a unique     
s]ial numb] or o!r id5tify+ m>k = a     

fire>m1 may reque/ a lic5s$ deal] to    
issue a unique s]ial numb] or o!r       
id5tify+ m>k = ! fire>m1 :i* reque/ %all
 describe ! fire>m involv$1 & /ate :e!r 
! fire>m w be 7or is7 a h&gun4  7b7     
,consid]ation  7#a7 ,treatm5t ( reque/ z
 transf] proposal ,a reque/ made ( a    
lic5s$ deal] pursuant to subsection 7a7 
) respect to a fire>m %all be treat$ z a
 propos$ transf] ( ! fire>m f ! lic5s$  
deal] to ! applicant1 = purposes (      
section #ibb7t7 ( ?is title & section   
#ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce         
,prev5tion ,act1 except t ! ,fire>ms    
,transaction ,record involv$ %all       
indicate t :at is be+ transf]r$ is a    
s]ial numb] & n a fire>m4  7#b7         
,issuance ( s]ial numb] ,a lic5s$ deal] 
may issue to an applicant a unique s]ial
 numb] & id5tify+ m>k = a fire>m        
pursuant to su* a reque/ if1 apply+     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection to !     
reque/1 section #ibb7t7 or o!r law w\ld 
n prohibit ! lic5s$ deal] f transf]r+ ! 
fire>m to ! applicant4  7#c7 ,fee       

au?ority ,a lic5s$ deal] may *>ge an    
applicant a fee = ea* s]ial numb] &     
id5tify+ m>k assign$ & issu$ "u ?is     
section1 9 an am\nt t is n m ?an !      
actual co/s associat$ ) assign+ & issu+ 
! s]ial numb] & id5tify+ m>k1 & a fee = 
contact+ ! national in/ant crim9al      
backgr\nd *eck sy/em ) respect to !     
applicant4  7c7 ,prohibitions2          
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,ban on mak+ fire>m   
be=e obta9+ s]ial numb]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,x %all be unlawful = any p]son1 9 or   
affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 to   
make a fire>m1 unless ! p]son has obta9$
 a s]ial numb] & id5tify+ m>k = ! fire>m
 "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,make def9$ ,9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m make means      
produce1 con/ruct1 or fabricate by any  
means4  7#b7 ,pres5tation ( fire>m = :i*
 s]ial numb] is issu$ = v]ification by  
issu+ deal] ,)9 #ij days aft] a p]son   
obta9s a s]ial numb] & id5tify+ m>k = a 
fire>m "u ?is section1 ! p]son %all     
pres5t ! fire>m to ! lic5s$ deal] :o    
issu$ ! s]ial numb] & id5tify+ m>k4 ,on 

pres5tation1 ! lic5s$ deal] %all v]ify t
 ! s]ial numb] has be5 /amp$ on or      
o!rwise p]man5tly affix$ to ! fire>m & t
 ! fire>m mat*es ! description provid$  
by ! p]son :5 ! reque/ = ! s]ial numb] &
 id5tify+ m>k 0 made4  7#c7 ,ban on     
possession or transf] ( fire>m )\t s]ial
 numb] ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son1 
9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 
to possess or transf] a fire>m made aft]
 #aifh by a p]son :o is n a lic5s$      
manufactur]1 unless--  7,a7 a s]ial     
numb] & id5tify+ m>k = ! fire>m has be5 
issu$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 )9 #aj days 
aft] ! issuance1 ! s]ial numb] &        
id5tify+ m>k is /amp$ on or o!rwise     
p]man5tly affix$ to ! fire>m2 &  7,c7 if
 ! fire>m is made f polym] pla/ic1 #c4g 
ounces ( mat]ial type #ag-d ,,ph /a9less
 /eel1 on :i* ! unique s]ial numb] or   
id5tify+ m>k is /amp$ or o!rwise        
p]man5tly affix$1 are emb$d$ )9 !       
pla/ic4  7#d7 ,exceptions ,?is          
subsection %all n apply to-- 7,a7 a     
fire>m to :i* a s]ial numb] has be5     

assign$ pursuant to section #ibc ( ?is  
title or *apt] #ec ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf2 or  7,b7 a lic5s$        
manufactur]4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative         
provisions  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (          
traceability sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 9    
consultation ) lic5s$ deal]s1 e/abli% a 
sy/em t enables ! ,attorney ,g5]al to   
id5tify any lic5s$ deal] :o issues a    
s]ial numb] & id5tify+ m>k pursuant to  
?is section4  7,b7 ,/&>ds ,! sy/em      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include /&>ds = s]ial numb]s issu$      
pursuant to ?is section1 :i* %all ensure
 t ! s]ial numb]s are at lea/ z unique &
 capable ( be+ trac$1 & at lea/ z       
difficult to oblit]ate1 z s]ial numb]s  
issu$ pursuant to section #ibc7;i74     
7#b7 ,in=mation on compliance )1 &      
en=cem5t (1 ?is section ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all ma9ta91 & make available on 
reque/1 in=mation on-- 7,a7 ! numb] (   
s]ial numb]s & id5tify+ m>ks issu$ "u   

?is section2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( arre/s = 
violations ( ?is section4  4  7b7       
,p5alties ,section #ibd7;a7 ( su* title 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
ins]t+ or section #ibc;,a7c7 aft] #ibb2 
&  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 ,= purposes ( ?is         
p>agraph1 ! issuance ( a s]ial numb] &  
id5tify+ m>k = a fire>m 9 violation (   
section #ibc;,a %all be consid]$ a      
transf] ( ! fire>m 9 violation ( section
 #ibb7t744  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #dd ( su* title
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #ibc ! foll[+3  #ibc;,a4     
,s]ial numb] requirem5t = homemade      
fire>ms4  4  #e4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,t]ms 
,= purposes ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m     
ammunition fe$+ device means a magaz9e1 
belt1 drum1 fe$ /rip1 or simil> device1 
b does n include an atta*$ tubul> device
 design$ to accept1 & capable ( op]at+  
only )1 4#bb calib] rimfire ammunition1 
& an ammunition fe$+ device %all be     
consid]$ deta*able if ! device c be     

remov$ f a fire>m )\t disassembly ( !   
fire>m action2  7#b7 ! t]m assault      
weapon p>ts kit means any "p or         
comb9ation ( p>ts design$ & int5d$ to   
enable a consum] :o possesses all su*   
necess>y p>ts to assemble a             
semiautomatic assault weapon2  7#c7 !   
t]m ma*9egun p>ts kit means any "p or   
comb9ation ( p>ts design$ & int5d$ to   
enable a consum] :o possesses all su*   
necess>y p>ts to assemble a ma*9egun or 
conv]t a fire>m into a ma*9egun2  7#d7 !
 t]m semiautomatic assault weapon       
means-- 7,a7 a semiautomatic rifle or   
semiautomatic %otgun t has ! capacity to
 accept a deta*able ammunition fe$+     
device2 or  7,b7 a semiautomatic pi/ol t
 has-- 7i7 ! capacity to accept a       
deta*able ammunition fe$+ device2 &     
7ii7 any "o ( ! features describ$ 9     
subsection 7b72  7#e7 ! t]m ma*9egun has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section         
#ehde7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf2  7#f7 ! t]m semiautomatic pi/ol  
means any repeat+ pi/ol t utilizes a    

portion ( ! en]gy ( a fir+ c>tridge to  
extract ! fix$ c>tridge case & *amb] !  
next r\nd & requires a sep>ate pull ( ! 
trigg] to fire ea* c>tridge2  7#g7 ! t]m
 semiautomatic rifle has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #iba7;a77#bh7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#h7 ! t]m 
semiautomatic %otgun means any repeat+  
%otgun t utilizes a portion ( ! en]gy ( 
a fir+ c>tridge to extract ! fix$       
c>tridge case & *amb] ! next r\nd &     
requires a sep>ate pull ( a trigg] to   
fire ea* c>tridge4  7b7 ,special        
features ( a semiautomatic pi/ol ,!     
special features describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#c77;,b77ii7 are-- 7#a7 an          
ammunition magaz9e t atta*es to ! pi/ol 
outside ( ! pi/ol grip2  7#b7 a ?read$  
b>rel capable ( accept+ a b>rel ext5d]1 
fla% suppressor1 =w>d h&grip1 or sil5c]2
  7#c7 a %r\d t is atta*$ to1 or        
p>tially or completely encircles1 !     
b>rel & t p]mits ! %oot] to hold !      
fire>m ) ! nontrigg] h& )\t be+ burn$2  
7#d7 a second h& grip2  7#e7 a          

manufactur$ weight ( #ej ounces or m :5 
! pi/ol is unload$2 &  7#f7 a           
semiautomatic v]sion ( an automatic     
fire>m4  #f4 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act %all be con/ru$ z limit+ ! ability 
( a ,/ate to enact m re/rictive         
gun-relat$ laws1 or bans on fire>m      
receiv] ca/+s1 fire>m receiv] blanks1   
assault weapon p>ts kits1 or ma*9egun   
p>ts kits4  #g4 ,effective date  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act1 %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,exceptions ,subsections 7a71 7b71 &    
7d71 & ! second s5t5ce ( subsection     
7c77#b71 ( section #ibc;,a ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ! am5dm5t
 made by section #d7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 %all
 take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4