,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bedf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ad1 #bjah ,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants to ,/ates to enc\rage ! implem5tation & ma9t5ance ( fire>ms lic5s+ requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mak+ ,am]ica ,safe & ,secure ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,mass ,act4 #b4 ,purpose & f9d+s 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to provide grants to ,/ates to enc\rage ! implem5tation & ma9t5ance ( fire>ms lic5s+ requirem5ts4 7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re is an epidemic ( gun viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 #bjaf1 m ?an #ch1jjj lives 7 lo/ to gun viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,gun homicide rates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are #be4b times high] ?an ^? 9 o!r high-income c\ntries4 7#b7 ,fire>ms acc\nt = ov] #ej p]c5t ( suicides & #ff p]c5t ( homicides4 7#c7 ,s9ce #aiid1 ,massa*usetts has l[]$ its gun dea? rate by #dj p]c5t by enact+ /rong gun safety measures1 includ+ fire>ms lic5s+ requirem5ts4 7#d7 ,rese>*]s at ,bo/on ,*ildr5's ,hospital & ! ,h>v>d ,t4,h4 ,*an ,s*ool ( ,public ,heal? f\nd t ,/ates ) m gun laws h few] gun-relat$ dea?s4 ,massa*usetts has ! l[e/ gun dea? rate 9 ! c\ntry4 #c4 ,fire>ms lic5s+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,nn ,fire>ms lic5s+ #cjda4 ,def9itions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is "p-- 7#a7 ! t]m prohibit$ individual means an individual :o is categorically ineligible to receive a fire>ms lic5se or fire>ms deal] lic5se2 7#b7 ! t]m suitable means t an individual does n create a risk to public safety2 & 7#c7 ! t]m ?or\gh backgr\nd *eck means conduct+ a ,f$]al & ,/ate backgr\nd *eck1 :i* may include a f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd *eck4 7b7 ,prohibit$ individuals ,= purposes ( ?is "p1 a ,/ate-- 7#a7 %all e/abli% /&>ds = categoriz+ an individual z a prohibit$ individual = purposes ( receiv+ a-- 7,a7 fire>ms lic5se2 or 7,b7 fire>ms deal] lic5se2 7#b7 9 e/abli%+ /&>ds ) respect to a fire>ms lic5se "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 %all take into consid]ation-- 7,a7 crim9al hi/ory1 includ+ y\?ful (f5d] adjudications2 7,b7 :e!r an individual has be5-- 7i7 deem$ a dang] to himself or h]self or o!r individuals by a c\rt or au?oriz$ adm9i/rative body2 or 7ii7 committ$ to a hospital or in/itution z a dang] to himself or h]self or o!r individuals2 7,c7 curr5t or *ronic alcohol or sub/ance abuse2 7,d7 m5tal capacity t necessitates a gu>dian or cons]vator2 7,e7 age2 7,f7 legal resid5cy2 7,g7 milit>y di%onorable dis*>ges2 7,h7 p]man5t or tempor>y protection ord]s2 7,i7 out/&+ arre/ w>rants2 7,j7 /atus z a fugitive2 & 7,k7 r5unciation ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip2 & 7#c7 9 e/abli%+ /&>ds ) respect to a fire>ms deal] lic5se "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 %all take into consid]ation-- 7,a7 crim9al hi/ory1 includ+ y\?ful (f5d] adjudications2 7,b7 age2 & 7,c7 legal resid5cy4 #cjdb4 ,grants & conditions 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al may make grants to ,/ates to implem5t or ma9ta9 fire>ms lic5s+ requirem5ts4 7b7 ,t]ms & conditions 7#a7 ,duration ( grants ,a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #c fiscal ye>s4 7#b7 ,maximums ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al may n aw>d m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj 9 grants 7det]m9$ bas$ on ! am\nt provid$ ov] ! p]iod ( su* grants7 "u subsection 7a7 dur+ ea* fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,use ( funds = fire>ms lic5s+ 7#a7 ,activities ,am\nts receiv$ "u a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all be us$ = ! developm5t or ma9t5ance ( fire>ms lic5s+ requirem5ts1 :i* %all incorporate & implem5t ! elem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! elem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ^? requir+ t-- 7,a7 all fire>ms own]s h a fire>ms lic5se-- 7i7 at ! "t ( ! pur*ase1 r5tal1 or lease ( fire>ms or ammunitions2 & 7ii7 dur+ ! entire p]iod ( fire>m own]%ip2 7,b7 any p]son :o sells ammunition or sells1 r5ts1 or leases a m9imum numb] ( fire>ms 9 a cal5d> ye>1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 %all obta9 a fire>ms deal] lic5se2 7,c7 ! *ief ( police or ! bo>d or (fic] hav+ control ( ! police dep>tm5t ( a local gov]nm5t1 or a designee1 functions z ! lic5s+ au?ority2 7,d7 = a fire>ms lic5se1 ! lic5s+ au?ority %all-- 7i7 conduct a ?or\gh backgr\nd *eck1 :i* may include-- 7,i7 conduct+ an int]view ) ! applicant2 & 7,,ii7 requir+ ! submission ( lett]s ( ref]5ce /at+ t ! applicant is ( s\nd m9d & "*2 & 7ii7 make a det]m9ation ( suitability2 7,e7 a fir/-"t fire>ms lic5se applicant %all complete safety tra9+2 7,f7 ! lic5s+ au?ority1 n lat] ?an #dj days aft] ! date on :i* ! application is submitt$1 %all-- 7i7 d5y ! application & notify ! applicant ( ! reason = su* d5ial 9 writ+2 or 7ii7 approve ! application & issue ! lic5se if ! possession ( a fire>m by ! applicant w\ld n be 9 violation ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 7,g7 ! lic5s+ au?ority may revoke1 susp5d1 or d5y ! issuance or r5ewal ( a fire>ms lic5se if-- 7i7 9 a reasonable ex]cise ( discretion1 ! lic5s+ au?ority det]m9es t ! applicant or lic5see is unsuitable to be issu$ or to cont9ue to hold a lic5se2 & 7ii7 ! det]m9ation ( suitability describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is bas$ on evid5ce t !re exi/s-- 7,i7 reliable & cr$ible in=mation t ! applicant has exhibit$ or engag$ 9 behavior to sugge/ t ! individual c\ld pot5tially create a risk to public safety2 or 7,,ii7 factors t sugge/ t1 if issu$ a lic5se1 ! individual c\ld pot5tially create a risk to public safety2 7,h7 ^u d5ial ( an application or r5ewal ( a fire>ms lic5se1 or ^u revok+ or susp5d+ a fire>ms lic5se1 bas$ on a det]m9ation ( unsuitability describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 ! applicant or lic5see %all be notifi$ 9 writ+1 sett+ =? ! specific reasons = ! det]m9ation2 7,i7 any applicant or hold] ( a fire>ms lic5se aggriev$ by a d5ial1 susp5sion1 or revocation ( a lic5se may1 )9 a reasonable "t p]iod1 file a petition to obta9 judicial review 9 ! relevant c\rt hav+ jurisdiction 9 ! unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 :i*-- 7i7 ! applicant fil$ ! application2 or 7ii7 ! lic5se 0 issu$2 7,j7 9 ! case ( judicial review ( a d5ial1 revocation1 or susp5sion "u subp>agraph 7,i71 ! c\rt may ord] a lic5se to be issu$ or re9/at$ to ! petition] if ! c\rt f9ds-- 7i7 no reasonable gr\nd = d5y+1 revok+1 or susp5d+ ! lic5se2 & 7ii7 t ! petition] is n prohibit$ by law f possess+ a lic5se2 7,k7 ^u revocation1 susp5sion1 or d5ial ( a fire>ms lic5se1 ! individual ^: lic5se 0 s revok$1 susp5d$1 or d5i$ %all surr5d] all fire>ms & ammunition 9 ! possession ( ! individual to ! lic5s+ au?ority1 unless an appeal ( ! revocation or susp5sion is p5d+2 7,l7 = a fire>ms deal] lic5se1 ! lic5s+ au?ority %all conduct an inve/igation into ! crim9al hi/ory ( ! applicant1 :i* may include-- 7i7 an int]view ) ! applicant2 & 7ii7 a f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd *eck2 7,m7 a fire>ms deal]s lic5see %all-- 7i7 ma9ta9 a p]man5t place ( bus9ess & ensure t ! p]man5t place ( bus9ess is-- 7,i7 n a resid5ce or dwell+2 7,,ii7 ! same location id5tifi$ on ! lic5see's lic5se2 7,,iii7 ! only location :]e9 all transactions are conduct$2 & 7,,iv7 ! location :]e9 all records requir$ to be kept %all be s kept2 7ii7 submit to #a m&atory record & inv5tory inspection by a lic5s+ au?ority p] ye>2 7iii7 ma9ta9 a sales record book t %all rema9 op5 to inspection by ! appropriate law en=cem5t ag5cy at all times1 & %all include1 ) respect to ea* transf] ( a fire>m-- 7,i7 a complete description ( ! fire>m1 includ+ ! make1 s]ial numb]1 & type2 7,,ii7 ! transf]or's lic5se in=mation2 7,,iii7 ! transf]ees's lic5se in=mation2 7,,iv7 ! date ( transf]2 7,v7 ! sex1 address ( resid5ce1 & occupation ( ! transf]ee2 & 7,,vi7 ! signature ( ! transf]ee2 7iv7 conduct a pre-employm5t backgr\nd *eck on ea* pot5tial employee to det]m9e ! suitability ( any pot5tial employee :o may h direct & unmonitor$ contact ) fire>ms2 & 7v7 comply ) all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2 7,n7 any individual d5i$ a fire>ms deal] lic5se may1 )9 a reasonable "t p]iod1 apply to ,/ate (ficials :o may direct a lic5s+ au?ority to grant a lic5se if1 aft] a he>+1 ,/ate (ficials are satisfi$ t-- 7i7 !re 7 no reasonable gr\nds = ! refusal to grant su* a lic5se2 & 7ii7 ! applicant 0 n b>r$ by ! provisions ( law f hold+ su* a lic5se2 7,o7 7i7 ! lic5s+ au?ority may susp5d or revoke a fire>ms deal] lic5se if-- 7,i7 lic5s+ au?ority (ficials provide due notice to ! lic5see & reasonable opportunity = ! lic5see to be he>d2 & 7,,ii7 !re exi/s satisfactory pro( t ! lic5see has violat$ a condition ( hold+ a fire>ms deal]s lic5se1 p]mitt$ a violation ( hold+ a fire>ms lic5se1 or has be5 convict$ ( a felony2 & 7ii7 ! p5d5cy ( proce$+s be=e a c\rt %all n susp5d or int]f]e ) ! au?ority describ$ 9 clause 7i72 7,p7 a fire>ms deal] lic5see t has a lic5se revok$ "u subp>agraph 7,o7 may n receive a fire>ms deal] lic5se dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! revok$ lic5se w\ld h expir$2 7,q7 ! ,/ate %all promulgate rules & regulations to ensure ! prompt collection1 ex*ange1 dissem9ation1 & di/ribution ( in=mation p]ta9+ to ! issuance1 r5ewal1 expiration1 susp5sion1 & revocation ( lic5ses2 7,r7 ! ,/ate %all e/abli% /&>ds t are consi/5t ) ,f$]al & ,/ate law-- 7i7 gov]n+ fire>m transf]s2 & 7ii7 = id5tify+ prohibit$ individuals1 9 accordance ) section #cjda7;b72 7,s7 fire>ms deal]s & private sell]s %all v]ify ! validity ( a lic5se be=e ! sale1 r5tal1 or lease ( any fire>m or ammunition2 7,t7 fire>ms deal]s & private sell]s %all report all fire>m sales1 r5tals1 & leases to ,/ate au?orities2 7,u7 fire>ms deal]s %all notify ! lic5s+ au?ority :5 pres5t$ ) an invalid or expir$ lic5se2 7,v7 any lic5see f :om a fire>m is lo/ or /ol5 %all report su* loss or !ft to ! lic5s+ au?ority & ,/ate au?ority2 7,w7 all fire>ms lic5sees & fire>ms deal] lic5sees %all r5ew _! lic5ses on a timeframe e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate2 7,x7 an individual may n use ! fire>ms lic5se ( ! individual to pur*ase a fire>m =-- 7i7 ! unlawful use ( ! fire>m by ano!r2 or 7ii7 ! resale or o!r transf] ( ! fire>m to an unlic5s$ individual2 & 7,y7 7i7 x %all be unlawful to /ore or keep any fire>m 9 any place unless su* weapon is secur$ 9 a lock$ conta9] or equipp$ ) a tamp]-resi/ant me*anical lock or o!r safety device1 prop]ly engag$ s z to r5d] su* weapon inop]able by any p]son o!r ?an ! own] or o!r lawfully au?oriz$ us]2 & 7ii7 = purposes ( clause 7i71 a fire>m %all n be consid]$ to be /or$ or kept if c>ri$ by or "u ! control ( ! own] or o!r lawfully au?oriz$ us]4 7d7 ,grant pref]5ces 7#a7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give priority to any ,/ate t has incorporat$ & implem5t$ ! elem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! elem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ^? requir+ t-- 7,a7 all fire>ms deal]s lic5sees %all-- 7i7 provide tra9+ = employees ^u hir+1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once a ye> !reaft]1 accord+ to /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate2 7ii7 develop a security plan = ! place ( bus9ess t includes-- 7,i7 adequate lock+ & /orage ( fire>ms & fire>m pur*ase records2 7,,ii7 ext]ior light+2 7,,iii7 surveillance cam]as2 7,,iv7 an al>m sy/em2 & 7,v7 o!r appropriate anti-!ft measures & practices = dur+ & aft] bus9ess h\rs2 7iii7 submit to ! lic5s+ au?ority an annual report ( ! safety & compliance record ( ! place ( bus9ess1 :i* %all include-- 7,i7 ! total numb] ( guns trac$ to ! place ( bus9ess dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ ! report1 brok5 d[n by mon?2 7,,ii7 ! numb] ( kn[n /raw pur*ases ei!r attempt$ or complet$ dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ ! report1 brok5 d[n by mon?2 & 7,,iii7 ! numb] ( violations cit$ by ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ ! report2 7iv7 videotape 7includ+ audio7 or electronically record 7includ+ audio7 ! po9t-(-sale ( all fire>ms transactions & ma9ta9 ! videos or electronic record+s = n less ?an #e ye>s2 7v7 annually review & update compliance policies1 proc$ures1 & tra9+ mat]ials2 & 7vi7 p]=m backgr\nd *ecks = private sell]s = a reasonable fee2 7,b7 ! ,/ate e/abli%$ /&>ds = h[ to prop]ly respond to /raw pur*as]s & fire>ms traffick]s2 & 7,c7 ! ,/ate e/abli%$ /&>ds = /or+ ammunition 9 a lock$ conta9] sep>ate f any fire>ms4 7e7 ,annual report ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al1 = ea* fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! ,/ate exp5ds am\nts receiv$ "u ! grant1 a report1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require1 t conta9s-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! activities c>ri$ out us+ am\nts made available "u ! grant2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! activities are a*iev+ ! elem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b72 & 7#c7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al may require4 7f7 ,limitations on ! allocation ( funds ,( ! am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is section 9 any fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 n m ?an #b p]c5t may be us$ by ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = sal>ies & adm9i/rative exp5ses2 & 7#b7 n m ?an #be p]c5t may be us$ = te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1 & evaluation4 7g7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report evaluat+ :e!r ,/ates h be5 able to effectively adopt fire>m lic5s+ requirem5ts4 7h7 ,reallocation ( appropriations ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all return to ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al any am\nts receiv$ "u a grant "u subsection 7a7 t are n exp5d$ = a purpose describ$ 9 ?is section4 4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #ajja7;a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbfa7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#bh7 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out "p ,,nn #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4 4