,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bghf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjai,mrs4  
,brooks ( ,indiana 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,deut*1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to make 
grants to ,/ates t h 9 place laws t     
au?orize law en=cem5t ag5cies to reta9  
fire>ms tak5 f dang]\s individuals1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,jake ,laird ,act (    
#bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,! t]m fire>m has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m dang]\s      
means1 ) respect to an individual1 t !  
individual--  7,a7 pres5ts an imm95t    
risk ( injur+ himself or h]self1 or     
ano!r individual2 or  7,b7 !            
individual--  7i7 may pres5t a risk (   
injur+ himself or h]self1 or ano!r      
individual2 &  7ii7 7,i7 has a m5tal    

illness t may be controll$ by m$ication1
 b has demon/rat$ a patt]n ( n          
volunt>ily & consi/5tly tak+ su*        
m$ication1 except "u sup]vision2  7,,ii7
 is ! subject ( docum5t$ evid5ce t w\ld 
give rise to a reasonable belief t !    
individual has a prop5sity = viol5t or  
emotionally un/able conduct2 or  7,,iii7
 poses a significant dang] ( p]sonal    
injury to himself or h]self1 or ano!r   
individual1 by possess+ a fire>m4  #c4  
,grants = fire>m seizure law  7a7       
,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is    
au?oriz$ to make grants to ,/ates t h 9 
place a law :i* au?orizes ! seizure ( a 
fire>m f a dang]\s individual 9         
accordance ) section #d4  7b7 ,use (    
funds ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 section may use su* grant to implem5t !
 law describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 & to    
tra9 law en=cem5t (fic]s & prosecutors  
on ! implem5tation ( su* law4  7c7      
,application ,a ,/ate seek+ a grant "u  
?is section %all submit to ! ,attorney  
,g5]al an application at su* "t1 9 su*  

mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require1
 includ+ a copy ( ! law describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,requirem5ts =     
fire>m seizure law ,9 ord] to be        
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
,/ate law %all provide = a process t is 
sub/antially simil> to ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,w>rant to seize a fire>m f a dang]\s   
individual  7,a7 ,issuance ,a c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction may issue a w>rant
 au?oriz+ a law en=cem5t (fic] to seize 
a fire>m f a p]son t ! c\rt det]m9es !re
 is probable cause to believe is dang]\s
 & 9 possession ( a fire>m4  7,b7       
,affidavit requir$ ,a law en=cem5t (fic]
 seek+ a w>rant describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all submit to ! c\rt an affidavit1
 :i* conta9s ! foll[+ in=mation3  7i7   
,facts support+ ! law en=cem5t (fic]'s  
probable cause to believe t ! individual
 is dang]\s & 9 possession ( a fire>m1  
includ+ a description ( ! law en=cem5t  
(fic]'s int]action ) ! individual1 or ) 
ano!r individual :o provid$ in=mation   

relat+ to ! individual aga9/ :om !      
w>rant is s\ght1 & :o ! law en=cem5t    
(fic] det]m9es is cr$ible & reliable4   
7ii7 ,! specific location ( ! fire>m4   
7#b7 ,seizure ( a fire>m )\t a w>rant ,a
 law en=cem5t (fic] may seize a fire>m f
 an individual :o ! law en=cem5t (fic]  
det]m9es !re is probable cause to       
believe is dang]\s )\t obta9+ a w>rant  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! case ( exig5t      
circum/ances4  7#c7 ,return fil$ ) c\rt 
,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] s]v+ a w>rant 
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or seiz+ a fire>m
 "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! law en=cem5t (fic] 
:o s]v$ ! w>rant %all file a return ) ! 
c\rt t includes ! foll[+ in=mation3     
7,a7 ,! "t & date on :i* ! w>rant 0     
s]v$1 or ! fire>m 0 seiz$1 z applicable4
  7,b7 ,! "n & address ( ! individual ) 
respect to :om ! w>rant 0 issu$1 or f   
:om ! fire>m 0 seiz$1 z applicable4     
7,c7 ,! quantity ( fire>ms seiz$1 & a   
description ( ea* su* fire>m4  7#d7     
,he>+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ba    
days aft] a return is fil$ "u p>agraph  

7#c71 ! c\rt %all hold a he>+ to det]m9e
 :e!r ! individual is dang]\s4 ,if !    
c\rt det]m9es t ! individual is dang]\s1
 ! c\rt %all--  7i7 ord] t ! law        
en=cem5t ag5cy ma9ta9 possession ( !    
fire>m2  7ii7 9 ! case ( an individual  
:o has a lic5se to c>ry a fire>m1 revoke
 su* lic5se2 &  7iii7 ent] an ord]      
re/ra9+ t individual f acquir+ a fire>m4
  7,b7 ,notice ,! c\rt %all provide     
notice ( su* he>+ to ! gov]nm5t1 & to ! 
individual f :om ! fire>m 0 seiz$4  7,c7
 ,burd5 ( pro( ,at a he>+ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! gov]nm5t %all h ! burd5 (      
prov+1 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t !   
individual is dang]\s1 & t ! fire>m %\ld
 n be return$ to ! individual f :om x 0 
seiz$4  7,d7 ,fire>m own$ by ano!r      
individual ,if ! c\rt det]m9es t !      
fire>m seiz$ is own$ by an individual   
o!r ?an ! individual ) respect to :om ! 
w>rant 0 issu$1 ! c\rt %all ord] !      
return ( ! fire>m to t individual4  7,e7
 ,inclusion 9 ,,nics ,9 ! case t a c\rt 
ent]s an ord] describ$ 9 subp>agraph    

7,a71 ! appropriate p]son %all make su* 
in=mation available to ! ,attorney      
,g5]al to be includ$ 9 ! ,national      
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em4  7#e7 ,petition = return (      
fire>m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date 
t is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* a c\rt
 ent]$ an ord] describ$ 9 clauses 7i7   
?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 an    
individual aga9/ :om su* an ord] 0 ent]$
 may petition ! c\rt = ! rev]sal ( su*  
ord]4  7,b7 ,grant+ ( petition ,! c\rt  
%all grant a petition fil$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! petition] proves  
by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t !       
individual is n dang]\s4  7,c7 ,d5ial ( 
petition ,if ! c\rt d5ies a petition "u 
?is section1 ! individual aga9/ :om su* 
ord] 0 ent]$ may file ano!r petition "u 
?is section beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj  
days aft] su* d5ial4  7#f7 ,disposal (  
fire>m ,9 ! case t an ord] "u p>agraph  
7#d77;,a77i7 is /ill 9 effect on ! date 
t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* x 0     
ent]$1 ! c\rt1 aft] giv+ notice to !    

appropriate p>ties1 may ord] ! law      
en=cem5t ag5cy ) cu/ody ( su* fire>m to 
dispose ( ! fire>m 9 accordance ) any   
applicable policy ( ! jurisdiction 9 :i*
 ! fire>m 0 seiz$4  7#g7 ,reque/ to sell
 fire>m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual ^:
 fire>ms 7 reta9$ by a law en=cem5t     
ag5cy pursuant to an ord] "u p>agraph   
7#d77;,a77i7 may petition ! c\rt = ! law
 en=cem5t ag5cy to sell ! fire>m 9      
accordance ) any applicable policy ( !  
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! fire>m 0 seiz$1 &  
provide ! proce$s ( su* sale to !       
individual4 ,! c\rt %all grant su* ord] 
unless ! s]ial numb] on ! fire>m is     
damag$4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,a petition describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be fil$ any "t  
prior to ! entry ( an ord] "u p>agraph  
7#f74  7,c7 ,sale ,a law en=cem5t ag5cy 
ord]$ to sell a fire>m "u ?is section   
%all sell ! fire>m n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! entry ( su* ord]1 & may reta9 n m
 ?an #h p]c5t ( ! sale co/ to cov] !    
co/s ( ! sale4  #e4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
,act = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh    
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