,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjai,mr4  
,rask9 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,hayes7       
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
 #bjag1 #ia p]c5t ( fire>m homicides 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* fire>m type 0      
specifi$ 7 committ$ ) h&guns4  7#b7     
,rese>* by top national exp]ts %[s t    
h&gun pur*as] lic5s+ laws are associat$ 
) significant r$uctions 9 fire>m-relat$ 
homicides4 ,rese>* on ! effects (       
,connecticut's adoption ( a h&gun       
pur*as] lic5s+ law 9 #aiie 0 associat$ )
 a #dj-p]c5t r$uction 9 ! rate ( fire>m 
homicide & a #ae-p]c5t r$uction 9 fire>m
 suicide rates dur+ ! fir/ #aj ye>s !   
law 0 9 place4 ,publi%$ rese>* has %[n t
 ,miss\ri's repeal ( its h&gun pur*as]  

lic5s+ law 9 #bjjg 0 associat$ ) an     
increase 9 fire>m homicide rates 9 !    
/ate ( #bg p]c5t & a #af-p]c5t increase 
9 suicides committ$ ) fire>ms4  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]al1 ,/ate1 & 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 #ecjd74  
#d4 ,grant program au?oriz$ = h&gun     
lic5s+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 may 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  
o!r 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
 = grants1 an applicant %all h 9 effect 

h&gun pur*as] lic5s+ laws t include !   
foll[+ provisions3  7#a7 ,an individual 
apply+ = a h&gun lic5se or p]mit mu/ be 
n less ?an #ba ye>s old & be a national 
or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#b7 ,su* an individual mu/    
apply = ! h&gun pur*as] lic5se or p]mit 
at a law en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
!y reside4  7#c7 ,su* an individual mu/ 
reapply = ! h&gun pur*as] lic5se or     
p]mit aft] a p]iod n long] ?an #e ye>s4 
7#d7 ,su* an individual mu/ submit to a 
backgr\nd inve/igation1 & a crim9al     
hi/ory *eck1 9 connection ) _!          
application1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate1 :i* 
backgr\nd inve/igation & crim9al hi/ory 
*eck ensure1 at a m9imum1 t su*         
individual is n prohibit$ f possess+ a  
fire>m "u section #ibb7;g7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,su* an      
individual mu/ submit f+]pr9ts &        
photographs 9 connection ) ! application
 = ! lic5se or p]mit4  7#f7 ,any        
individual :o is prohibit$ f possess+ a 
fire>m "u section #ibb7;g7 ( title #ah1 

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may n receive a    
lic5se or p]mit4  7e7 ,use ( funds ,a   
recipi5t ( a grant "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$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4