,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to increase public safety by
 puni%+ & det]r+ fire>ms traffick+4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,gun ,traffick+ ,prohibition ,act 4  #b4
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,anti-/raw pur*as+ & fire>ms       
traffick+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #d4 ,am5dm5ts 
to section #ibb7;d74 ,sec4 #e4 ,am5dm5ts
 to section #ibd7;a74 ,sec4 #f4         
,am5dm5ts to section #ibd7;h74 ,sec4 #g4
 ,am5dm5ts to section #ibd7k74  #c4     
,anti-/raw pur*as+ & fire>ms traffick+  
am5dm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4 ,/raw
 pur*as+ ( fire>ms  7a7 ,= purposes (   
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m crime ( viol5ce
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section       

#ibd7;c77#c72  7#b7 ! t]m drug traffick+
 crime has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#ibd7;c77#b72 &  7#c7 ! t]m pur*ases    
includes ! receipt ( any fire>m by a    
p]son :o does n own ! fire>m--  7,a7 by 
way ( pl$ge or pawn z security = !      
paym5t or repaym5t ( money2 or  7,b7 on 
consignm5t4  7b7 ,x %all be unlawful =  
any p]son 7o!r ?an a lic5s$ import]1    
lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$ collector1 or
 lic5s$ deal]7 to kn[+ly pur*ase1 or    
attempt or conspire to pur*ase1 any     
fire>m 9 or o!rwise affect+ int]/ate or 
=eign comm]ce--  7#a7 f a lic5s$        
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$     
collector1 or lic5s$ deal] =1 on behalf 
(1 or at ! reque/ or dem& ( any o!r     
p]son1 kn[n or unkn[n2 or  7#b7 f any   
p]son :o is n a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$  
manufactur]1 lic5s$ collector1 or lic5s$
 deal] =1 on behalf (1 or at ! reque/ or
 dem& ( any o!r p]son1 kn[n or unkn[n1  
kn[+ or hav+ reasonable cause to believe
 t su* o!r p]son--  7,a7 is "u indictm5t
 =1 or has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt (1 a 

crime puni%able by imprisonm5t = a t]m  
exce$+ #a ye>2  7,b7 is a fugitive f    
ju/ice2  7,c7 is an unlawful us] ( or   
addict$ to any controll$ sub/ance 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$     
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb772  
7,d7 has be5 adjudicat$ z a m5tal       
defective or has be5 committ$ to any    
m5tal in/itution2  7,e7 is an ali5 :o-- 
7i7 is illegally or unlawfully 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 except z provid$
 9 section #ibb7y77#b71 has be5 admitt$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u a nonimmigrant    
visa 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section        
#aja7;a77#bf7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bf7772  7,f7 has be5 dis*>g$ 
f ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u di%onorable          
conditions2  7,g7 hav+ be5 a citiz5 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 has r5\nc$ 8 or h]       
citiz5%ip2  7,h7 is subject to a c\rt   
ord] t re/ra9s su* p]son f h>ass+1      
/alk+1 or ?reat5+ an intimate p>tn] (   
su* p]son or *ild ( su* intimate p>tn]  
or p]son1 or engag+ 9 o!r conduct t w\ld

 place an intimate p>tn] 9 reasonable   
fe> ( bodily injury to ! p>tn] or *ild1 
except t ?is subp>agraph %all only apply
 to a c\rt ord] t--  7i7 0 issu$ aft] a 
he>+ ( :i* su* p]son receiv$ actual     
notice1 & at :i* su* p]son _h !         
opportunity to p>ticipate2 &  7ii7  7,i7
 includes a f9d+ t su* p]son repres5ts a
 cr$ible ?reat to ! physical safety (   
su* intimate p>tn] or *ild2 or  7,,ii7  
by its t]ms explicitly prohibits ! use1 
attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ use ( physical 
=ce aga9/ su* intimate p>tn] or *ild t  
w\ld reasonably be expect$ to cause     
bodily injury2  7,i7 has be5 convict$ 9 
any c\rt ( a misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic
 viol5ce2  7,j7 int5ds to--  7i7 use1   
c>ry1 possess1 or sell or o!rwise       
dispose ( ! fire>m or ammunition 9      
fur!rance ( a crime ( viol5ce or drug   
traffick+ crime2 or  7ii7 export !      
fire>m or ammunition 9 violation ( law2 
7,k7 :o does n reside 9 any ,/ate2 or   
7,l7 int5ds to sell or o!rwise dispose (
 ! fire>m or ammunition to a p]son      

describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,k74  7c7  7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 any p]son :o violates    
subsection 7b7 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1
 imprison$ = n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  
7#b7 ,if a violation ( subsection 7b7 is
 committ$ kn[+ or ) reasonable cause to 
believe t any fire>m involv$ w be us$ to
 commit a crime ( viol5ce1 ! p]son %all 
be s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n m  
?an #be ye>s4  7d7 ,subsection 7b77#a7  
%all n apply to any fire>m t is lawfully
 pur*as$ by a p]son-- 7#a7 to be giv5 z 
a bona fide gift to a recipi5t :o       
provid$ no s]vice or tangible ?+ ( value
 to acquire ! fire>m1 unless ! p]son    
kn[s or has reasonable cause to believe 
su* recipi5t is prohibit$ by ,f$]al law 
f possess+1 receiv+1 sell+1 %ipp+1      
transport+1 transf]r+1 or o!rwise       
dispos+ ( ! fire>m2 or  7#b7 to be giv5 
to a bona fide w9n] ( an organiz$       
raffle1 conte/1 or auction conduct$ 9   
accordance ) law & sponsor$ by a        
national1 ,/ate1 or local organization  

or association1 unless ! p]son kn[s or  
has reasonable cause to believe su*     
recipi5t is prohibit$ by ,f$]al law f   
possess+1 pur*as+1 receiv+1 sell+1      
%ipp+1 transport+1 transf]r+1 or o!rwise
 dispos+ ( ! fire>m4  #icc4 ,traffick+ 9
 fire>ms  7a7 ,x %all be unlawful = any 
p]son to-- 7#a7 %ip1 transport1 transf]1
 cause to be transport$1 or o!rwise     
dispose ( #b or m fire>ms to ano!r p]son
 9 or o!rwise affect+ int]/ate or =eign 
comm]ce1 if ! transf]or kn[s or has     
reasonable cause to believe t ! use1    
c>ry+1 or possession ( a fire>m by !    
transf]ee w\ld be 9 violation (1 or w\ld
 result 9 a violation (1 any ,f$]al law 
puni%able by a t]m ( imprisonm5t exce$+ 
#a ye>2  7#b7 receive f ano!r p]son #b  
or m fire>ms 9 or o!rwise affect+       
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 if ! recipi5t
 kn[s or has reasonable cause to believe
 t su* receipt w\ld be 9 violation (1 or
 w\ld result 9 a violation (1 any ,f$]al
 law puni%able by a t]m ( imprisonm5t   
exce$+ #a ye>2 or  7#c7 attempt or      

conspire to commit ! conduct describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7b7 7#a7 ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 any p]son :o
 violates subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ "u 
?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #ae ye>s1
 or bo?4  7#b7 ,if a violation (        
subsection 7a7 is committ$ by a p]son 9 
conc]t ) #e or m o!r p]sons ) respect to
 :om su* p]son occupies a position (    
organiz]1 lead]1 sup]visor1 or manag]1 !
 p]son %all be s5t5c$ to a t]m (        
imprisonm5t ( n m ?an #be ye>s4  #icd4  
,=feiture & f9es  7a7  7#a7 ,any p]son  
convict$ ( a violation ( section #icb or
 #icc %all =feit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
irrespective ( any provision ( ,/ate    
law--  7,a7 any prop]ty con/itut+1 or   
d]iv$ f1 any proce$s ! p]son obta9$1    
directly or indirectly1 z ! result ( su*
 violation2 &  7,b7 any ( ! p]son's     
prop]ty us$1 or int5d$ to be us$1 9 any 
mann] or "p1 to commit1 or to facilitate
 ! commission (1 su* violation4  7#b7 ,!
 c\rt1 9 impos+ s5t5ce on a p]son       
convict$ ( a violation ( section #icb or

 #icc1 %all ord]1 9 addition to any o!r 
s5t5ce impos$ pursuant to section #icb  
or #icc1 t ! p]son =feit to ! ,unit$    
,/ates all prop]ty describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7b7 ,a def5dant :o d]ives pr(its 
or o!r proce$s f an (f5se "u section    
#icb or #icc may be f9$ n m ?an ! great]
 (--  7#a7 ! f9e o!rwise au?oriz$ by ?is
 "p2 &  7#b7 ! am\nt equal to twice !   
gross pr(its or o!r proce$s ( ! (f5se "u
 section #icb or #icc4  4  7b7 ,title   
,,iii au?orization ,section #beaf7a77n7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ & #ibd & ins]t+ 1 #ibd1  
#icb1 or #icc4  7c7 ,rackete]+ am5dm5t  
,section #aifa7a77;,b7 ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
section #icb 7relat+ to /raw pur*as+71  
section #icc 7relat+ to traffick+ 9     
fire>ms71 be=e section #ajbh4  7d7      
,money laund]+ am5dm5t ,section         
#aief7;c77#g77;,d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#ibd7n7 & ins]t+ section #ibd7n71 #icb1 
or #icc4  7e7 ,directive to s5t5c+      

commission ,pursuant to its au?ority "u 
section #iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all  
review & am5d its guidel9es & policy    
/atem5ts to ensure t p]sons convict$ (  
an (f5se "u section #icb or #icc ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & o!r (f5ses 
applicable to ! /raw pur*ases & fire>ms 
traffick+ ( fire>ms are subject to      
increas$ p5alties 9 comp>ison to ^?     
curr5tly provid$ by ! guidel9es & policy
 /atem5ts = su* /raw pur*as+ & fire>ms  
traffick+ (f5ses4 ,! ,commission %all   
also review & am5d its guidel9es &      
policy /atem5ts to reflect ! int5t (    
,congress t a p]son convict$ ( an (f5se 
"u section #icb or #icc ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o is affiliat$ ) a
 gang1 c>tel1 organiz$ crime r+1 or o!r 
su* ent]prise %\ld be subject to high]  
p5alties ?an an o!rwise unaffiliat$     
individual4  7f7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections ( *apt] #dd 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4 
,/raw pur*as+ ( fire>ms4 #icc4          
,traffick+ 9 fire>ms4 #icd4 ,=feiture & 
f9es4  4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to section      
#ibb7;d7 ,section #ibb7;d7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ or at ! end2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7  
by /rik+ ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#i7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#aj7 int5ds to sell  
or o!rwise dispose ( ! fire>m or        
ammunition to a p]son describ$ 9 any (  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i72 or  7#aa7    
int5ds to sell or o!rwise dispose ( !   
fire>m or ammunition 9 fur!rance ( a    
crime ( viol5ce or drug traffick+ (f5se 
or to export ! fire>m or ammunition 9   
violation ( law4  ,?is subsection %all n
 apply ) respect to ! sale or           
disposition ( a fire>m or ammunition to 
a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1   
lic5s$ deal]1 or lic5s$ collector :o    
pursuant to subsection 7b7 ( section    
#ibe is n preclud$ f deal+ 9 fire>ms or 

ammunition1 or to a p]son :o has be5    
grant$ relief f disabilities pursuant to
 subsection 7c7 ( section #ibe4 4  #e4  
,am5dm5ts to section #ibd7;a7 ,section  
#ibd7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ 7d71 7g712 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,:oev] kn[+ly      
violates subsection 7d7 or 7g7 ( section
 #ibb %all be f9$ "u ?is title1         
imprison$ n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  4  
#f4 ,am5dm5ts to section #ibd7;h7       
,section #ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7h7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7h7  7#a7 ,:oev]   
kn[+ly receives or transf]s a fire>m or 
ammunition1 or attempts or conspires to 
d s1 kn[+ or hav+ reasonable cause to   
believe t su* fire>m or ammunition w be 
us$ to commit a crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$
 9 subsection 7c77#c771 a drug traffick+
 crime 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7c77#b771  
or a crime "u ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 !   
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  

,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 !   
,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq471 or      
section #bab7;a77#b77;,c7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77;,c77 %all be   
imprison$ n m ?an #be ye>s1 f9$ 9       
accordance ) ?is title1 or bo?4  7#b7   
,no t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son 
"u ?is subsection %all run concurr5tly )
 any t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on ! p]son
 "u section #icb4  4  #g4 ,am5dm5ts to  
section #ibd7k7 ,section #ibd ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7k7  7#a7 ,a p]son :o1 ) int5t to engage
 9 or to promote conduct t-- 7,a7 is    
puni%able "u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances    
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,import & ,export 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq471 or   
*apt] #gje ( title #df2  7,b7 violates  
any law ( a ,/ate relat+ to any         
controll$ sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section   
#ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act1 #ba

 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb72 or  7,c7 con/itutes a 
crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 subsection   
7c77#c771  smuggles or kn[+ly br+s into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a fire>m or ammunition1
 or attempts or conspires to d s1 %all  
be imprison$ n m ?an #ae ye>s1 f9$ "u   
?is title1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,a p]son :o1 ) 
int5t to engage 9 or to promote conduct 
t--  7,a7 w\ld be puni%able "u !        
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! ,controll$   
,sub/ances ,import & ,export ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq471 or *apt] #gje (
 title #df1 if ! conduct _h occurr$ )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 w\ld con/itute 
a crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 subsection 
7c77#c77 = :i* ! p]son may be prosecut$ 
9 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if ! conduct
 _h occurr$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1         
smuggles or kn[+ly takes out ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 a fire>m or ammunition1 or      
attempts or conspires to d s1 %all be   
imprison$ n m ?an #ae ye>s1 f9$ "u ?is  
title1 or bo?4  4