,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjai,mr4  
,clay 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,kelly (         
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 &    
,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to enc\rage      
,/ates to all[ local gov]nm5ts to       
implem5t laws to r$uce gun viol5ce1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,local ,public ,heal?  
,& ,safety ,protection ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,:5 x   
comes to gun viol5ce1 local laws s]ve ! 
important purpose ( address+ ! unique   
issues & dang]s fac+ ea* diff]5t        
community4  7#b7 ,mo/ ,/ate con/itutions
 g5]ally allocate au?ority to local     
gov]nm5ts to regulate 9 ! int]e/s ( !   
public heal?1 safety1 & welf>e4 ,/ates t
 h remov$ au?ority f local gov]nm5ts to 
regulate guns & ammunition h creat$ a   
dang]\s exception to ! traditional rule 

( local au?ority4  7#c7 ,broad ,/ate    
preemption /atutes ignore important     
local v>iations t may necessitate di/9ct
 approa*es to ! problem ( gun viol5ce4  
,/ate preemption /atutes ?reat5 public  
safety because !y prev5t local gov]nm5ts
 f implem5t+ cu/omiz$ solutions to gun  
viol5ce 9 _! communities4  7#d7 ,by     
m&at+ a "o-size-fits-all approa* to     
fire>ms regulation1 preemption /atutes  
deprive ! public ( a critical           
problem-solv+ res\rce--local innovation4
 ,local gov]nm5ts are (t5 ! s\rce (     
cutt+-edge laws to r$uce gun viol5ce1   
:i* are prov5 successful & lat] adopt$  
at ! /atewide level4  7#e7 ,/ate        
preemption /atutes imp$e local          
gov]nm5t's ability to fill regulatory   
gaps creat$ by inaction at ! ,/ate &    
,f$]al level4 ,re/rictions on ,/ate &   
,f$]al res\rces also make an extra level
 ( local involvem5t necess>y to prop]ly 
en=ce _m gun laws4 ,= example1 local law
 en=cem5t may provide mu* ne$$ ov]sight 
( gun bus9esses1 :i* ! ,bureau (        

,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms            
,explosives is too und]fund$ to provide4
  7#f7 ,/ates %\ld n prohibit or re/rict
 a local gov]nm5t f impos+ or implem5t+ 
laws t are m re/rictive ?an ! laws ( !  
relevant ,/ate ) respect to--  7,a7 any 
backgr\nd *eck requirem5t 9 relation to 
any fire>m transaction2  7,b7 ! ability 
to c>ry a fire>m 9 public places or 9   
locations own$ or controll$ by a unit ( 
local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 any requirem5t    
relat+ to ! sale ( ammunition1 su* z a  
limitation on ! am\nt an individual is  
all[$ to pur*ase at "o "t2  7,d7 any    
additional requirem5ts relat+ to lic5s+ 
or p]mitt+ ! pur*ase ( a fire>m2  7,e7  
any requirem5t t fire>m own]s safely    
/ore _! fire>ms1 or prev5t *ildr5 or any
 o!r unau?oriz$ p]son f access+ _!      
fire>ms2  7,f7 taxes on ! sale ( fire>ms
 & ammunition1 unless ! ,/ate prohibits 
or re/ricts local gov]nm5ts f impos+ su*
 taxes on mo/ o!r consum] products2     
7,g7 ! sale1 transf]1 or possession (   
specific types ( unusually dang]\s      

fire>ms & accessories1 su* z assault    
weapons1 bump /ocks1 & high capacity    
magaz9es2  7,h7 ! dis*>ge ( fire>ms 9   
public p>ks & o!r public places2  7,i7  
zon+ re/rictions on gun deal]s2 &  7,j7 
pur*as+ or obta9+ a fire>m on behalf ( a
 ?ird p>ty4  #c4 ,grants to r$uce gun   
viol5ce ?r\gh local regulation  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may make      
grants to ,/ates t meet ! eligibility   
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 = !        
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#d74 
7b7 ,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be  
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
,/ate may n ?r\gh /atute or regulation  
prohibit or re/rict a local gov]nm5t f  
impos+ laws t are m re/rictive ?an !    
laws ( ! relevant ,/ate ) respect to--  
7,a7 any backgr\nd *eck requirem5t 9    
relation to any fire>m transaction2     
7,b7 ! ability to c>ry a fire>m 9 public
 places or 9 locations own$ or controll$
 by a unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 any  
requirem5t relat+ to ! sale (           
ammunition1 su* z a limitation on !     

am\nt an individual is all[$ to pur*ase 
at "o "t2  7,d7 any additional          
requirem5ts relat+ to lic5s+ or p]mitt+ 
! pur*ase ( a fire>m2  7,e7 any         
requirem5t t fire>m own]s safely /ore _!
 fire>ms1 or prev5t *ildr5 or any o!r   
unau?oriz$ p]son f access+ _! fire>ms2  
7,f7 taxes on ! sale ( fire>ms &        
ammunition1 unless ! ,/ate prohibits or 
re/ricts local gov]nm5ts f impos+ su*   
taxes on mo/ o!r consum] products2  7,g7
 ! sale1 transf]1 or possession (       
specific types ( unusually dang]\s      
fire>ms & accessories1 su* z assault    
weapons1 bump /ocks1 & high capacity    
magaz9es2  7,h7 ! dis*>ge ( fire>ms 9   
public p>ks & o!r public places2  7,i7  
zon+ re/rictions on gun deal]s2 &  7,j7 
pur*as+ or obta9+ a fire>m on behalf ( a
 ?ird p>ty4  7#b7 ,application ,to      
receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate 
%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 require4  7c7     

,subgrants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t    
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant to make subgrants to any local 
gov]nm5t t has enact$ a law t is m      
re/rictive ?an ! laws ( ! ,/ate )       
respect to at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,any backgr\nd *eck requirem5t 9        
relation to any fire>m transaction4     
7,b7 ,! ability to c>ry a fire>m 9      
public places or 9 locations own$ or    
controll$ by a unit ( local gov]nm5t4   
7,c7 ,any requirem5t relat+ to ! sale ( 
ammunition1 su* z a limitation on !     
am\nt an individual is all[$ to pur*ase 
at "o "t4  7,d7 ,any additional         
requirem5ts relat+ to lic5s+ or p]mitt+ 
! pur*ase ( a fire>m4  7,e7 ,any        
requirem5t t fire>m own]s safely /ore _!
 fire>ms1 or prev5t *ildr5 or any o!r   
unau?oriz$ p]son f access+ _! fire>ms4  
7,f7 ,taxes on ! sale ( fire>ms &       
ammunition1 unless ! ,/ate prohibits or 
re/ricts local gov]nm5ts f impos+ su*   
taxes on mo/ o!r consum] products4  7,g7
 ,! sale1 transf]1 or possession (      

specific types ( unusually dang]\s      
fire>ms & accessories1 su* z assault    
weapons1 bump /ocks1 & high capacity    
magaz9es4  7,h7 ,! dis*>ge ( fire>ms 9  
public p>ks & o!r public places4  7,i7  
,zon+ re/rictions on gun deal]s4  7,j7  
,pur*as+ or obta9+ a fire>m on behalf ( 
a ?ird p>ty4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be  
eligible = a subgrant "u ?is subsection1
 a local gov]nm5t %all submit to ! ,/ate
 an application = ! subgrant1 at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,/ate may reasonably require4  7#c7   
,pref]5ce 9 aw>ds ,a ,/ate %all give    
pref]5ce 9 ! aw>d+ ( ! subgrants to     
local gov]nm5ts t h disproportionate    
levels ( gun viol5ce or gun homicide4   
7#d7 ,use ( funds ,a subgrantee "u ?is  
section %all use ! subgrant to implem5t 
& en=ce any requirem5t ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ?r\gh !          
developm5t ( protocols1 policies1       
proc$ures1 or tra9+ = law en=cem5t1 & ! 
developm5t or use ( te*nology by law    
en=cem5t1 9 connection ) ! implem5tation

 or en=cem5t ( any su* requirem5t4  7d7 
,adm9i/ration ,a ,/ate t receives a     
grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #e 
p]c5t ( ! grant = ! adm9i/ration (      
subgrants "u subsection 7c7 4