,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjai,ms4  
,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
lic5s+ ( fire>m & ammunition possession 
& ! regi/ration ( fire>ms1 & to prohibit
 ! possession ( c]ta9 ammunition4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,sabika ,%eikh ,fire>m ,lic5s+ &        
,regi/ration ,act4  #b4 ,lic5s+ ( fire>m
 & ammunition possession2 regi/ration ( 
fire>ms  7a7 ,fire>m lic5s+ &           
regi/ration sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4
 ,lic5s+ ( fire>m & ammunition          
possession2 regi/ration ( fire>ms  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ?r\gh !   
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &
 ,explosives1 %all e/abli% a sy/em =    
lic5s+ ! possession ( fire>ms or        
ammunition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = !     
regi/ration ) ! ,bureau ( ea* fire>m    

pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,fire>m  
regi/ration sy/em  7#a7 ,requir$        
in=mation ,"u ! fire>m regi/ration      
sy/em1 ! own] ( a fire>m %all transmit  
to ! ,bureau-- 7,a7 ! make1 model1 &    
s]ial numb] ( ! fire>m1 ! id5tity ( !   
own] ( ! fire>m1 ! date ! fire>m 0      
acquir$ by ! own]1 & :]e ! fire>m is or 
w be /or$2 &  7,b7 a notice specify+ !  
id5tity ( any p]son to :om1 & any p]iod 
( "t dur+ :i*1 ! fire>m w be loan$ to ! 
p]son4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = supply+         
in=mation ,! transmission requir$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made-- 7,a7 9 !   
case ( a fire>m acquir$ be=e ! effective
 date ( ?is section1 )9 #c mon?s aft] ! 
effective date ( ?is section2 or  7,b7 9
 ! case ( a fire>m acquir$ on or aft] ! 
effective date1 on ! date ! own]        
acquires ! fire>m4  7#c7 ,database  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a database ( all       
fire>ms regi/]$ pursuant to ?is         
subsection4  7,b7 ,access ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all make ! cont5ts ( ! database 

accessible to all memb]s ( ! public1 all
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t    
au?orities1 all bran*es ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 & all ,/ate & local 
gov]nm5ts1 z def9$ by ! ,bureau4  7c7   
,lic5s+ sy/em  7#a7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7  
,g5]al lic5se ,except z o!rwise provid$ 
9 ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all issue to an individual a lic5se to 
possess a fire>m & ammunition if !      
individual--  7i7 has atta9$ #ba ye>s ( 
age2  7ii7 aft] apply+ = ! lic5se--     
7,i7 und]goes a crim9al backgr\nd *eck  
conduct$ by ! national in/ant crim9al   
backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u section
 #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce        
,prev5tion ,act1 & ! *eck does n        
indicate t possession ( a fire>m by !   
individual w\ld violate subsection 7g7  
or 7n7 ( section #ibb or ,/ate law2     
7,,ii7 und]goes a psy*ological          
evaluation conduct$ 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#b71 & ! evaluation does n    
indicate t ! individual is              
psy*ologically unsuit$ to possess a     

fire>m2 &  7,,iii7 successfully         
completes a tra9+ c\rse1 c]tifi$ by !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 ! use1 safety1 &    
/orage ( fire>ms1 t includes at lea/ #bd
 h\rs ( tra9+2 &  7iii7 demon/rates t1  
on issuance ( ! lic5se1 ! individual w h
 9 effect an insurance policy issu$ "u  
subsection 7d74  7,b7 ,antique fire>m   
display lic5se ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
issue to an individual a lic5se to      
display an antique fire>m 9 a resid5ce (
 ! individual if ! individual--  7i7 is 
! hold] ( a lic5se issu$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a72  7ii7 supplies pro( t ! individual
 owns an antique fire>m2  7iii7         
describes ! mann] 9 :i* ! fire>m w be   
display$ 9 accordance ) regulations     
prescrib$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 &      
c]tifies t ! fire>m w be s display$2 &  
7iv7 demon/rates t ! individual has     
provid$ = /orage ( ! fire>m 9 a safe or 
facility approv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al =
 ! /orage ( fire>ms4  7,c7 ,milit>y-/yle
 weapons lic5se ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 issue to an individual a lic5se to own 

& possess a milit>y-/yle weapon if !    
individual--  7i7 is ! hold] ( a lic5se 
issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 aft] 
apply+ = a lic5se "u ?is subp>agraph1   
successfully completes a tra9+ c\rse1   
c]tifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 ! use1 
safety1 & /orage ( ! weapon1 t includes 
at lea/ #bd h\rs ( tra9+ & live fire    
tra9+4  7#b7 ,psy*ological evaluation ,a
 psy*ological evaluation is conduct$ 9  
accordance ) ?is p>agraph if-- 7,a7 !   
evaluation is conduct$ 9 compliance )   
su* /&>ds z %all be e/abli%$ by !       
,attorney ,g5]al2  7,b7 ! evaluation is 
conduct$ by a lic5s$ psy*ologi/ approv$ 
by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7,c7 z deem$    
necess>y by ! lic5s$ psy*ologi/ involv$1
 ! evaluation includ$ a psy*ological    
evaluation ( o!r memb]s ( ! h\sehold 9  
:i* ! individual resides2 &  7,d7 z "p (
 ! psy*ological evaluation1 ! lic5s$    
psy*ologi/ int]view$ any sp\se ( !      
individual1 any =m] sp\se ( !           
individual1 & at lea/ #b o!r p]sons :o  
are a memb] ( ! family (1 or an         

associate (1 ! individual to fur!r      
det]m9e ! /ate ( ! m5tal1 emotional1 &  
relational /ability ( ! individual 9    
relation to fire>ms4  7#c7 ,d5ial (     
lic5se  7,a7 ,requir$ ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all d5y su* a lic5se to an      
individual if-- 7i7 ! individual is     
prohibit$ by ,f$]al law f possess+ a    
fire>m2 or  7ii7 ! individual has be5   
hospitaliz$-- 7,i7 ) a m5tal illness1   
di/urbance1 or diagnosis 7includ+       
depression1 homicidal ideation1 suicidal
 ideation1 attempt$ suicide1 or         
addiction to a controll$ sub/ance 7)9 ! 
mean+ ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act7 or
 alcohol71 or a bra9 disease 7includ+   
dem5tia or ,alzheim]'s72 or  7,,ii7 on  
acc\nt ( conduct t endang]s self or     
o!rs4  7,b7 ,au?oriz$ ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al may d5y su* a lic5se to an       
individual if--  7i7 ! psy*ological     
evaluation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7    
indicates t ! individual-- 7,i7 has a   
*ronic m5tal illness or di/urbance1 or a
 bra9 disease1 ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph  

7,a77ii77,i72  7,,ii7 is addict$ to a   
controll$ sub/ance 7)9 ! mean+ ( !      
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act7 or alcohol2 
or  7,,iii7 has attempt$ to commit      
suicide2 or  7ii7 prior psy*ological    
treatm5t or evaluation ( ! individual   
indicat$ t ! individual engag$ 9 conduct
 t pos$ a dang] to self or o!rs4  7#d7  
,susp5sion ( lic5se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
lic5se issu$ "u ?is subsection to an    
individual :o is "u indictm5t = a crime 
puni%able by imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ 
#a ye> is h]eby susp5d$4  7,b7 ,au?oriz$
 = lack ( fire>m insurance ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al may susp5d a lic5se issu$ "u ?is 
subsection to an individual :o has      
violat$ section #ibb7;dd7 9 ! mo/ rec5t 
#ab-mon? p]iod4  7#e7 ,revocation (     
lic5se ,a lic5se issu$ "u ?is subsection
 to an individual :o is or becomes      
prohibit$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate law f      
possess+ a fire>m is h]eby revok$4 ,su* 
an individual %all imm$iately return !  
lic5se1 & surr5d] all fire>ms &         
ammunition own$ or possess$ by !        

individual1 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#f7
 ,expiration ( lic5se ,a lic5se issu$ to
 an individual "u ?is subsection %all   
expire-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a lic5se t has 
be5 9 effect = less ?an #e ye>s1 #a ye> 
aft] issuance or r5ewal1 z ! case may   
be2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a lic5se t has  
be5 9 effect = at lea/ #e ye>s1 #c ye>s 
aft] ! mo/ rec5t date ! lic5se is r5ew$4
  7#g7 ,r5ewal ( lic5se ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all r5ew a lic5se issu$ to an   
individual "u ?is subsection if !       
individual--  7,a7 reque/s ! r5ewal by !
 end ( ! #fj-;day p]iod t beg9s ) ! date
 ! lic5se expires2  7,b7 9 ! #c-ye>     
p]iod end+ ) ! date ! r5ewal is         
reque/$--  7i7 has met ! requirem5t (   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii77,,ii72 &  7ii7   
has successfully complet$ a tra9+ c\rse1
 c]tifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 ! use1
 safety1 & /orage ( fire>ms1 t includes 
at lea/ #h h\rs ( tra9+2  7,c7 meets !  
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a77iii72 & 
7,d7 9 ! case ( a lic5se issu$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 9 ! #b-ye> p]iod    

end+ ) ! date ! r5ewal is reque/$1 has  
successfully complet$ a tra9+ c\rse1    
c]tifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 t        
includes at lea/ #h h\rs ( tra9+ 9 ! use
 ( ! weapon subject to ! lic5se4  7d7   
,fire>m insurance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue to any p]son
 :o has appli$ = a lic5se pursuant to   
subsection 7c7 & has paid to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al ! fee specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 (
 ?is subsection a policy t insures !    
p]son aga9/ liability = losses & damages
 result+ f ! use ( any fire>m by ! p]son
 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod t beg9s ) ! date ! 
policy is issu$4  7#b7 ,fee ,! fee      
specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is #hjj4  4     
7#b7 ,milit>y-/yle weapon def9$ ,section
 #iba7;a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#bi7 ! foll[+3  7#cj7 ,!
 t]m milit>y-/yle weapon means-- 7,a7   
any ( ! fire>ms1 or copies or duplicates
 ( ! fire>ms 9 any calib]1 kn[n z--  7i7
 ,nor9co1 ,mit*ell1 & ,poly ,te*nologies
 ,avtomat ,kala%nikovs 7all models72    
7ii7 ,action ,arms ,israeli ,milit>y    

,indu/ries ,,uzi & ,galil2  7iii7       
,b]etta ,ar#gj 7,,sc-#gj72  7iv7 ,colt  
,,ar-#ae2  7v7 ,fabrique ,national      
,,fn_/,,fal1 ,,fn_/,,l>1 & ,,fnc2  7vi7 
,,swd ,m-#aj1 ,m-#aa1 ,m-#aa_/i1 &      
,m-#ab2  7vii7 ,/eyr ,,aug2  7viii7     
,,intratec ,,tec-#i1 ,,tec-,,dc#i &     
,,tec-#bb2 &  7ix7 revolv+ cyl9d]       
%otguns1 su* z 7or simil> to7 ! ,/reet  
,sweep] & ,/rik] #ab2  7,b7 a           
semiautomatic rifle t has an ability to 
accept a deta*able magaz9e & has at lea/
 #b (--  7i7 a fold+ or telescop+ /ock2 
7ii7 a pi/ol grip t protrudes           
conspicu\sly b5ea? ! action ( ! weapon2 
7iii7 a bayonet m\nt2  7iv7 a fla%      
suppressor or ?read$ b>rel design$ to   
accommodate a fla% suppressor2 &  7v7 a 
gr5ade laun*]2  7,c7 a semiautomatic    
pi/ol t has an ability to accept a      
deta*able magaz9e & has at lea/ #b (--  
7i7 an ammunition magaz9e t atta*es to !
 pi/ol outside ( ! pi/ol grip2  7ii7 a  
?read$ b>rel capable ( accept+ a b>rel  
ext5d]1 fla% suppressor1 =w>d h&grip1 or

 sil5c]2  7iii7 a %r\d t is atta*$ to1  
or p>tially or completely encircles1 !  
b>rel & t p]mits ! %oot] to hold !      
fire>m ) ! nontrigg] h& )\t be+ burn$2  
7iv7 a manufactur$ weight ( #ej ounces  
or m :5 ! pi/ol is unload$2 &  7v7 a    
semiautomatic v]sion ( an automatic     
fire>m2 &  7,d7 a semiautomatic %otgun t
 has at lea/ #b (-- 7i7 a fold+ or      
telescop+ /ock2  7ii7 a pi/ol grip t    
protrudes conspicu\sly b5ea? ! action ( 
! weapon2  7iii7 a fix$ magaz9e capacity
 9 excess ( #e r\nds2 &  7iv7 an ability
 to accept a deta*able magaz9e4  4  7#c7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = 
su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  #icb4 ,lic5s+ ( fire>m &       
ammunition possession2 regi/ration (    
fire>ms4  4  7#d7 ,deadl9e = e/abli%m5t 
,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
prescribe f9al regulations to implem5t !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection4  7b7  
,prohibitions2 p5alties  7#a7           
,prohibitions ,section #ibb ( su* title 

is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7aa7 ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son to   
possess a fire>m or ammunition1 unless--
  7#a7 ! p]son is c>ry+ a valid lic5se  
issu$ "u section #icb7;c77#a72 &  7#b7  
7,a7 9 ! case ( a fire>m own$ by !      
p]son1 ! fire>m is regi/]$ to ! p]son "u
 section #icb7;b72 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a
 fire>m own$ by ano!r p]son-- 7i7 !     
fire>m is s regi/]$ to su* o!r p]son2 & 
7ii7 su* o!r p]son has notifi$ !        
,attorney ,g5]al t ! fire>m has be5     
loan$ to ! p]son1 & ! possession is dur+
 ! loan p]iod specifi$ 9 ! notice4  7bb7
  7#a7 ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son to 
transf] a fire>m or ammunition to a     
p]son :o is n lic5s$ "u section         
#icb7;c77#a74  7#b7 ,x %all be unlawful 
= a p]son to sell or give a fire>m or   
ammunition to ano!r p]son unless ! p]son
 has notifi$ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! sale
 or gift4  7#c7 ,x %all be unlawful = a 
p]son to loan a fire>m or ammunition to 
ano!r p]son unless ! p]son has notifi$ !
 ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! loan1 includ+ !   

id5tity ( su* o!r p]son & ! p]iod = :i* 
! loan is made4  7#d7 ,x %all be        
unlawful = a p]son hold+ a valid lic5se 
issu$ "u section #icb7;c77#a7 to transf]
 a fire>m to an individual :o has n     
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4  7cc7 ,a p]son :o
 possesses a fire>m or to :om a lic5se  
is issu$ "u section #icb7;c77#a7 %all h 
9 effect an insurance policy issu$ "u   
section #icb7;d74  4  7#b7 ,p5alties    
,section #ibd7;a7 ( su* title is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,:oev] 
kn[+ly violates section #ibb7;aa7 %all  
be f9$ n less ?an #ge1jjj & n m ?an     
#aej1jjj1 imprison$ n less ?an #ae ye>s 
& n m ?an #be ye>s1 or bo?4  7#i7  7,a7 
,:oev] kn[+ly violates section          
#ibb7;bb77#a7 %all be f9$ n less ?an    
#ej1jjj & n m ?an #ge1jjj1 imprison$ n  
less ?an #aj ye>s & n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or
 bo?4  7,b7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates      
section #ibb7;bb77#b7 %all be f9$ n less
 ?an #cj1jjj & n m ?an #ej1jjj1         
imprison$ n less ?an #e ye>s & n m ?an  
#aj ye>s1 or bo?4  7,c7 ,:oev] kn[+ly   

violates section #ibb7;bb77#c7 %all be  
f9$ n less ?an #e1jjj & n m ?an #aj1jjj4
  7,d7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates section   
#ibb7;bb77#d7 %all be f9$ n less ?an    
#ge1jjj & n m ?an #ajj1jjj1 imprison$ n 
less ?an #ae ye>s & n m ?an #be ye>s1 or
 bo?1 except t if ! transf]ee ( ! fire>m
 possess or uses ! fire>m dur+ or 9     
relation to a crime1 an un9t5tional     
%oot+1 or suicide1 ! transf]or %all be  
f9$ n less ?an #ajj1jjj & n m ?an       
#aej1jjj1 imprison$ n less ?an #be ye>s 
& n m ?an #dj ye>s1 or bo?4  7#aj7      
,:oev] kn[+ly violates section #ibb7;cc7
 %all be f9$ n less ?an #ej1jjj & n m   
?an #ajj1jjj1 imprison$ n less ?an #aj  
ye>s & n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4  4     
7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,elim9ation 
( prohibition on e/abli%m5t ( c5traliz$ 
fire>m regi/ration sy/em ,section       
#ibf7;a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 #bnd s5t5ce4  7,b7 ,applicability to   
gov]nm5tal & milit>y fire>ms &          
ammunition ,section #ibe7;a7 ( su* title
 is am5d$ 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71

 by ins]t+ & except = section #icb1 aft]
 ! #bnd comma4  7#d7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
take effect on ! date f9al regulations  
are prescrib$ "u subsection 7a77#d74    
#c4 ,prohibition on possession ( c]ta9  
ammunition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibb (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$
 by section #b ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7dd7  7#a7 ,x  
%all be unlawful = any p]son to possess 
ammunition t is #j4ej calib] or great]4 
7#b7 7,a7 ,x %all be unlawful = any     
p]son to possess a l>ge capacity        
ammunition fe$+ device4  7,b7           
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to-- 7i7 
! manufacture =1 or possession by1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates or a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate or a dep>tm5t1
 ag5cy1 or political subdivision ( a    
,/ate1 or ! possession by a law en=cem5t
 (fic] employ$ by su* an entity =       
purposes ( law en=cem5t 7:e!r on or (f  
duty72  7ii7 ! possession by an employee
 or contractor ( a lic5see "u title ,i (

 ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied on-site =
 purposes ( e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ an       
on-site physical protection sy/em &     
security organization requir$ by ,f$]al 
law1 or (f-site = purposes (            
lic5see-au?oriz$ tra9+ or transportation
 ( nucle> mat]ials2  7iii7 ! manufacture
 or possession by a lic5s$ manufactur]  
or lic5s$ import] = ! purposes ( te/+ or
 exp]im5tation au?oriz$ by ! ,attorney  
,g5]al2 or  7iv7 ! manufacture =1 or    
possession by1 an organization t        
provides fire>m tra9+ & t is regi/]$ ) !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! possession by an
 individual to :om su* an organization  
is provid+ fire>m tra9+ dur+ & at !     
location ( ! tra9+4  4  7b7 ,l>ge       
capacity ammunition fe$+ device def9$   
,section #iba7;a7 ( su* title1 z am5d$  
by section #a ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cj7 ! foll[+3    
7#ca7 ,! t]m l>ge capacity ammunition   
fe$+ device means a magaz9e1 belt1 drum1
 fe$ /rip1 or simil> device t has a     
capacity (1 or t c be readily re/or$ or 

conv]t$ to accept1 m ?an #aj r\nds (    
ammunition1 b does n include an atta*$  
tubul> device design$ to accept1 &      
capable ( op]at+ only )1 4#bb calib]    
rimfire ammunition4  4  7c7 ,p5alties   
,section #ibd7;a7 ( su* title1 z am5d$  
by section #b ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7  7,a7    
,:oev] kn[+ly violates section          
#ibb7;dd77#a7 %all be f9$ n less ?an    
#ej1jjj & n m ?an #ajj1jjj1 imprison$ n 
less ?an #aj ye>s & n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or
 bo?4  7,b7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates      
section #ibb7;dd77#b7 %all be f9$ n less
 ?an #aj1jjj & n m ?an #be1jjj1         
imprison$ n less ?an #a ye> & n m ?an #e
 ye>s1 or bo?4  4