,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gigg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbj,ms4  
,muc>sel-,p[ell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,kelly (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,swalwell (         
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,cr[7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to require f$]ally lic5s$ fire>ms      
manufactur]s1 import]s1 & deal]s & _!   
employees to und]go annual tra9+ to be  
eligible to sell a fire>m1 to require a 
notice to be po/$ at retail fire>ms     
locations t describes ! signs ( unlawful
 fire>ms pur*ases1 to require su*       
lic5sees to ma9ta9 a m9imum level (     
bus9ess liability insurance1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fire>ms ,retail] ,code (  
,conduct ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,code (     
conduct = fire>ms manufactur]s1         
import]s1 & deal]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #ibc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+3  7m7 7#a7 7,a7 ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all annually make available to  
ea* lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 
& lic5s$ deal]1 & ea* employee ( su* a  
lic5see :o is au?oriz$ to engage 9 !    
transf] ( fire>ms or ammunition 9 !     
c\rse ( ! fire>ms bus9ess to unlic5s$   
p]sons1 a tra9+ c\rse 9 ! conduct (     
fire>m transf]s4  7,b7 ,! tra9+ c\rse   
%all describe ,f$]al law gov]n+ fire>ms 
transf]s1 & cov]1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ 
matt]s3 7i7 ,h[ to recognize & id5tify  
/raw pur*as]s & fraudul5t activity4     
7ii7 ,! indicators t a p]son is attempt+
 to pur*ase a fire>m illegally4  7iii7  
,h[ to recognize & id5tify indicators t 
an individual int5ds to use a fire>m =  
unlawful purposes4  7iv7 ,h[ to         
recognize & id5tify indicators t an     
individual int5ds to use a fire>m =     
self-h>m4  7v7 ,h[ to prev5t !ft or     
burgl>y ( fire>ms & ammunition4  7vi7   
,h[ to respond 9 ! circum/ances describ$
 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v71 & ! applicable
 report+ requirem5ts4  7vii7 ,o!r       

reasonable bus9ess practices t !        
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es w det] gun    
traffick+1 or det] ! provision ( a      
fire>m to ^? :o indicate an int5t to use
 a fire>m = unlawful purposes or =      
self-h>m4  7,c7 ,! tra9+ c\rse %all     
include an exam9ation ) n less ?an #bj  
que/ions d]iv$ f ! c\rse mat]ials &     
int5d$ to confirm t a c\rse p>ticipant  
has le>n$ ! in=mation cov]$ by ! c\rse4 
,to receive c]tification ( completion ( 
! c\rse1 a p>ticipant mu/ answ] at lea/ 
#gj p]c5t ( ! exam9ation que/ions       
correctly4  7,d7 ,n less frequ5tly ?an  
annually1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all review
 ! tra9+ c\rse mat]ials1 & revise !m z  
necess>y4  7,e7 ,on successful          
completion ( ! tra9+ c\rse by a         
p>ticipant-- 7i7 ! p>ticipant %all atte/
 to 8 or h] p>ticipation 9 ! c\rse2     
7ii7 ! p>ticipant %all atte/ to 8 or h] 
receipt ( ! c\rse mat]ials2  7iii7 if ! 
p>ticipant is n a lic5s$ manufacture1   
lic5s$ import]1 or lic5s$ deal]1 !      
p>ticipant has submitt$ to ! national   

in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em     
e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( ! ,brady     
,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act         
suffici5t in=mation to enable ! sy/em to
 det]m9e :e!r ! p>ticipant is prohibit$ 
by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb 
or ,/ate law f receiv+ a fire>m2 &  7iv7
 if ! sy/em has det]m9$ t ! p>ticipant  
is n s prohibit$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all imm$iately issue to ! p>ticipant1  
?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates mail or electronic  
means1 a c]tificate :i* indicates       
successful completion ( ! tra9+ c\rse & 
includes a unique c]tification numb]1   
bo? ( :i* %all expire #b ye>s aft]      
issuance unless r5ew$4  7,f7 ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7i7 create &    
ma9ta9 a database :i* id5tifies ea*     
individual to :om su* a c]tificate is   
issu$1 ! date ! c]tificate is issu$1 !  
date ! c]tificate expires1 & ! unique   
c]tification numb] on ! c]tificate2     
7ii7 make readily available to p]sons   
lic5s$ "u ?is *apt] & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local law en=cem5t au?orities1 on       

reque/1 ! c]tification /atus ( curr5t or
 pot5tial employees2  7iii7 on a mon?ly 
basis1 provide to ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives a      
complete li/ ( ! c]tificates issu$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,e7 t h expir$ or be5 r5ew$
 s9ce ! mo/ rec5t prior provision (     
in=mation1 if any1 to ! sy/em "u ?is    
clause4  7,g7 ,ea* lic5see ref]r$ to 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all keep-- 7i7 a copy 
( any c]tificate issu$ to ! lic5see "u  
subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7ii7 a copy ( any  
su* c]tificate issu$ to any employee ( !
 lic5see1 ?r\gh\t ! duration (          
employm5t4  7,h7 ,beg9n+ #ede days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 x 
%all be unlawful = su* a lic5see or an  
employee ( su* a lic5see to transf] a   
fire>m or ammunition1 unless ! lic5see  
or employee1 z ! case may be1 has be5   
issu$ a c]tificate "u ?is p>agraph :i*  
has n expir$4  7#b7 ,9 ! c\rse ( fire>ms
 bus9ess ) a p]son :o is n su* a        
lic5see1 su* a lic5see-- 7,a7 %all n    
transf] a fire>m to an individual if !  

lic5see or an employee ( ! lic5see kn[s 
or has reasonable cause to "k t !       
individual is a /raw pur*as] or a gun   
traffick]2  7,b7 %all n transf] a fire>m
 or ammunition to an individual if !    
lic5see or an employee ( ! lic5see kn[s 
or has reasonable cause to "k t !       
individual is intoxicat$2  7,c7 %all n  
transf] a fire>m or ammunition to an    
individual if ! lic5see or an employee (
 ! lic5see kn[s or has reasonable cause 
to "k t ! individual w attempt to h>m ! 
individual or o!rs ) ! fire>m or        
ammunition2  7,d7 %all n transf] a      
fire>m to an individual n pay+ 9 ,unit$ 
,/ates curr5cy1 unless ! id5tity ( !    
individual mat*es ! "n on ! paym5t me?od
 us$ by ! individual2 &  7,e7 imm$iately
 notify ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 
,fire>ms & ,explosives & local law      
en=cem5t au?orities if ! lic5see or an  
employee ( ! lic5see kn[s or has        
reasonable cause to "k t ! individual   
has engag$ or attempt$ to engage 9 a    
/raw pur*ase or gun traffick+4  7#c7    

7,a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make      
available to ea* lic5see ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 writt5 protocols     
:i*-- 7i7 outl9e ! indicators ( /raw    
pur*as+ & gun traffick+1 includ+ !      
pres5ce ( a prospective fire>m transf]ee
 :o-- 7,i7 is accompani$ by #a or m     
individuals2  7,,ii7 is communicat+ )   
o!r individuals by telephone or o!r     
means2  7,,iii7 is buy+ multiple        
fire>ms2  7,,iv7 has be5 ! subject ( a  
crime gun trace2  7,v7 has pur*as$ a    
fire>m 9 ! prec$+ #cj days2 or  7,,vi7  
o!rwise indicates t a fire>m is be+     
obta9$ = ano!r p]son2  7ii7 in/ruct     
employees to attempt to asc]ta9 :e!r a  
prospective fire>m transf]ee is lawfully
 pur*as+ a fire>m1 includ+ by ask+      
que/ions ( ! prospective fire>m         
transf]ee 7includ+ :e!r he or %e int5ds 
to transf] ! fire>m to ano!r p]son72 &  
7iii7 in=m employees ab\t h[ to report a
 suspect$ fraudul5t fire>m pur*ase to ! 
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &
 ,explosives4  7,b7 ,beg9n+ #ede days   

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is          
subsection1 ea* su* lic5see %all-- 7i7  
obta9 ! writt5 protocols describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 dur+ all      
bus9ess h\rs1 display ! writt5 protocols
 at ea* po9t ( sale 9 ! fire>ms bus9ess 
( ! lic5see1 9 a mann] t is cle>ly      
visible to all employees ( ! bus9ess4   
7#d7 ,ea* lic5see ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7 ( ?is subsection %all ma9ta9  
g5]al bus9ess & liability insurance z   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,f77iv7  
dur+ ea* day ( a cal5d> mon?1 unless !  
lic5see has c]tifi$ to ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 on ! #a/ day ( t mon?1 t !      
lic5see-- 7,a7 did n transf] m ?an #bj  
fire>ms 9 ! #ab-mon? p]iod t prec$es !  
date ( ! c]tification2 &  7,b7 expects  
to transf] n m ?an #bj fire>ms 9 !      
#ab-mon? p]iod t beg9s ) t date4  4  7b7
 ,deadl9e = developm5t ( fire>m transf] 
tra9+ c\rse ,)9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all develop ! tra9+ c\rse       
provid$ = 9 section #ibc7m77#a7 ( title 

#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,deadl9e 
= developm5t ( writt5 bus9ess protocols 
= fire>ms sales ,)9 #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all develop ! writt5  
protocols provid$ = 9 section           
#ibc7m77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7d7 ,bus9ess liability insurance
 c]tification requir$ 9 application =   
fire>ms lic5se ,section                 
#ibc7;d77#a77;,f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ &
 at ! end ( clause 7ii77,,ii72 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 !      
applicant has appli$ =1 & w n conduct ! 
bus9ess be=e ! applicant has receiv$1 a 
g5]al bus9ess & liability insurance     
policy f an insurance company lic5s$ to 
d bus9ess 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! lic5s$      
premises is locat$1 :i* provides cov]age
 = damages = ! neglig5t or unlawful     
transf] ( a fire>m 9 an am\nt ( at lea/ 
#a1jjj1jjj1 unless ! applicant c]tifies 
9 ! application t ! applicant expects to
 transf] to p]sons n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]

 n m ?an #bj fire>ms p] ye>2 &  4  7e7  
,validation ( lic5see & employee        
c]tifications ,section #ibb7t77#a7 ( su*
 title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at !  
end ( subp>agraph 7,b77ii72  7#b7 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph    
7,c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 a unique            
c]tification numb] has be5 issu$ to !   
transf]or "u section                    
#ibc7m77#a77;,e77iv7 & has n expir$1 & !
 transf]or has validat$ t numb] ) !     
sy/em4  4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section     
#iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#cf7 ,! t]m #8/raw pur*ase'   
means ! pur*ase ( a fire>m by an        
individual :o conceals1 or int5ds to    
conceal1 t ! pur*ase is be+ made on     
behalf ( a ?ird p>ty :o is id5tifi$ or n
 yet id5tifi$4 ,! t]m %all n include a  
bona fide gift to a p]son :o is n       
prohibit$ by law f possess+ or receiv+ a
 fire>m4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 
a gift to a p]son is n a bona fide gift 

if ! p]son has (f]$ or giv5 ! pur*as] a 
s]vice or ?+ ( value to acquire ! fire>m
 = ! p]son4  7#cg7 ,! t]m #8/raw        
pur*as]' means a p]son engag$ 9 a /raw  
pur*ase4  7#ch7 ,! t]m #8gun traffick+' 
means ! kn[+ acquisition1 transf]1 or   
attempt$ acquisition or transf] ( a     
fire>m = purposes ( unlawful comm]ce by 
a lic5s$ or unlic5s$ p]son4  4  #d4     
,p5alties ,section #ibd ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 7#a7 ,) respect to
 ea* violation ( subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71
 or 7,c7 ( section #ibc7m77#b71 a p]son 
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m 
?an #ah mon?s1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,) respect 
to ea* violation ( section              
#ibc7m77#b77;,d71 a p]son %all be f9$ n 
m ?an #b1ejj1 imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 
or bo?4  7#c7 ,) respect to ea*         
violation ( p>agraph 7#a77;,g7 or       
7#c77;,b7 ( section #ibc7m71 a lic5c$   
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur] or lic5s$   
deal] %all be f9$ n m ?an #ejj4  7#d7   
7,a7 ,) respect to ea* violation (      

p>agraph 7#a77;,h7 or 7#b77;,e7 (       
section #ibc7m71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
%all1 aft] notice & opportunity = he>+--
 7i7 susp5d = n m ?an #f mon?s1 or      
revoke1 ! lic5se "u :i* ! fire>ms       
transf] involv$ 0 conduct$2 or  7ii7    
subject ! lic5see to a civil p5alty ( n 
m ?an #b1ejj4  7,b7 ,) respect to ea*   
violation ( section #ibc7m77#d7 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 aft] notice &    
opportunity = he>+-- 7i7 susp5d = n m   
?an #f mon?s1 or revoke1 ! lic5se "u :i*
 ! fire>ms transf] involv$ 0 conduct$2  
or  7ii7 subject ! lic5see to a civil   
p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj4  4  #e4       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4