,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bg1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,bey] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide an    
inc5tive = fire>m own]s to sell _!      
fire>ms safely & responsibly4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep+ 
,guns ,f ,crim9als ,act4  #b4           
,prohibition on sale or o!r disposition 
( a fire>m to a prohibit$ p]son made    
into a /rict liability crime )          
affirmative def5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #ibb7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/  
s5t5ce-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ any p]son kn[+ or hav+   
reasonable cause to believe t su* p]son 
& ins]t+ ano!r p]son :o2  7,b7 9 ea* (  
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#g71 by /rik+ :o12 &  
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ :o2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,x %all 
be an affirmative def5se to a           
prosecution "u ?is subsection t !       

def5dant c prove by a prepond]ance ( !  
evid5ce t1 at ! "t ( ! sale or o!r      
disposition ( ! fire>m1 ! ,national     
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
 e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( ! ,brady    
,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act _h      
indicat$ to any p]son t a sale or o!r   
disposition ( a fire>m to ! recipi5t    
w\ld n be unlawful1 or ! recipi5t       
possess$ a valid p]mit1 issu$ to !      
recipi5t by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! sale or o!r 
disposition occurr$1 :i* au?orizes !    
c>ry+ ( a conceal$ weapon1 unless !     
def5dant knew or _h reasonable cause to 
believe t ?is subsection prohibit$ !    
sale or disposition ( a fire>m or       
ammunition to ! recipi5t or t subsection
 7g7 prohibit$ ! recipi5t f receiv+ a   
fire>m or ammunition :i* has be5 %ipp$  
or transport$ 9 int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce44  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section
 #ibd7;a77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ 7d712 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 
or violates subsection 7d71 be=e (      
section #ibb4  #c4 ,effective date ,!   

am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to 
conduct engag$ 9 aft] ! #ij-;day p]iod t
 beg9s ) ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4