,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjai ,ms4
 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wyd51    
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4        
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4       
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4  
,smi?1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4     
,book]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,mr4 
,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect      
victims ( /alk+ f gun viol5ce4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,dome/ic ,viol5ce & ,/alk+    
,victims ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,addition ( 
dat+ p>tn]s & individuals subject to    
re/ra9+ ord]s  7a7 ,def9ition ,section  
#iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        

p>agraph 7#cb7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#cb7
 ,! t]m intimate p>tn]--  7,a7 means )  
respect to a p]son1 ! sp\se ( ! p]son1 a
 =m] sp\se ( ! p]son1 an individual :o  
is a p>5t ( a *ild ( ! p]son1 & an      
individual :o cohabitates or has        
cohabit$ ) ! p]son2 &  7,b7 includes--  
7i7 a dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9 section     
#bbff72 &  7ii7 any o!r p]son simil>ly  
situat$ to a sp\se4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#cc77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! t]m & ins]t+ ,!    
t]m2  7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+      
municipal1 aft] ,/ate12 &  7,c7 9 clause
 7ii7--  7i7 by ins]t+ dat+ p>tn] 7z    
def9$ 9 section #bbff71 aft] =m] sp\se12
 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9
 section #bbff71 aft] a sp\se1 ea* place
 x appe>s2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#cd7 & 7#ce7 z p>agraphs 7#ce7 &      
7#cf71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#cc7 ! foll[+3  7#cd7    
7,a7 ,! t]m misdemeanor crime ( /alk+   
means an (f5se t is a /alk+ misdemeanor 

"u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 municipal1 or ,tribal 
law4  7,b7 7i7 ,a p]son %all n be       
consid]$ to h be5 convict$ ( su* an     
(f5se = purposes ( ?is *apt]1 unless--  
7,i7 ! p]son 0 repres5t$ by c\nsel 9 !  
case1 or kn[+ly & intellig5tly waiv$ !  
"r to c\nsel 9 ! case2 &  7,,ii7 9 !    
case ( a prosecution = an (f5se describ$
 9 ?is p>agraph = :i* a p]son 0 entitl$ 
to a jury trial 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !
 case 0 tri$1 ei!r--  7aa7 ! case 0 tri$
 by a jury1 or  7bb7 ! p]son kn[+ly &   
intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r to h ! case tri$
 by a jury1 by guilty plea or o!rwise4  
7ii7 ,a p]son %all n be consid]$ to h   
be5 convict$ ( su* an (f5se = purposes (
 ?is *apt] if ! conviction has be5      
expung$ or set aside1 or is an (f5se =  
:i* ! p]son has be5 p>don$ or has _h    
civil rights re/or$ 7if ! law ( !       
applicable jurisdiction provides = !    
loss ( civil rights "u su* an (f5se7    
unless ! p>don1 expungem5t1 or          
re/oration ( civil rights expressly     
provides t ! p]son may n %ip1 transport1

 possess1 or receive fire>ms4  4  7b7   
,addition ( /alk+ ,section #ibb ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#h77;ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 has 
be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a misdemeanor 
crime ( /alk+4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection  
7g7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,c77ii71 by
 /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#i71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 has be5 convict$ 9
 any c\rt ( a misdemeanor crime ( /alk+1
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