,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjai,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4   
,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4    
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,baldw91
 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,book]1
 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mrs4        
,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure     
great] acc\ntability by lic5s$ fire>ms  
deal]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,keep+ ,gun ,deal]s ,hone/  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,increas+ ! numb] (  
all[$ compliance inspections ( fire>ms  
deal]s ,section                         
#ibc7;g77#a77;,b77ii77,i7 ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
once & ins]t+ #c times4  #c4 ,increas+  
p5alties on fire>ms lic5sees ,section   
#ibd7;a77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] foll[+        

subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ "o ye> &      
ins]t+ #e ye>s4  #d4 ,s]i\s recordkeep+ 
(f5ses t aid gun traffick+ ,section     
#ibd7;a77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 4 ,if ! conduct describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 is 9 relation  
to an (f5se "u subsection 7a77#f7 or 7d7
 ( section #ibb1 ! lic5s$ deal]1 lic5s$ 
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
collector %all be f9$ "u ?is title1     
imprison$ = n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?44  
#e4 ,susp5sion ( fire>ms deal]'s lic5se 
& civil p5alties = violations ( ! ,gun  
,control ,act ,section #ibc ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
subsections 7e7 & 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7e7 7#a7 7,a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1
 aft] notice & opportunity = he>+1      
susp5d or revoke any lic5se issu$ "u ?is
 section1 or may subject ! lic5see to a 
civil p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj p]       
violation1 if ! hold] ( ! lic5se-- 7i7  
has violat$ any provision ( ?is *apt] or
 any rule or regulation prescrib$ by !  

,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is *apt]2 or  7ii7 
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71    
fails to h secure gun /orage or safety  
devices available at any place 9 :i*    
fire>ms are sold "u ! lic5se to p]sons  
:o are n lic5sees4  7,b7 ,subp>agraph   
7,a77ii7 %all n apply 9 any case 9 :i* a
 secure gun /orage or safety device is  
tempor>ily unavailable because ( !ft1   
casualty loss1 consum] sales1 backord]s 
f a manufactur]1 or any o!r simil>      
reason beyond ! control ( ! lic5see4    
7#b7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 aft]      
notice & opportunity = he>+1 susp5d or  
revoke ! lic5se (1 or assess a civil    
p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj on1 a deal] :o 
transf]s armor pi]c+ ammunition4  7#c7  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al may at any "t       
compromise1 mitigate1 or remit !        
liability ) respect to any violation (  
?is *apt] or any rule or regulation     
prescrib$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is  
*apt]4  7#d7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al's      
actions "u ?is subsection may be review$
 only z provid$ 9 subsection 7f74  7f7  

7#a7 ,any p]son ^: application = a      
lic5se is d5i$ & any hold] ( a lic5se   
:i* is susp5d$ or revok$ or :o is       
assess$ a civil p5alty %all receive a   
writt5 notice f ! ,attorney ,g5]al /at+ 
specifically ! gr\nds ^u :i* !          
application 0 d5i$ or ^u :i* ! lic5se 0 
susp5d$ or revok$ or ! civil p5alty     
assess$4 ,any notice ( a susp5sion or   
revocation ( a lic5se %all be giv5 to ! 
hold] ( ! lic5se be=e ! effective date (
 ! susp5sion or revocation4  7#b7 ,if ! 
,attorney ,g5]al d5ies an application = 
a lic5se1 or susp5ds or revokes a       
lic5se1 or assesses a civil p5alty1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 ^u reque/ by !   
aggriev$ p>ty1 promptly hold a he>+ to  
review ! d5ial1 susp5sion1 revocation1  
or assessm5t4 ,9 ! case ( a susp5sion or
 revocation ( a lic5se1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all1 on ! reque/ ( ! hold] ( !  
lic5se1 /ay ! effective date ( !        
susp5sion or revocation4 ,a he>+ "u ?is 
p>agraph %all be held at a location     
conv5i5t to ! aggriev$ p>ty4  7#c7 7,a7 

,if aft] a he>+ held "u p>agraph 7#b7 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al decides n to rev]se !  
decision to d5y an application or susp5d
 or revoke a lic5se or assess a civil   
p5alty1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give    
notice ( ! decision to ! aggriev$ p>ty4 
7,b7 ,! aggriev$ p>ty may at any "t )9  
#fj days aft] ! date notice is giv5 "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 file a petition ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9
 :i* ! p>ty resides or 9 :i* ! p>ty's   
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess is locat$ = a  
de novo judicial review ( ! d5ial1      
susp5sion1 revocation1 or assessm5t4    
7,c7 ,9 a proce$+ conduct$ "u ?is       
p>agraph1 ! c\rt may consid] any evid5ce
 submitt$ by ! p>ties to ! proce$+ )\t  
reg>d to :e!r su* evid5ce 0 consid]$ at 
! he>+ held "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,d7 ,if 
! c\rt decides t ! ,attorney ,g5]al 0 n 
au?oriz$ to d5y ! application or to     
susp5d or revoke ! lic5se or to assess !
 civil p5alty1 ! c\rt %all ord] !       
,attorney ,g5]al to take su* action z   
may be necess>y to comply ) ! judgm5t ( 

! c\rt4  4  #f4 ,t]m9ation ( fire>ms    
deal]'s lic5se ^u felony conviction     
,section #ibe7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ until   
any conviction pursuant to ! indictm5t  
becomes f9al & ins]t+ until ! date ( any
 conviction pursuant to ! indictm5t4    
#g4 ,au?ority to hire additional        
p]sonnel ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau (     
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives may hire at lea/ #hj        
additional employees = ! purpose ( c>ry+
 out additional inspections z provid$ = 
9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #h4     
,au?ority to require lic5s$ deal] to    
conduct a physical inv5tory & provide   
inv5tory record if deal] has unlawfully 
transf]r$ a fire>m or #aj or m crime    
guns are trac$ to ! deal]  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #ibc7;g77#a7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al may require a lic5s$ import]1    
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] to  
conduct a physical inv5tory ( ! fire>ms 

9 ! bus9ess inv5tory ( ! lic5see1 &     
provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) a detail$  
record ( ! physical inv5tory if-- 7i7 ! 
lic5see has be5 convict$ ( transf]r+ a  
fire>m unlawfully2 or  7ii7 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al f9ds t #aj or m fire>ms us$ 9 a  
crime "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law h  
be5 trac$ back to ! lic5see4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #ibc7;j7
 ( su* title is am5d$ 9 ! #f? s5t5ce by 
ins]t+ 1 except z requir$ "u subsection 
7g77#a77;,e7 be=e ! p]iod4  7#b7 ,!     
matt] "u ! head+ sal>ies & exp5ses "u ! 
head+ ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1     
,fire>ms & ,explosives "u title ,,ii (  
division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$ & ,fur!r   
,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac    
7,public ,law #aac-f2 #abg ,/at4 #bdg7  
is am5d$ 9 ! #e? proviso by ins]t+ 1    
except z requir$ "u subsection          
7g77#a77;,e7 ( su* section #ibc be=e !  
colon4  #i4 ,issuance ( lic5ses ,section
 #ibc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 
by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,^u2  7,b7 9 ! fir/ 

s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 subject to p>agraph 
7#b71 aft] ,attorney ,g5]al %all2 &     
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al may d5y an application
 submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 if ! 
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es-- 7,a7 issu+ !
 lic5se w\ld pose a dang] to public     
safety2 or  7,b7 t ! applicant-- 7i7 is 
n likely to comply ) ! law2 or  7ii7 is 
o!rwise is n suitable to be issu$ a     
lic5se4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#a71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
ins]t+ 1 subject to subsection 7c77#b71 
aft] %all4  #aj4 ,liability /&>ds       
,section #ibc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7c71 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+          
willfully2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by 
/rik+ willfully ea* place x appe>s4     
#aa4 ,regulatory flexibility ,section   
#ibf7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+       
p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ only4  #ab4      
,report to ! ,congress ,! ,director ( ! 
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 

& ,explosives %all submit bi5nial       
reports to ,congress on ! implem5tation 
( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 a /atem5t 
by ! ,director z to :at additional      
res\rces1 if any1 are necess>y 9 ord] to
 implem5t ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 any recomm5dations ( !
 ,director = h[ bett] to ensure t-- 7,a7
 fire>ms deal]s are comply+ ) all laws &
 regulations t apply ) respect to deal+ 
9 fire>ms2 &  7,b7 noncompliant fire>ms 
deal]s are subject to appropriate action
 9 a timely mann]4  #ac4 ,sev]ability   
,if any provision ( ?is ,act or ( an    
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or !          
application ( su* a provision to any    
p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be     
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act or ( su*  
an am5dm5t1 or ! application ( ?is ,act 
or ( su* an am5dm5t to o!r p]sons or    
circum/ances1 %all n be affect$4