,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjai,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
& ,mr4 ,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide = a grant program = h&gun   
lic5s+ programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,h&gun ,pur*as] ,lic5s+ ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9
 #bjag1 #ia p]c5t ( fire>m homicides 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 :i* a fire>m type 0   
specifi$1 7 committ$ ) a h&gun4  7#b7   
,rese>* by top national exp]ts %[ t--   
7,a7 adoption ( h&gun pur*as] lic5s+    
laws are associat$ ) significant        
r$uctions 9 fire>m-relat$ homicides2 &  
7,b7 repeal ( h&gun pur*as] lic5s+ laws 
are associat$ ) significant increases 9 
fire>m-relat$ homicides4  7#c7 ,rese>*  
on ! effects ( ! adoption ( a h&gun     
pur*as] lic5s+ law 9 ,connecticut 9     
#aiie %[$--  7,a7 a #dj-p]c5t r$uction 9

 ! rate ( fire>m homicide2 &  7,b7 a    
#ae-p]c5t r$uction 9 fire>m suicide     
rates dur+ ! fir/ #aj ye>s ! law 0 9    
place4  7#d7 ,publi%$ rese>* has %[n t !
 repeal ( a h&gun pur*as] lic5s+ law 9  
,miss\ri 9 #bjjg 0 associat$ )--  7,a7 a
 #bg-p]c5t increase 9 ! rate ( fire>m   
homicide2 &  7,b7 a #af-p]c5t increase 9
 fire>m suicide rates4  7#e7 ,9 ,/ates t
 h _h effective h&gun pur*as] lic5s+    
laws = decades1 su* z ,connecticut1     
,massa*usetts1 ,new ,j]sey1 & ,new      
,york1 ! va/ majority ( fire>ms trac$ to
 crimes orig9at$ 9 ,/ates t d n h h&gun 
pur*as] lic5s+ laws1 :i* supports ! ne$ 
= h&gun pur*as] lic5s+ laws 9 e ,/ate4  
7#f7 ,rese>* has %[n t ,/ates ) h&gun   
pur*as] lic5s+ laws export f> few]      
fire>ms = crim9al use 9 o!r ,/ates ?an  
,/ates t lack h&gun pur*as] lic5s+ laws4
  #c4 ,grant program au?oriz$ = h&gun   
lic5s+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( !      
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       

foll[+3  ,,oo ,h&gun lic5s+ grant       
program  #cjea4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is "p1 ! 
t]m h&gun has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  #cjeb4 ,grant program    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may    
aw>d grants to ,/ates1 units ( local    
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribes = !          
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & evaluation 
( h&gun pur*as] lic5s+ requirem5ts4  7b7
 ,program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nts          
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p1 & n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] su* am\nts are       
appropriat$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
eligible applicants ^: applications are 
approv$ "u subsection 7c7 to assi/ su*  
applicants 9 implem5t+ & improv+ h&gun  
pur*as] lic5s+ programs4  7c7           
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is "p1 a ,/ate1 unit ( local
 gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribe %all submit 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may      

require1 includ+--  7#a7 a description (
 ! law t ! applicant has enact$ to      
require a lic5se = any pur*ase ( a h&gun
 includ+ a description ( any o!r        
exemptions to su* law2 &  7#b7 a        
description ( h[ ! applicant w use !    
grant to c>ry out or improve its h&gun  
pur*as] lic5s+ program4  7d7            
,eligibility requirem5ts ,to be eligible
 = a grant "u ?is "p1 an applicant %all 
h 9 effect a h&gun pur*as] lic5s+ law t 
includes1 ) respect to an individual    
apply+ = a h&gun lic5se or p]mit1 !     
foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,! individual 
%all be-- 7,a7 n less ?an #ba ye>s old2 
&  7,b7 a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a7774  7#b7 ,! individual %all   
apply = ! h&gun pur*as] lic5se or p]mit 
at a law en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! individual resides4  7#c7 ,!          
individual %all reapply = ! h&gun       

pur*as] lic5se or p]mit aft] a p]iod n  
long] ?an #e ye>s4  7#d7 ,! individual  
%all1 9 connection ) ! application = !  
h&gun pur*as] lic5se or p]mit--  7,a7   
submit to a backgr\nd inve/igation & a  
crim9al hi/ory *eck1 z e/abli%$ by !    
,/ate1 :i* %all ensure1 at a m9imum1 t !
 individual is n prohibit$ f possess+ a 
fire>m "u section #ibb7;g7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 submit     
f+]pr9ts & photographs4  7#e7 ,an       
individual :o is prohibit$ f possess+ a 
fire>m "u section #ibb7;g7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may n be issu$ a   
h&gun pur*as+ lic5se or p]mit4  7e7 ,use
 ( funds ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is "p   
%all be us$ to improve ! h&gun pur*as]  
lic5s+ program ( t grant recipi5t4  4   
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #ajja7;a7 ( title ,i ( !       
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbfa7;a77
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#bi7 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  

to c>ry out "p ,,oo4  4