,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjai ,mr4  
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide      
grants to ,/ates to enc\rage !          
implem5tation & ma9t5ance ( fire>ms     
lic5s+ requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,mak+ ,am]ica ,safe & ,secure ,act ( 
#bjai or ! ,,mass ,act4  #b4 ,fire>ms   
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 ,fire>ms lic5s+  #cjea4   
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is "p--   
7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ lic5se means a--  7,a7 
fire>ms lic5se2 or  7,b7 fire>ms deal]  
lic5se2  7#b7 ! t]m extreme risk        
protection ord] means a writt5 ord]1    
issu$ by a ,/ate c\rt or sign$ by a     
magi/rate t1 = a p]iod n to exce$ a "t  
frame e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate--  7,a7       

prohibits ! individual nam$ 9 ! ord] f  
hav+ "u ! cu/ody or control ( !         
individual1 pur*as+1 possess+1 or       
receiv+ a fire>m or ammunition2 &  7,b7 
requires t any fire>m or ammunition "u !
 cu/ody or control ( ! individual be    
remov$2  7#c7 ! t]m prohibit$ individual
 means an individual :o is categorically
 ineligible to receive a cov]$ lic5se2  
7#d7 ! t]m suitable means t an          
individual does n create a risk to      
public safety2 &  7#e7 ! t]m ?or\gh     
backgr\nd *eck means a ,f$]al & ,/ate   
backgr\nd *eck1 :i* may include a       
f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd *eck4  7b7       
,prohibit$ individuals ,= purposes ( ?is
 "p1 a ,/ate-- 7#a7 %all e/abli% /&>ds =
 categoriz+ an individual z a prohibit$ 
individual = purposes ( receiv+ a cov]$ 
lic5se2 &  7#b7 9 e/abli%+ /&>ds )      
respect to a cov]$ lic5se "u p>agraph   
7#a71 %all take into consid]ation :e!r  
limitations may be w>rant$ bas$ on--    
7,a7 crim9al hi/ory2  7,b7 :e!r an      
individual has be5--  7i7 deem$ a dang] 

to himself or h]self or o!r individuals 
by a c\rt or au?oriz$ adm9i/rative body2
 or  7ii7 committ$ to a hospital or     
in/itution z a dang] to himself or      
h]self or o!r individuals2  7,c7 age2   
7,d7 legal resid5cy2  7,e7 milit>y      
di%onorable dis*>ges2  7,f7 :e!r an     
individual is subject to a p]man5t or   
tempor>y protection ord]2  7,g7 out/&+  
arre/ w>rants2  7,h7 /atus z a fugitive2
  7,i7 r5unciation ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5%ip2 &  7,j7 o!r factors relevant 
to ! suitability ( a lic5se hold]4      
#cjeb4 ,grants & conditions  7a7 ,grants
 au?oriz$ ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al 
may make grants to ,/ates to implem5t or
 ma9ta9 fire>ms & fire>ms deal] lic5s+  
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,duration ( grants ,a 
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all be = a     
p]iod ( #c fiscal ye>s4  7c7 ,use (     
funds = fire>ms & fire>ms deal] lic5s+  
7#a7 ,activities ,am\nts receiv$ "u a   
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all be us$ = ! 
implem5tation or ma9t5ance ( fire>ms &  
fire>ms deal] lic5s+ requirem5ts1 :i*   

%all incorporate & implem5t ! elem5ts   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! elem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are 
^? provid+ t-- 7,a7 an individual %all h
 a fire>ms lic5se--  7i7 at ! "t ( !    
pur*ase1 r5tal1 or lease ( a fire>m or  
pur*ase ( ammunition2 &  7ii7 dur+ !    
entire p]iod ( own]%ip or possession ( a
 fire>m or ammunition2  7,b7 7i7 an     
individual :o 7includ+ ! own] or op]ator
 ( a bus9ess t7 sells1 r5ts1 or leases a
 m9imum numb] ( fire>ms1 or sells       
ammunition1 dur+ a cal5d> ye> %all obta9
 a fire>ms deal] lic5se2 &  7ii7 ! ,/ate
 %all e/abli% ! m9imum numb] ( fire>ms =
 purposes ( clause 7i71 :i* may n be    
high] ?an #aj p] cal5d> ye>2  7,c7 !    
*ief ( police or ! bo>d or (fic] hav+   
control ( ! police dep>tm5t ( a local   
gov]nm5t1 or a designee )9 ! same       
dep>tm5t1 %all function z ! lic5s+      
au?ority2  7,d7 = an application =      
issuance or r5ewal ( a fire>ms lic5se1 !
 lic5s+ au?ority %all-- 7i7 conduct a   
?or\gh backgr\nd *eck1 :i* may include--

  7,i7 conduct+ an int]view ) !         
applicant2  7,,ii7 requir+ ! submission 
( lett]s ( ref]5ce /at+ t ! applicant is
 ( s\nd m9d & "*2 &  7,,iii7 any o!r    
requirem5ts ! ,/ate det]m9es relevant2 &
  7ii7 make a det]m9ation ( suitability2
  7,e7 a fir/-"t fire>ms lic5se         
applicant %all complete safety tra9+2   
7,f7 = an application = issuance or     
r5ewal ( a fire>ms deal] lic5se1 !      
lic5s+ au?ority %all conduct an         
inve/igation into ! crim9al hi/ory ( !  
applicant1 :i* may include--  7i7 an    
int]view ) ! applicant2  7ii7 a ?or\gh  
backgr\nd *eck2 &  7iii7 any o!r        
requirem5ts ! ,/ate det]m9es relevant2  
7,g7 ! ,/ate %all e/abli% appropriate   
application processes = cov]$ lic5ses   
consi/5t ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law2  
7,h7 ! ,/ate %all e/abli% /&>ds &       
processes by :i* lic5s+ au?orities c    
revoke1 susp5d1 or d5y ! issuance or    
r5ewal ( a cov]$ lic5se2  7,i7 ! ,/ate  
%all ensure t a revocation1 susp5sion1  
or d5ial _c be bas$ on race1 color1     

e?nicity1 religion1 sex1 sexual         
ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity2  7,j7 !    
,/ate %all e/abli% judicial review      
processes by :i* any applicant = or     
hold] ( a cov]$ lic5se may1 )9 a        
reasonable "t p]iod1 petition to obta9  
judicial review ( a revocation1         
susp5sion1 or d5ial ( ! issuance or     
r5ewal ( a cov]$ lic5se2  7,k7 ! ,/ate  
%all e/abli%-- 7i7 /&>ds & a process "u 
:i* a family memb] ( an individual :o ! 
family memb] fe>s is a dang] to himself1
 h]self1 or o!rs may petition = an      
extreme risk protection ord]2 &  7ii7   
/&>ds = ! t]m9ation or ext5sion ( an    
ord] describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,l7 !     
,/ate %all e/abli% processes "u :i*--   
7i7 an individual ^: cov]$ lic5se is    
revok$ or susp5d$1 or ^: application =  
issuance or r5ewal ( a cov]$ lic5se is  
d5i$1 %all surr5d] or transf] all       
fire>ms & ammunition t are or w\ld h be5
 cov]$ by ! lic5se2 &  7ii7 an          
individual :o is subject to an extreme  
risk protection ord] %all surr5d] or    

transf] all fire>ms & ammunition 9 !    
possession ( ! individual2  7,m7 ! ,/ate
 %all e/abli% requirem5ts ) :i* a       
fire>ms deal] lic5see mu/ comply1 :i*-- 
7i7 %all include requirem5ts relat+ to--
  7,i7 ! location at :i* ! lic5see      
conducts fire>m or ammunition           
transactions2  7,,ii7 ! mann] 9 :i* !   
lic5see records fire>m or ammunition    
transactions2  7,,iii7 backgr\nd *ecks =
 employees ( ! lic5see2 &  7,,iv7 any   
o!r matt] t ! ,/ate det]m9es            
appropriate2 &  7ii7 may include        
requirem5ts t a lic5see-- 7,i7 ma9ta9 a 
p]man5t place ( bus9ess--  7aa7 t is n a
 resid5ce2 &  7bb7 at :i* ! lic5see     
conducts all fire>ms or ammunition      
transactions2  7,,ii7 submit to m&atory 
record & inv5tory inspections by a      
lic5s+ au?ority2  7,,iii7 ma9ta9 a sales
 record book at ! p]man5t place (       
bus9ess describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 9     
accordance ) /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate2 
7,,iv7 conduct a pre-employm5t backgr\nd
 *eck on ea* pot5tial employee to       

det]m9e ! suitability ( any pot5tial    
employee :o may h direct & unmonitor$   
contact ) a fire>m or ammunition2 &     
7,v7 take any o!r action t ! ,/ate      
det]m9es appropriate2  7,n7 ! ,/ate %all
 promulgate rules & regulations to      
ensure ! prompt collection1 ex*ange1    
dissem9ation1 & di/ribution ( in=mation 
p]ta9+ to ! issuance1 r5ewal1           
expiration1 susp5sion1 or revocation ( a
 cov]$ lic5se2  7,o7 ! ,/ate %all       
e/abli% /&>ds t are consi/5t ) ,f$]al & 
,/ate law--  7i7 gov]n+ ! transf] ( a   
fire>m or ammunition2 &  7ii7 = id5tify+
 a prohibit$ individual1 9 accordance ) 
section #cjea7;b72  7,p7 ! ,/ate %all   
promulgate rules & regulations t require
 a deal] or private sell] ( fire>ms or  
ammunition to v]ify ! validity ( a      
fire>ms lic5se be=e ! sale1 r5tal1 or   
lease ( any fire>m or ! sale ( any      
ammunition2  7,q7 a deal] or private    
sell] ( fire>ms or ammunition %all      
report all sales1 r5tals1 & leases (    
fire>ms1 & sales ( ammunition1 to ,/ate 

au?orities2  7,r7 a deal] ( fire>ms or  
ammunition %all notify ! lic5s+ au?ority
 :5 pres5t$ ) an invalid or expir$      
fire>ms lic5se2  7,s7 any fire>ms       
lic5see ^: fire>m or ammunition is lo/  
or /ol5 %all report ! loss or !ft to !  
lic5s+ au?ority & ,/ate au?orities )9 a 
reasonable "t frame & 9 a mann] e/abli%$
 by ! ,/ate2  7,t7 an individual hold+ a
 fire>ms lic5se or fire>ms deal] lic5se 
%all r5ew ! lic5se on a "t frame        
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate2  7,u7 an individual
 may n use ! fire>ms lic5se ( !         
individual to pur*ase a fire>m or       
ammunition =--  7i7 ! unlawful use ( !  
fire>m or ammunition by ano!r           
individual2 or  7ii7 ! resale or o!r    
transf] ( ! fire>m or ammunition to an  
unlic5s$ individual2 &  7,v7 7i7 x %all 
be unlawful to /ore or keep a fire>m 9  
any place unless ! fire>m is secur$ 9 a 
lock$ conta9] or equipp$ ) a            
tamp]-resi/ant me*anical lock or o!r    
safety device1 prop]ly engag$ s z to    
r5d] ! fire>m inop]able by any          

individual o!r ?an ! own] or o!r        
lawfully au?oriz$ us]2 &  7ii7 =        
purposes ( clause 7i71 a fire>m %all n  
be consid]$ to be /or$ or kept if c>ri$ 
by or "u ! control ( ! own] or o!r      
lawfully au?oriz$ us]4  7#c7 ,sep>ate   
ammunition deal] lic5se p]mitt$ ,a ,/ate
 t requires a lic5se = deal+ ammunition 
t is sep>ate f a lic5se = deal+ fire>ms 
%all be deem$ to h satisfi$ !           
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7 relat+ to a
 fire>ms deal] lic5se1 z t lic5se       
relates to ! deal+ ( ammunition1 if !   
,/ate imposes ! same requirem5ts = an   
ammunition deal] lic5se z are m&at$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 = a fire>ms deal] lic5se1 
z t lic5se relates to ! deal+ (         
ammunition4  7d7 ,application ,to be    
eligible to receive a grant "u          
subsection 7a71 a ,/ate %all submit to !
 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al an          
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant     
,attorney ,g5]al may require1 includ+ a 
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w use ! grant  

to implem5t or ma9ta9 fire>ms & fire>ms 
deal] lic5s+ requirem5ts t include !    
elem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b74  
7e7 ,annual report ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section %all submit to !   
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al1 = ea* fiscal
 ye> dur+ :i* ! ,/ate exp5ds am\nts     
receiv$ "u ! grant1 a report1 at su* "t 
& 9 su* mann] z ! ,assi/ant ,attorney   
,g5]al may reasonably require1 t        
conta9s--  7#a7 a summ>y ( ! activities 
c>ri$ out us+ am\nts made available "u !
 grant2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r !     
activities are a*iev+ ! elem5ts describ$
 9 subsection 7c77#b72 &  7#c7 su* o!r  
in=mation z ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al
 may require4  7f7 ,limitations on !    
allocation ( funds ,n m ?an #b p]c5t ( !
 am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is   
section 9 any fiscal ye> may be us$ by !
 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = sal>ies & 
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7g7 ,reallocation
 ( appropriations ,a recipi5t ( a grant 
"u subsection 7a7 %all return to !      
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al any am\nts   

receiv$ "u ! grant t are n exp5d$ = a   
purpose describ$ 9 ?is section4  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