,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4 
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4      
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 
,paul7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide t       
sil5c]s be treat$ ! same z fire>ms      
accessories4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,sil5c]s ,help ,u ,save 
,he>+ ,act or ! ,,%u% ,act4  #b4 ,equal 
treatm5t ( sil5c]s & fire>ms  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #ehde7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ 
7#g7 any sil5c] & all t foll[s ?r\gh 2 &
 7#h7 & ins]t+ & 7#g74  7b7 ,effective  
date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5t made by  
?is section %all take effect on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,transf]s ,9
 ! case ( ! tax impos$ by section #ehaa 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 !   
am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply )
 respect to transf]s aft] ,octob] #bb1  
#bjae4  #c4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 sil5c]s   

,section #ehda ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7f7 ,fire>m sil5c]s ,a p]son 
acquir+ or possess+ a fire>m sil5c] 9   
accordance ) *apt] #dd ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be treat$ z   
meet+ any regi/ration & lic5s+          
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,fire>ms ,act 
7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection7 ) respect to 
su* sil5c]4  4  #d4 ,preemption ( c]ta9 
,/ate laws 9 relation to fire>m sil5c]s 
,section #ibg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3 ,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 a law 
( a ,/ate or a political subdivision ( a
 ,/ate t1 z a condition ( lawfully mak+1
 transf]r+1 us+1 possess+1 or transport+
 a fire>m sil5c] 9 or affect+ int]/ate  
or =eign comm]ce1 imposes a tax on any  
su* conduct1 or a m>k+1 recordkeep+1 or 
regi/ration requirem5t ) respect to !   
fire>m sil5c]1 %all h no =ce or effect44
  #e4 ,sil5c]s & muffl]s n to be f$]ally
 regulat$  7a7 ,def9itions ,section     

#iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
by /rik+ 7,c7 any fire>m muffl] or      
fire>m sil5c]2 or 7,d7 & ins]t+ or 7,c72
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#bd74  7b7  
,p5alties ,section #ibd ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77ii7 by /rik+ #8#81 or is equipp$ ) 
a fire>m sil5c] or fire>m muffl]''2 &   
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ #8#8or
 is equipp$ ) a fire>m sil5c] or fire>m 
muffl]1''2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7o71 by 
/rik+ or is equipp$ ) a fire>m sil5c] or
 muffl]14  7c7 ,c>ry+ ( conceal$ fire>ms
 by qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic]s        
,section #ibf;,b7e77#c7 ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ & at ! end2   
7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#c7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z        
subp>agraph 7,b74  7d7 ,c>ry+ ( conceal$
 fire>ms by qualifi$ retir$ law en=cem5t
 (fic]s ,section #ibf;,c7e77#a77;,c7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      

am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7i7 by add+ & at 
! end2  7#b7 by /rik+ clause 7ii72 &    
7#c7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause
 7ii74