,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjai,mr4   
,leahy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 
,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase     
public safety by puni%+ & det]r+ fire>ms
 traffick+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,illegal ,traffick+
 9 ,fire>ms ,act ( #bjai4  #b4          
,anti-/raw pur*as+ & fire>ms traffick+  
am5dm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4 ,/raw
 pur*as+ ( fire>ms  7a7 ,def9itions ,=  
purposes ( ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m    
crime ( viol5ce-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #ibd7;c77#c72 &  7,b7   
includes a felony (f5se "u ! laws ( a   
,/ate t meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( su* section  
#ibd7;c77#c72  7#b7 ! t]m drug traffick+
 crime-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #ibd7;c77#b72 &  7,b7 includes a

 felony puni%able "u ! law ( a ,/ate =  
:i* ! conduct con/itut+ ! (f5se w\ld    
con/itute a felony puni%able "u !       
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! ,controll$   
,sub/ances ,import & ,export ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq471 or *apt] #gje (
 title #df2  7#c7 ! t]m ,f$]al crime (  
t]rorism has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #bccb;b7g77#e72 &  7#d7 ! t]m   
pur*ase includes ! receipt ( any fire>m 
by a p]son :o does n own ! fire>m--     
7,a7 by way ( pl$ge or pawn z security =
 ! paym5t or repaym5t ( money2 or  7,b7 
on consignm5t4  7b7 ,violation ,x %all  
be unlawful = any p]son 7o!r ?an a      
lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1     
lic5s$ collector1 or lic5s$ deal]7 to   
kn[+ly pur*ase1 or attempt or conspire  
to pur*ase1 any fire>m 9 or o!rwise     
affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce--     
7#a7 f a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$         
manufactur]1 lic5s$ collector1 or lic5s$
 deal] =1 on behalf (1 or at ! reque/ or
 dem& ( any o!r p]son1 kn[n or unkn[n2  

or  7#b7 f any p]son :o is n a lic5s$   
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$     
collector1 or lic5s$ deal] =1 on behalf 
(1 or at ! reque/ or dem& ( any o!r     
p]son1 kn[n or unkn[n1 kn[+ or hav+     
reasonable cause to believe t su* o!r   
p]son--  7,a7 is "u indictm5t =1 or has 
be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt (1 a crime      
puni%able by imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ 
#a ye>2  7,b7 is a fugitive f ju/ice2   
7,c7 is an unlawful us] ( or addict$ to 
any controll$ sub/ance 7z def9$ 9       
section #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb772  7,d7 has   
be5 adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective or   
has be5 committ$ to any m5tal           
in/itution2  7,e7 is an ali5 :o--  7i7  
is illegally or unlawfully 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 or  7ii7 except z provid$ 9     
section #ibb7y77#b71 has be5 admitt$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates "u a nonimmigrant visa  
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section             
#aja7;a77#bf7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bf7772  7,f7 has be5 dis*>g$ 

f ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u di%onorable          
conditions2  7,g7 hav+ be5 a citiz5 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 has r5\nc$ 8 or h]       
citiz5%ip2  7,h7 is subject to a c\rt   
ord] t re/ra9s su* p]son f h>ass+1      
/alk+1 or ?reat5+ an intimate p>tn] (   
su* p]son or *ild ( su* intimate p>tn]  
or p]son1 or engag+ 9 o!r conduct t w\ld
 place an intimate p>tn] 9 reasonable   
fe> ( bodily injury to ! p>tn] or *ild1 
except t ?is subp>agraph %all only apply
 to a c\rt ord] t--  7i7 0 issu$ aft] a 
he>+ ( :i* su* p]son receiv$ actual     
notice1 & at :i* su* p]son _h !         
opportunity to p>ticipate2 &  7ii7 7,i7 
includes a f9d+ t su* p]son repres5ts a 
cr$ible ?reat to ! physical safety ( su*
 intimate p>tn] or *ild2 or  7,,ii7 by  
its t]ms explicitly prohibits ! use1    
attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ use ( physical 
=ce aga9/ su* intimate p>tn] or *ild t  
w\ld reasonably be expect$ to cause     
bodily injury2  7,i7 has be5 convict$ 9 
any c\rt ( a misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic
 viol5ce2  7,j7 7i7 does n reside 9 any 

,/ate2 &  7ii7 is n a citiz5 or lawful  
p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,k7
 int5ds to sell or o!rwise dispose ( !  
fire>m to a p]son describ$ 9 any (      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j72 or  7,l7  
int5ds to-- 7i7 use1 c>ry1 possess1 or  
sell or o!rwise dispose ( ! fire>m 9    
fur!rance ( a ,f$]al crime ( t]rorism1 a
 crime ( viol5ce1 or a drug traffick+   
crime2 or  7ii7 export ! fire>m 9       
violation ( law4  7c7 ,p5alty  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 any p]son :o violates subsection 7b7   
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,use 9    
crimes ( viol5ce ,if a violation (      
subsection 7b7 is committ$ kn[+ or )    
reasonable cause to believe t any fire>m
 involv$ w be us$ to commit a crime (   
viol5ce1 ! p]son %all be s5t5c$ to a t]m
 ( imprisonm5t ( n m ?an #be ye>s4  7d7 
,exceptions ,subsection 7b77#a7 %all n  
apply to any fire>m t is lawfully       
pur*as$ by a p]son-- 7#a7 to be giv5 z a
 bona fide gift to a recipi5t :o provid$

 no s]vice or tangible ?+ ( value to    
acquire ! fire>m2  7#b7 to be giv5 to a 
bona fide w9n] ( an organiz$ raffle1    
conte/1 or auction conduct$ 9 accordance
 ) law & sponsor$ by a national1 ,/ate1 
or local organization or association2   
7#c7 to be giv5 z a bona fide gratuity  
to a hunt+ guide2  7#d7 to be giv5 z a  
bona fide bonus to an employee z !      
result ( lawful s]vices p]=m$ 9 ! c\rse 
( an employm5t relation%ip2 or  7#e7 to 
be giv5 z a bona fide commemorative aw>d
 or honor>ium1  unless ! pur*as] kn[s or
 has reasonable cause to believe !      
recipi5t ( ! fire>m is prohibit$ by     
,f$]al law f possess+1 receiv+1 sell+1  
%ipp+1 transport+1 transf]r+1 or o!rwise
 dispos+ ( ! fire>m4  #icc4 ,traffick+ 9
 fire>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be       
unlawful = any p]son to--  7#a7 %ip1    
transport1 transf]1 cause to be         
transport$1 or o!rwise dispose ( any    
fire>m to ano!r p]son 9 or o!rwise      
affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 if   
su* p]son kn[s or has reasonable cause  

to believe t ! use1 c>ry+1 or possession
 ( a fire>m by ! recipi5t w\ld be 9     
violation ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate law     
puni%able by a t]m ( imprisonm5t exce$+ 
#a ye>2  7#b7 receive f ano!r p]son any 
fire>m 9 or o!rwise affect+ int]/ate or 
=eign comm]ce1 if ! recipi5t kn[s or has
 reasonable cause to believe t su*      
receipt w\ld be 9 violation ( any ,f$]al
 or ,/ate law puni%able by a t]m (      
imprisonm5t exce$+ #a ye>2 or  7#c7     
attempt or conspire to commit ! conduct 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7b7  
,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates          
subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1
 imprison$ = n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  
#icd4 ,=feiture & f9es  7a7 ,=feiture   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son convict$ ( a   
violation ( section #icb or #icc %all   
=feit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 irrespective (
 any provision ( ,/ate law--  7,a7 any  
prop]ty con/itut+1 or d]iv$ f1 any      
proce$s ! p]son obta9$1 directly or     
indirectly1 z ! result ( su* violation2 
&  7,b7 any ( ! p]son's prop]ty us$1 or 

int5d$ to be us$1 9 any mann] or "p1 to 
commit1 or to facilitate ! commission (1
 su* violation1 except t = any =feiture 
( any fire>m or ammunition pursuant to  
?is section1 section #ibd7;d7 %all      
apply4  7#b7 ,imposition ,! c\rt1 9     
impos+ s5t5ce on a p]son convict$ ( a   
violation ( section #icb or #icc1 %all  
ord]1 9 addition to any o!r s5t5ce      
impos$ pursuant to section #icb or #icc1
 t ! p]son =feit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates all 
prop]ty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7  
,f9es ,a def5dant :o d]ives pr(its or   
o!r proce$s f an (f5se "u section #icb  
or #icc may be f9$ n m ?an ! great] (-- 
7#a7 ! f9e o!rwise au?oriz$ by ?is "p2  
or  7#b7 ! am\nt equal to twice ! gross 
pr(its or o!r proce$s ( ! (f5se "u      
section #icb or #icc4  4  7b7 ,title    
,,iii au?orization ,section #beaf7a77n7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ sections #ibb & #ibd &   
ins]t+ section #ibb1 #ibd1 #icb1 or     
#icc4  7c7 ,rackete]+ am5dm5t ,section  
#aifa7a77;,b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ section #icb 
7relat+ to /raw pur*as+71 section #icc  
7relat+ to traffick+ 9 fire>ms71 be=e   
section #ajbh4  7d7 ,money laund]+      
am5dm5t ,section #aief7;c77#g77;,d7 (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ section #ibd7n7 & ins]t+      
section #ibd7n71 #icb1 or #icc4  7e7    
,directive to s5t5c+ commission         
,pursuant to its au?ority "u section    
#iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &
 9 accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all review &
 am5d its guidel9es & policy /atem5ts to
 ensure t p]sons convict$ ( an (f5se "u 
section #icb or #icc ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 & o!r (f5ses applicable  
to ! /raw pur*ases & fire>ms traffick+ (
 fire>ms are subject to increas$        
p5alties 9 comp>ison to ^? curr5tly     
provid$ by ! guidel9es & policy /atem5ts
 = su* /raw pur*as+ & fire>ms traffick+ 
(f5ses4 ,9 its review1 ! ,commission    
%all consid]1 9 p>ticul>1 an appropriate
 am5dm5t to reflect ! int5t ( ,congress 

t /raw pur*as]s )\t significant crim9al 
hi/ories receive s5t5ces t are suffici5t
 to det] p>ticipation 9 su* activities4 
,! ,commission %all also review & am5d  
its guidel9es & policy /atem5ts to      
reflect ! int5t ( ,congress t a p]son   
convict$ ( an (f5se "u section #icb or  
#icc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
:o is affiliat$ ) a gang1 c>tel1        
organiz$ crime r+1 or o!r su* ent]prise 
%\ld be subject to high] p5alties ?an an
 o!rwise unaffiliat$ individual4  7f7   
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #icb4 ,/raw pur*as+ (       
fire>ms4#icc4 ,traffick+ 9 fire>ms4#icd4
 ,=feiture & f9es4  4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to 
section #ibb7;d7 ,section #ibb7;d7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+  
or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ ! matt]     
foll[+ p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 

7#aj7 int5ds to sell or o!rwise dispose 
( ! fire>m or ammunition to a p]son     
describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh   
7#i72 or  7#aa7 int5ds-- 7,a7 to sell or
 o!rwise dispose ( ! fire>m or          
ammunition 9 fur!rance ( a ,f$]al crime 
( t]rorism1 a crime ( viol5ce1 or a drug
 traffick+ (f5se1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9
 section #icb7;a72 or  7,b7 to export ! 
fire>m or ammunition 9 violation ( law4 
,?is subsection %all n apply ) respect  
to ! sale or disposition ( a fire>m or  
ammunition to a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$  
manufactur]1 lic5s$ deal]1 or lic5s$    
collector :o pursuant to subsection 7b7 
( section #ibe is n preclud$ f deal+ 9  
fire>ms or ammunition1 or to a p]son :o 
has be5 grant$ relief f disabilities    
pursuant to subsection 7c7 ( section    
#ibe4 4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to section       
#ibd7;a7 ,section #ibd7;a7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 7d71 7g712 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7   
,:oev] kn[+ly violates subsection 7d7 or

 7g7 ( section #ibb %all be f9$ "u ?is  
title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or 
bo?4  4  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to section       
#ibd7;d7 ,section #ibd7;d7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ #icb1 or #icc1 
aft] section #ibd12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7
 any (f5se "u section #icb or #icc4  4  
#f4 ,am5dm5ts to section #ibd7;h7       
,section #ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7h7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7h7 7#a7 ,:oev]    
kn[+ly receives or transf]s a fire>m or 
ammunition1 or attempts or conspires to 
d s1 kn[+ or hav+ reasonable cause to   
believe t su* fire>m or ammunition w be 
us$ to commit a ,f$]al crime ( t]rorism1
 a crime ( viol5ce1 or a drug traffick+ 
crime 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section   
#icb7;a771 or a crime "u ! ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et  

seq471 ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy         
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq471 or ! ,=eign ,n>cotics   
,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#aija et seq471 %all be f9$ "u ?is      
title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or 
bo?4  7#b7 ,no t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ 
on a p]son "u ?is subsection %all run   
concurr5tly ) any t]m ( imprisonm5t     
impos$ on ! p]son "u section #icb4  4   
#g4 ,am5dm5ts to section #ibd7k7        
,section #ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7k7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7k7 7#a7 ,a p]son  
:o smuggles or kn[+ly br+s into ! ,unit$
 ,/ates a fire>m or ammunition1 or      
attempts or conspires to d s1 ) int5t to
 engage 9 or to promote conduct t--     
7,a7 is puni%able "u ! ,controll$       
,sub/ances ,import & ,export ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq471 or *apt] #gje (
 title #df2 or  7,b7 con/itutes a ,f$]al
 crime ( t]rorism1 a crime ( viol5ce1 or
 a drug traffick+ crime 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #icb7;a771  %all be f9$ 

"u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #ae   
ye>s1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,a p]son :o smuggles
 or kn[+ly takes out ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a
 fire>m or ammunition1 or attempts or   
conspires to d s1 ) int5t to engage 9 or
 to promote conduct t--  7,a7 w\ld be   
puni%able "u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances    
,import & ,export ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#iea et seq471 or *apt] #gje ( title    
#df1 if ! conduct _h occurr$ )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 or  7,b7 w\ld con/itute a      
,f$]al crime ( t]rorism or a crime (    
viol5ce 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section 
#icb7;a77 = :i* ! p]son may be prosecut$
 9 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if !       
conduct _h occurr$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  4  #h4         
,prohibition on fire>ms transf]s to     
ag5ts ( drug c>tels ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice1 & any ( its law en=cem5t       
coord9ate ag5cies1 %all n conduct or    
o!rwise facilitate ! transf] ( an       
op]able fire>m to an individual if any  
law en=cem5t (fic] employ$ by !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice involv$ ) ! transf] 
kn[s or has reasonable cause to believe 
t ! recipi5t ( ! fire>m is an ag5t ( a  
drug c>tel1 unless law en=cem5t p]sonnel
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9u\sly monitor or
 control ! fire>m at all times4  #i4    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or
 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be   
con/ru$ to all[ ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,f$]al 
sy/em ( regi/ration ( fire>ms1 fire>ms  
own]%ip1 or fire>ms transactions or     
dispositions4