,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bddi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aj1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require    
lic5ses to acquire or receive fire>ms1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,fire>m     
,lic5s+ ,act4  #b4 ,lic5se = ! pur*ase (
 fire>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4      
,lic5se = ! acquisition or receipt (    
fire>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7d71 x %all be unlawful =  
any individual to pur*ase or receive a  
fire>m unless ! individual has a valid  
,f$]al fire>m lic5se4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ,f$]al lic5se ,to pur*ase or receive   
fire>ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all e/abli% a ,f$]al sy/em =    
issu+ a ,f$]al fire>m lic5se to eligible

 individuals = fire>ms transf]r$ to su* 
individual4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! sy/em 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all require  
t-- 7,a7 an individual %all be eligible 
to receive su* a lic5se if !            
individual--  7i7 has complet$ tra9+ 9  
fire>ms safety1 includ+-- 7,i7 a writt5 
te/1 to demon/rate k ( applicable       
fire>ms laws2 &  7,,ii7 h&s-on te/+1    
includ+ fir+ te/+1 to demon/rate safe   
use & suffici5t accuracy ( a fire>m2    
7ii7 z "p ( ! process = apply+ = su* a  
lic5se-- 7,i7 has submitt$ to a         
backgr\nd inve/igation & crim9al hi/ory 
*eck ( ! individual2  7,,ii7 has        
submitt$ pro( ( id5tity2  7,,iii7 has   
submitt$ ! f+]pr9ts ( ! individual2 &   
7,,iv7 has submitt$ id5tify+ in=mation  
on ! fire>m t ! p]son int5ds to obta91  
includ+ ! make1 model1 & s]ial numb]1 & 
! id5tity ( ! fire>m sell] or transf]or2
  7,b7 a lic5se issu$ "u ! sy/em is     
available at a designat$ local (fice1   
:i* %all be locat$ 9 bo? urban & rural  
areas2  7,c7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    

issue or d5y a lic5se "u ?is section n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
application = su* lic5se is receiv$2    
7,d7 ea* lic5se issu$ "u ?is section    
%all be valid = ! pur*ase ( a s+le      
fire>m1 :i* %all be pur*as$ n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! lic5se is 
issu$2  7,e7 a lic5se issu$ "u ! sy/em  
%all expire on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! lic5se 0 issu$2 &  7,f7 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide notice (
 an application = a lic5se "u ?is       
section to ! relevant ,/ate & local     
(ficials4  7#c7 ,backgr\nd inve/igation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e issu+ a lic5se "u   
?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--  
7i7 conduct a backgr\nd inve/igation on 
! applicant2 &  7ii7 d5y any lic5se if  
receipt ( a fire>m w\ld violate         
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb or 
any provision ( ,/ate law4  7,b7 ,poses 
a dang] ( bodily injury  7i7 ,in=mation 
f ,/ate & local (ficials ,aft] receiv+ !
 notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,f71  
relevant ,/ate & local (ficials may     

submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al in=mation  
demon/rat+ t ! individual poses a       
significant dang] ( bodily injury to    
self or o!rs by possess+1 pur*as+1 or   
receiv+ a fire>m4  7ii7 ,d5ial  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may d5y a     
lic5se "u ?is section if ! ,attorney    
,g5]al det]m9es t ! applicant poses a   
significant dang] ( bodily injury to    
self or o!rs by possess+1 pur*as+1 or   
receiv+ a fire>m1 aft] exam9+ factors ! 
,attorney ,g5]al consid]s are relevant  
to ! det]m9ation1 includ+--  7aa7 hi/ory
 ( ?reats or acts ( viol5ce t[>d self or
 o!rs2  7bb7 hi/ory ( use1 attempt$ use1
 or ?reat5$ use ( physical =ce by !     
applicant aga9/ ano!r p]son2  7cc7 :e!r 
! applicant is ! subject ( or has       
violat$ a dome/ic viol5ce or /alk+      
re/ra9+ ord] or protection ord]2  7dd7  
any prior arre/1 p5d+ *>ge1 or          
conviction = a viol5t or s]i\s crime or 
disord]ly p]sons (f5se1 /alk+ (f5se1 or 
dome/ic viol5ce (f5se2  7ee7 any prior  
arre/1 p5d+ *>ge1 or conviction = an    

(f5se involv+ cruelty to animals2  7ff7 
hi/ory ( drug or alcohol abuse or       
involvem5t 9 drug traffick+2  7gg7 any  
rec5t acquisition ( fire>ms1 ammunition1
 or o!r deadly weapons2 &  7hh7         
involvem5t 9 fire>ms traffick+ or       
unlawful fire>ms transf]s2 &  7ii7      
hi/ory ( unsafe /orage or h&l+ (        
fire>ms4  7,,ii7 ,judicial review ,an   
applicant d5i$ a lic5se "u subclause    
7,i7 may file an action 9 ! appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = seek+  
review ( ! d5ial4  7,c7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ to modify any o!r requirem5t = a
 backgr\nd inve/igation relat+ to !     
acquisition or receipt ( a fire>m 9     
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section4  7#d7 ,revocation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all revoke a
 lic5se issu$ "u ?is section if !       
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t--  7i7 !    
lic5see poses a significant dang] (     
bodily injury to self or o!rs by        
possess+1 pur*as+1 or receiv+ a fire>m2 

or  7ii7 aft] a regul> backgr\nd        
inve/igation conduct$ by ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 ! possession ( a fire>m w\ld    
violate subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section 
#ibb or any provision ( ,/ate law4  7,b7
 ,notice & opportunity = a he>+  7i7    
,notice ,^u det]m9+ t ! lic5see %\ld h  
_! lic5se revok$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all provide notice to 
! lic5see & to relevant ,/ate & local   
(ficials ( ! det]m9ation4  7ii7 ,he>+ ,=
 revocations "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all provide a lic5see 
an opportunity = a he>+ 9 ! appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a lic5se
 is revok$ "u ?is p>agraph to appeal !  
revocation4  7,c7 ,proc$ures ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% proc$ures 
to ensure t any fire>m is remov$ f any  
individual :5 ! individual's lic5se is  
revok$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7,d7 ,return ( 
fire>ms ,a fire>m remov$ "u ! proc$ures 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 may be     
return$ to ! individual only if !       

individual's lic5se is re9/at$4  7#e7   
,r5ewal ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli%
 proc$ures = ! r5ewal ( a lic5se t      
requires t ! applicant satisfies !      
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74   
7#f7 ,enrollm5t 9 ,rap ,back  ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al %all enroll ea*        
individual :o is issu$ a lic5se "u ?is  
section 9 ! ,rap ,back s]vice4  7c7     
,recordkeep+ ,x %all be unlawful = any  
individual to sell or o!rwise dispose ( 
a fire>m to a p]son unless ! individual 
reports ! transaction to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days aft] !
 date on :i* ! fire>m is sold or        
transf]r$1 :i* %all include id5tify+    
in=mation on ! fire>m sell] & on !      
fire>m transf]ee1 includ+ ! make1 model1
 & s]ial numb]4  7d7 ,/ate lic5ses  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply  
to an individual 9 a ,/ate if !         
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! ,/ate has 
a process = issu+ a ,/ate fire>m lic5se 
to eligible individuals 9 ! ,/ate )     
sub/antially simil> requirem5ts to ^?   

describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7e7         
,regulations  ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may   
promulgate regulations t ! ,attorney    
,g5]al det]m9es are necess>y to c>ry out
 ?is section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections = su* *apt] is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #icb4       
,lic5se = ! acquisition or receipt (    
fire>ms44  #c4 ,po9t-(-sale backgr\nd   
*eck ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7aa7 7#a7 7,a7 ,x %all be    
unlawful = any p]son :o is n a lic5s$   
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] to transf] a fire>m to any o!r    
p]son :o is n s lic5s$1 unless a lic5s$ 
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] has fir/ tak5 possession ( !      
fire>m = ! purpose ( comply+ )          
subsection 7t74  7,b7 ,^u tak+          
possession ( a fire>m "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 a lic5see %all comply ) all       
requirem5ts ( ?is *apt] z if ! lic5see 7
 transf]r+ ! fire>m f ! inv5tory ( !    
lic5see to ! unlic5s$ transf]ee4  7,c7  

,if a transf] ( a fire>m describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 w n be complet$ = any  
reason aft] a lic5see takes possession (
 ! fire>m 7includ+ because ! transf] ( !
 fire>m to1 or receipt ( ! fire>m by1 ! 
transf]ee w\ld violate ?is *apt]71 !    
return ( ! fire>m to ! transf]or by !   
lic5see %all n con/itute ! transf] ( a  
fire>m = purposes ( ?is *apt]4  4  #d4  
,prohibition on transf] to c]ta9        
unlic5s$ p]sons ,section #ibb ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7aa7           
,prohibition on transf] to c]ta9        
unlic5s$ p]sons ,x %all be unlawful =   
any p]son to--  7#a7 sell or o!rwise    
dispose ( a fire>m to any p]son if su*  
p]son does n h a lic5se issu$ "u section
 #icb or a sub/antially simil> ,/ate    
law1 z det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1   
dur+ ! previ\s #cj days2 or  7#b7 fail  
to report to ! relevant law en=cem5t    
ag5cies ! sale or disposal describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  4