,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjbj,mr4   
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to re=m ,f$]al fire>ms laws1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,virg9ia ,plan to  
,r$uce ,gun ,viol5ce ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,title           
,i--,fire>m ,sales,sec4 #aja4 ,fire>ms  
transf]s4,sec4 #ajb4 ,h&gun sales4,title
 ,,ii--,extreme ,risk ,protection       
,orders,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions4,sec4    
#bjb4 ,extreme risk protection grant    
program4,sec4 #bjc4 ,national extreme   
risk protection ord] law4,sec4 #bjd4    
,f$]al fire>ms prohibition4,sec4 #bje4  
,full fai? & cr$it4,title ,,iii--,fire>m
 ,safety ,requirements,sec4 #cja4       
,report+ lo/ or /ol5 fire>ms4,sec4 #cjb4

 ,access to fire>ms by m9ors4,sec4 #cjc4
 ,prohibit+ p]sons convict$ (           
misdemeanor crimes aga9/ dat+ p>tn]s &  
p]sons subject to protection ord]s4,sec4
 #cjd4 ,prohibit+ /alk]s & individuals  
subject to c\rt ord] f possess+ a       
fire>m4  ,i ,fire>m ,sales  #aja4       
,fire>ms transf]s  7a7 ,(f5se ,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  7#b7 ,p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n apply to-- 7,a7 a law       
en=cem5t ag5cy or any law en=cem5t      
(fic]1 arm$ private security            
pr(essional1 or memb] ( ! arm$ =ces1 to 
! ext5t ! (fic]1 pr(essional1 or memb]  
is act+ )9 ! c\rse & scope ( employm5t &
 (ficial duties2  7,b7 a transf] t is a 
loan or bona fide gift betwe5 sp\ses1   
betwe5 dome/ic p>tn]s1 betwe5 p>5ts & _!
 *ildr51 includ+ /ep-p>5ts & _!         
/ep-*ildr51 betwe5 sibl+s1 betwe5 aunts 
or uncles & _! nieces or nephews1 or    
betwe5 gr&p>5ts & _! gr&*ildr52  7,c7 a 
transf] to an executor1 adm9i/rator1    
tru/ee1 or p]sonal repres5tative ( an   
e/ate or a tru/ t occurs by op]ation (  
law ^u ! dea? ( ano!r p]son2  7,d7 a    

tempor>y transf] t is necess>y to prev5t
 imm95t dea? or great bodily h>m1 if !  
possession by ! transf]ee la/s only z   
long z imm$iately necess>y to prev5t !  
imm95t dea? or great bodily h>m1 includ+
 ! h>m ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ p>tn]    
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 /alk+1 &       
dome/ic abuse2  7,e7 a transf] t is     
approv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section
 #ehab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf2 or  7,f7 a tempor>y transf] if ! 
transf]or has no reason to believe t !  
transf]ee w use or int5ds to use !      
fire>m 9 a crime or is prohibit$ f      
possess+ fire>ms "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law1
 & ! transf] takes place & ! transf]ee's
 possession ( ! fire>m is exclusively-- 
7i7 at a %oot+ range or 9 a %oot+ gall]y
 or o!r area designat$ = ! purpose (    
t>get %oot+2  7ii7 :ile reasonably      
necess>y = ! purposes ( hunt+1 trapp+1  
or fi%+1 if ! transf]or-- 7,i7 has no   
reason to believe t ! transf]ee int5ds  
to use ! fire>m 9 a place :]e x is      
illegal2 &  7,,ii7 has reason to believe

 t ! transf]ee w comply ) all lic5s+ &  
p]mit requirem5ts = su* hunt+1 trapp+1  
or fi%+2 or  7iii7 :ile 9 ! pres5ce ( ! 
transf]or4  7#c7 7,a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( ?is *apt]1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al may implem5t ?is subsection )    
regulations4  7,b7 ,regulations         
promulgat$ "u ?is p>agraph may n include
 any provision requir+ lic5sees to      
facilitate transf]s 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,regulations       
promulgat$ "u ?is p>agraph may n include
 any provision requir+ p]sons n lic5s$  
"u ?is *apt] to keep records ( backgr\nd
 *ecks or fire>ms transf]s4  7,d7       
,regulations promulgat$ "u ?is p>agraph 
may n include any provision plac+ a cap 
on ! fee lic5sees may *>ge to facilitate
 transf]s 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74 
7#d7 ,x %all be unlawful = a lic5s$     
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] to transf] possession (1 or title 
to1 a fire>m to ano!r p]son :o is n s   
lic5s$ unless ! import]1 manufactur]1 or
 deal] has provid$ su* o!r p]son ) a    

notice ( ! prohibition "u p>agraph 7#a71
 & su* o!r p]son has c]tifi$ t su* o!r  
p]son has be5 provid$ ) ?is notice on a 
=m prescrib$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  4  
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all take effect #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#ajb4 ,h&gun sales  7a7 ,limitation on  
multiple h&gun pur*ases ,section #ibb ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #aja1 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7bb7 7#a7 ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x %all be      
unlawful = any p]son :o is n a lic5s$   
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] to pur*ase m ?an #a h&gun 9 a     
#cj-;day p]iod4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n apply to-- 7,a7 an individual ) a
 c]tificate issu$ by a law en=cem5t     
ag5cy ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual      
resides c]tify+ ! individual has pass$  
an enhanc$ backgr\nd *eck2  7,b7 a law  
en=cem5t ag5cy or law en=cem5t (fic] or 
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces1 to ! ext5t ! (fic]1
 pr(essional1 or memb] is act+ )9 !     

c\rse & scope ( employm5t & (ficial     
duties2  7,c7 a ,/ate or local          
correctional facility2  7,d7 a private  
security company lic5s$ by ! ,/ate or   
unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 :i* ! company   
op]ates2 or  7,e7 ! pur*ase ( a h&gun t 
is-- 7i7 an antique fire>m2 or  7ii7    
li/$ z a curio or relic by ! ,attorney  
,g5]al pursuant to section #iba7;a77#ac7
 by a lic5s$ collector4  4  7b7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
,,ii ,extreme ,risk ,protection ,ord]s  
#bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe--
 7i7 t enacts legislation describ$ 9    
section #bjc2  7ii7 ) respect to :i* !  
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t !           
legislation describ$ 9 clause 7i7       
complies ) ! requirem5ts ( section #bjc2
 &  7iii7 t c]tifies to ! ,attorney     
,g5]al t ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe      
%all-- 7,i7 use ! grant = ! purposes    

describ$ 9 section #bjb7;b72 &  7,,ii7  
allocate n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt 
receiv$ "u a grant "u section #bjb =    
tra9+ = law en=cem5t (fic]s2 or  7,b7 a 
unit ( local gov]nm5t or o!r public or  
private entity t-- 7i7 is locat$ 9 a    
,/ate or 9 ! t]ritory "u ! jurisdiction 
( an ,indian ,tribe t meets !           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 &    
7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7        
c]tifies to ! ,attorney ,g5]al t ! unit 
( local gov]nm5t or entity %all-- 7,i7  
use ! grant = ! purposes describ$ 9     
section #bjb7;b72 &  7,,ii7 allocate n  
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt receiv$ "u 
a grant "u section #bjb = tra9+ = law   
en=cem5t (fic]s4  7#b7 ,extreme risk    
protection ord] ,! t]m extreme risk     
protection ord] means a writt5 ord] or  
w>rant1 issu$ by a ,/ate or ,tribal c\rt
 or sign$ by a magi/rate 7or o!r        
comp>able judicial (fic]71 ! prim>y     
purpose ( :i* is to r$uce ! risk (      
fire>m-relat$ dea? or injury by do+ "o  
or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,prohibit+ a nam$ 

individual f hav+ "u ! cu/ody or control
 ( ! individual1 own+1 pur*as+1         
possess+1 or receiv+ a fire>m4  7,b7    
,hav+ a fire>m remov$ or requir+ !      
surr5d] ( fire>ms f a nam$ individual4  
7#c7 ,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,indian tribe
 ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #agji ( ! 
,public ,safety & ,community ,polic+    
,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajchi74    
7#e7 ,law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m law     
en=cem5t (fic] means a public s]vant    
au?oriz$ by ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law
 or by a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal       
gov]nm5t ag5cy to-- 7,a7 engage 9 or    
sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1        
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( an (f5se2
 or  7,b7 sup]vise s5t5c$ crim9al       
(f5d]s4  7#f7 ,petition] ,! t]m         
petition] means an individual au?oriz$  
"u ,/ate or ,tribal law to petition = an
 extreme risk protection ord]4  7#g7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2

  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 !  
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 &  7,d7 any
 o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#h7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t ,! 
t]m unit ( local gov]nm5t has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ija ( ! ,omnibus  
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea74  #bjb4    
,extreme risk protection grant program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all e/abli% a      
program "u :i*1 f am\nts made available 
to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,director may
 make grants to eligible entities to    
assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! provisions ( !      
legislation describ$ 9 section #bjc4    
7b7 ,use ( funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is    
section may be us$ by an applicant to-- 
7#a7 enhance ! capacity ( law en=cem5t  
ag5cies & ! c\rts ( a ,/ate1 unit (     
local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian ,tribe by    
provid+ p]sonnel1 tra9+1 te*nical       
assi/ance1 data collection1 & o!r       
res\rces to c>ry out legislation        

describ$ 9 section #bjc2  7#b7 tra9     
judges1 c\rt p]sonnel1 & law en=cem5t   
(fic]s to m accurately id5tify          
individuals ^: access to fire>ms poses a
 dang] ( caus+ h>m to !mselves or o!rs  
by increas+ ! risk ( fire>ms suicide or 
int]p]sonal viol5ce2  7#c7 develop &    
implem5t law en=cem5t & c\rt protocols1 
=ms1 & ord]s s t law en=cem5t ag5cies & 
! c\rts may c>ry out ! provisions ( !   
legislation describ$ 9 section #bjc 9 a 
safe & effective mann]1 includ+ ?r\gh ! 
removal & /orage ( fire>ms pursuant to  
extreme risk protection ord]s "u !      
legislation2 &  7#d7 raise public       
aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( ! legislation       
describ$ 9 section #bjc s t extreme risk
 protection ord]s may be issu$ 9        
appropriate situations to r$uce ! risk (
 fire>ms-relat$ dea? & injury4  7c7     
,application ,an eligible entity desir+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al an application at su*  
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ or accompani$
 by su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al  

may reasonably require4  7d7 ,inc5tives 
,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give affirmative
 pref]5ce 9 aw>d+ any discretion>y grant
 aw>d$ by ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance
 to a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t has     
enact$ legislation describ$ 9 section   
#bjc4  7e7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  #bjc4 ,national  
extreme risk protection ord] law  7a7   
,requirem5ts ,legislation describ$ 9 ?is
 section is legislation t e/abli%es     
requirem5ts t are sub/antially simil> to
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,application = extreme  
risk protection ord] ,a petition]1      
includ+ a law en=cem5t (fic]1 may submit
 an application to a ,/ate or ,tribal   
c\rt1 on a =m design$ by ! c\rt or a    
,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy1 t-- 7,a7        
describes ! facts & circum/ances ju/ify+
 t an extreme risk protection ord] be   
issu$ aga9/ ! nam$ individual2 &  7,b7  
is sign$ by ! applicant1 "u oa?4  7#b7  

,notice ,! individual nam$ 9 an         
application = an extreme risk protection
 ord] z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 giv5-- 7,a7 writt5 notice ( !          
application2  7,b7 an opportunity to be 
he>d on ! matt] 9 accordance ) ?is      
section2 &  7,c7 an opportunity to      
volunt>ily surr5d] any fire>m 9 !       
possession ( ! individual4  7#c7        
,issuance ( extreme risk protection     
ord]s  7,a7 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,^u     
receipt ( an application describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 or reque/ ( an individual
 nam$ 9 su* application1 ! c\rt %all    
ord] a he>+ to be held n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( su* application or   
reque/4  7ii7 ,det]m9ation ,aft] a he>+ 
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 if ! c\rt f9ds by
 a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t !         
respond5t poses a dang] ( caus+ h>m to  
himself or h]self or to ano!r individual
 by hav+ access to a fire>m1 ! c\rt may 
issue an extreme risk protection ord]4  
7,b7 ,l5g? ( extreme risk protection    
ord] ,an extreme risk protection ord]   

%all be 9 effect until-- 7i7 an ord] is 
ent]$ t]m9at+ or sup]s$+ ! extreme risk 
protection ord]2 or  7ii7 ! date1 if    
any1 specifi$ 9 ! extreme risk          
protection ord]4  7,c7 ,return ( fire>ms
 ,aft] a he>+ conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph1 
if ! ,c\rt f9ds t ! respond5t does n    
pose a sub/antial risk ( p]sonal injury 
to himself or h]self or to ano!r        
individual by hav+ access to a fire>m1 !
 c\rt %all ord] t ea* fire>m surr5d]$1  
transf]r$1 or remov$ "u p>agraph 7#e7   
%all be return$ to ! respond5t4  7#d7   
,ex p>te extreme risk protection ord]s  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receipt ( an          
application describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
c\rt may issue an ex p>te extreme risk  
protection ord] be=e conduct+ ! he>+    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 if-- 7i7 !    
application = an extreme risk protection
 ord] alleges t ! respond5t poses a     
dang] ( caus+ h>m to himself1 h]self1 or
 o!rs 9 ! ne> future by hav+ access to a
 fire>m2 &  7ii7 ! c\rt f9ds !re is     
reasonable cause to believe t !         

respond5t poses a dang] ( caus+ h>m to  
himself1 h]self1 or o!rs 9 ! ne> future 
by hav+ access to a fire>m4  7,b7 ,l5g? 
( ex p>te extreme risk protection ord]  
,an ex p>te extreme risk protection ord]
 %all be 9 effect = a p]iod n to exce$  
#cj days1 unless cont9u$ = good cause4  
7#e7 ,surr5d] & removal ( fire>ms  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,^u receipt ( notice "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! individual :o is !     
subject ( an extreme risk protection    
ord] application %all surr5d] to a law  
en=cem5t ag5cy1 or transf] to a ?ird    
p>ty1 all fire>ms 9 ! possession ( !    
individual4  7,b7 ,removal ,if an       
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
does n surr5d] or transf] all fire>ms 9 
! possession ( ! individual1 ! fire>ms  
%all be remov$ by a law en=cem5t (fic] )
 appropriate jurisdiction4  7#f7 ,/orage
 ( remov$ fire>ms ,all fire>ms remov$   
by1 or surr5d]$ to1 a law en=cem5t (fic]
 "u p>agraph 7#e7 %all be reta9$ by !   
law en=cem5t (fic] or appropriate law   
en=cem5t ag5cy until ! nam$ individual  

rega9s 8 or h] eligibility to possess   
fire>ms1 except t ! legislation may     
au?orize a law en=cem5t ag5cy to-- 7,a7 
contract ) a manufactur]1 deal]1 or     
import] lic5s$ "u *apt] #dd ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ! secure /orage 
( fire>ms2 &  7,b7 transf] ! fire>m ^u  
pro( t ! nam$ individual w no long] h   
access to ! fire>m4  7#g7 ,notification 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or tribal c\rt t 
issues an extreme risk protection ord]  
%all notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or !  
comp>able ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy1 z     
applicable1 ( ! ord] z soon z           
practicable4 ,su* notice %all be        
submitt$ 9 an electronic =mat1 9 a mann]
 prescrib$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or !
 comp>able ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy4  7,b7
 ,update ( databases ,z soon z          
practicable aft] receiv+ a notification 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice or ! comp>able ,/ate or ,tribal 
ag5cy %all ensure ! extreme risk        
protection ord] is reflect$ 9 !         
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   

,*eck ,sy/em4  7#h7 ,confid5tiality     
protections ,all p]sonally id5tifiable  
in=mation provid$ to ! c\rt1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice1 & comp>able ,/ate or ,tribal
 ag5cies %all be kept confid5tial1 z    
requir$ by ! laws ( ! jurisdiction1     
except z necess>y to c>ry out !         
legislation4  7b7 ,additional au?orities
 ,legislation describ$ 9 ?is section    
may-- 7#a7 provide proc$ures = !        
t]m9ation ( an extreme risk protection  
ord]2  7#b7 provide proc$ures = ! r5ewal
 ( an extreme risk protection ord]2     
7#c7 e/abli% burd5s ( pro( = issuance ( 
ord]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 (
 subsection 7a7 t are high] ?an ! burd5s
 ( pro( requir$ "u ^? p>agraphs2  7#d7  
limit ! individuals :o may submit an    
application describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#a71 provid$ t1 at a m9imum1 law    
en=cem5t (fic]s are au?oriz$ to d s2 &  
7#e7 include o!r au?orizations or       
requirem5ts t ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 
det]m9es appropriate4  #bjd4 ,f$]al     
fire>ms prohibition  7a7 ,9 g5]al       

,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b77ii71 by 
/rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 is subject to a   
c\rt ord] t prohibits su* p]son f hav+  
"u 8 or h] cu/ody or control1 own+1     
pur*as+1 possess+1 or receiv+ any       
fire>ms1 or requires ! surr5d] or       
removal ( fire>ms f ! p]son1 provid$ t !
 ord]-- 7,a7 is issu$ 9 a mann] consi/5t
 ) ! due process rights ( ! p]son2 &    
7,b7 is bas$ on a f9d+ t ! p]son poses a
 dang] ( caus+ h>m to himself1 h]self1  
or o!rs by hav+ access to a fire>m4  2 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#h77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ or at !
 end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! 
comma at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3    
7#aj7 is subject to a c\rt ord] t       
prohibits su* p]son f hav+ "u 8 or h]   
cu/ody or control1 own+1 pur*as+1       

possess+1 or receiv+ any fire>ms1 or    
requires ! surr5d] or removal ( fire>ms 
f ! p]son1 provid$ t ! ord]-- 7,a7 is   
issu$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! due process
 rights ( ! p]son2 &  7,b7 is bas$ on a 
f9d+ t ! p]son poses a dang] ( caus+ h>m
 to himself1 h]self1 or o!rs by hav+    
access to a fire>m1  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5t ,section #c7a7 ( ! ,,nics       
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #djijc7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #ibb7;g77#h7 & ins]t+ p>agraph  
7#h7 or 7#aj7 ( section #ibb7;g74  #bje4
 ,full fai? & cr$it ,any extreme risk   
protection ord] issu$ "u a ,/ate or     
,tribal law enact$ 9 accordance ) ?is   
title %all be accord$ ! same full fai? &
 cr$it by ! c\rt ( ano!r ,/ate or       
,indian ,tribe 7! en=c+ ,/ate or ,indian
 ,tribe7 & en=c$ by ! c\rt & law        
en=cem5t p]sonnel ( ! o!r ,/ate or      
,tribal gov]nm5t z if x 7 ! ord] ( !    
en=c+ ,/ate or ,tribe4  ,,iii ,fire>m   
,safety ,requirem5ts  #cja4 ,report+ lo/
 or /ol5 fire>ms  7a7 ,(f5se  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #ajb1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7cc7 7#a7 ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son 
to fail to provide notice to an         
appropriate ,/ate or local law en=cem5t 
ag5cy ( a fire>m ( ! individual1 o!r ?an
 an antique fire>m1 t 0 lo/ or /ol5 )9  
#dh h\rs aft] ! p]son discov]s ! loss or
 !ft or is in=m$ by ano!r p]son ) k ( ! 
loss or !ft4  7#b7 ,except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 a p]son :o1 9 good fai?1 
reports ! loss or !ft ( a fire>m "u ?is 
subsection %all n be liable = any acts  
or omissions t result f ! !ft or loss ( 
! fire>m4  7#c7 ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all n   
apply to any p]son :o-- 7,a7 kn[+ly     
reports false loss or !ft "u ?is        
subsection2 or  7,b7 /or$ ! fire>m 9 a  
reckless or neglig5t mann] "u ?is       
subsection4  4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section   
#ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by
 /rik+ or 7p7 & ins]t+ 7p71 or 7q72 &   
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 ,a 

p]son :o violates section #ibb7;cc7 %all
 be subject to a civil p5alty ( n m ?an 
#bej4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,report+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate & local law        
en=cem5t ag5cy %all report to !         
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] any   
lo/ or /ol5 fire>m t is report$ to !    
ag5cy "u section #ibb7;cc7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by         
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,use ( funds      
requirem5ts ,section #ejb7;a7 ( title ,i
 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe   
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajaec7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#g7 ,an assurance t1 = ea*    
fiscal ye> cov]$ by an application1 !   
applicant w use n less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! 
total am\nt ( ! grant aw>d = ! fiscal   
ye> to /udy & implem5t effective        
managem5t & collection ( data relat+ to 
lo/ or /ol5 fire>ms report$ to ! a law  
en=cem5t ag5cy ( ! applicant "u section 

#ibb7;cc7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 unless ! applicant has ensur$1 & 
! ,attorney ,g5]al has c]tifi$1 t !     
applicant & ea* local law en=cem5t ag5cy
 ( ! applicant is 9 sub/antial          
compliance ) ! report+ requirem5t 9     
section #cja7;c77#a7 ( ! ,virg9ia ,plan 
to ,r$uce ,gun ,viol5ce ,act ( #bjbj4  4
  #cjb4 ,access to fire>ms by m9ors  7a7
 ,(f5se ,section #ibb7z7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7 ,x %all be  
unlawful = a p]son to recklessly leave a
 load$ & unsecur$ fire>m1 :i* has mov$  
91 or t has o!rwise affect$1 int]/ate or
 =eign comm]ce1 9 su* a mann] z to      
endang] ! life or limb ( any o!r p]son  
:o is "u ! age ( #ad4  7,b7 ,subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all n apply to a p]son if !      
p]son-- 7i7 keeps ! fire>m-- 7,i7 secure
 us+ a secure gun /orage or safety      
device2 or  7,,ii7 9 a location :i* a   
reasonable p]son w\ld believe to be     
secure2 or  7ii7 c>ries ! fire>m on 8 or
 h] p]son or )9 su* close proximity     

!reto t ! p]son c readily retrieve & use
 ! fire>m z if ! p]son c>ri$ ! fire>m on
 8 or h] p]son4  4  7b7 ,p5alty ,section
 #ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by section #cja1 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ or 7q7 &
 ins]t+ 7q71 or 7r72 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7r7 ,a p]son :o        
violates section #ibb7z77#d7 %all be    
imprison$ = n m ?an #a ye>1 f9$ n m ?an 
#b1ejj1 or bo?4  4  7c7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all  
take effect #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cjc4 ,prohibit+  
p]sons convict$ ( misdemeanor crimes    
aga9/ dat+ p>tn]s & p]sons subject to   
protection ord]s ,section #iba7;a7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#cb71 by /rik+ 
all t foll[s aft] ,! t]m intimate p>tn] 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8--  7,a7 means1 )   
respect to a p]son1 ! sp\se ( ! p]son1 a
 =m] sp\se ( ! p]son1 an individual :o  
is a p>5t ( a *ild ( ! p]son1 & an      
individual :o cohabitates or has        

cohabit$ ) ! p]son2 &  7,b7 includes--  
7i7 a dat+ p>tn] or =m] dat+ p>tn] 7z   
def9$ 9 section #bbff72 &  7ii7 any o!r 
p]son simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se :o is 
protect$ by ! dome/ic or family viol5ce 
laws ( ! ,/ate or tribal jurisdiction 9 
:i* ! injury occurr$ or :]e ! victim    
resides4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph            
7#cc77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by      
ins]t+ aft] ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ! foll[+3    
municipal12 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by   
ins]t+ dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9 section    
#bbff71 aft] sp\se1 ea* place x appe>s2 
7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#cd7 &    
7#ce7 z p>agraphs 7#ce7 & 7#cf7         
respectively2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#cc7 ! foll[+3  7#cd7 7,a7 ,! 
t]m misdemeanor crime ( /alk+ means an  
(f5se t-- 7i7 is a misdemeanor crime (  
/alk+ "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or     
municipal law2 &  7ii7 is a c\rse (     
h>assm5t1 intimidation1 or surveillance 
( ano!r p]son t-- 7,i7 places t p]son 9 
reasonable fe> ( mat]ial h>m to ! heal? 
or safety (-- 7aa7 t p]son2  7bb7 an    

imm$iate family memb] 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aae7 ( t p]son2  7cc7 a h\sehold memb]
 ( t p]son2 or  7dd7 a sp\se or intimate
 p>tn] ( t p]son2 or  7,,ii7 causes1    
attempts to cause1 or w\ld reasonably be
 expect$ to cause emotional di/ress to a
 p]son describ$ 9 item 7aa71 7bb71 7cc71
 or 7dd7 ( subclause 7,i74  7,b7 ,a     
p]son %all n be consid]$ to h be5       
convict$ ( su* an (f5se = purposes ( ?is
 *apt]1 unless-- 7i7 ! p]son 0 repres5t$
 by c\nsel 9 ! case1 or kn[+ly &        
intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r to c\nsel 9 !   
case2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a prosecution =
 an (f5se describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph = :i* 
a p]son 0 entitl$ to a jury trial 9 !   
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! case 0 tri$1 ei!r--
 7,i7 ! case 0 tri$ by a jury2 or       
7,,ii7 ! p]son kn[+ly & intellig5tly    
waiv$ ! "r to h ! case tri$ by a jury1  
by guilty plea or o!rwise4  7,c7 ,a     
p]son %all n be consid]$ to h be5       
convict$ ( su* an (f5se = purposes ( ?is
 *apt] if ! conviction has be5 expung$  
or set aside1 or is an (f5se = :i* !    

p]son has be5 p>don$ or has _h civil    
rights re/or$ 7if ! law ( ! applicable  
jurisdiction provides = ! loss ( civil  
rights "u su* an (f5se7 unless ! p>don1 
expungem5t1 or re/oration ( civil rights
 expressly provides t ! p]son may n %ip1
 transport1 possess1 or receive fire>ms4
  4  #cjd4 ,prohibit+ /alk]s &          
individuals subject to c\rt ord] f      
possess+ a fire>m ,section #ibb ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #bjd ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#h71 by /rik+ t re/ra9s su* p]son & all
 t foll[s1 & ins]t+ describ$ 9          
subsection 7g77#h722  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 :o has  
be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a misdemeanor 
crime ( /alk+4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection  
7g7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#h7 to    
read z foll[s3  7#h7 :o is subject to a 
c\rt ord]-- 7,a7 t 0 issu$-- 7i7 aft] a 
he>+ ( :i* su* p]son receiv$ actual     

notice1 & at :i* su* p]son _h an        
opportunity to p>ticipate2 or  7ii7 9 ! 
case ( an ex p>te ord]1 relative to :i* 
notice & opportunity to be he>d are     
provid$-- 7,i7 )9 ! "t requir$ by ,/ate1
 tribal1 or t]ritorial law2 &  7,,ii7 9 
any ev5t )9 a reasonable "t aft] ! ord] 
is issu$1 suffici5t to protect ! due    
process rights ( ! p]son2  7,b7 t       
re/ra9s su* p]son f-- 7i7 h>ass+1 /alk+1
 or ?reat5+ an intimate p>tn] ( su*     
p]son or *ild ( su* intimate p>tn] or   
p]son1 or engag+ 9 o!r conduct t w\ld   
place an intimate p>tn] 9 reasonable fe>
 ( bodily injury to ! p>tn] or *ild2 or 
7ii7 intimidat+ or dissuad+ a witness f 
te/ify+ 9 c\rt2 &  7,c7 t-- 7i7 includes
 a f9d+ t su* p]son repres5ts a cr$ible 
?reat to ! physical safety ( su*        
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 
or  7ii7 by its t]ms explicitly         
prohibits ! use1 attempt$ use1 or       
?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ su*    
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t
 w\ld reasonably be expect$ to cause    

bodily injury2  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#aj71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 :o has  
be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a misdemeanor 
crime ( /alk+1  4