,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbj,mr4   
,cotton 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 &   
,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% appropriate rules =         
prosecutors & ,f$]al judges to c>ry a   
conceal$ fire>m4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,our      
,prosecutors & ,judges ,act ( #bjbj4    
#b4 ,au?ority to c>ry a conceal$ fire>m 
= prosecutors & ,f$]al judges  7a7      
,curr5t prosecutors & ,f$]al judges     
,section #ibf;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !       
section head+1 by ins]t+ 1 qualifi$     
prosecutors1 & qualifi$ ,f$]al judges   
aft] qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic]s2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 a  
qualifi$ prosecutor1 or a qualifi$      
,f$]al judge aft] qualifi$ law en=cem5t 
(fic]2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 &
 ins]t+ subsection 7c72  7#c7 by /rik+  

subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7c7 ,! id5tification requir$ by
 ?is subsection is-- 7#a7 ) respect to a
 qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic]1 !         
photographic id5tification issu$ by !   
gov]nm5tal ag5cy = :i* ! individual is  
employ$ t id5tifies ! employee z a      
police (fic] or law en=cem5t (fic] ( !  
ag5cy2  7#b7 ) respect to a qualifi$    
prosecutor-- 7,a7 ! photographic        
id5tification issu$ by ! gov]nm5tal     
ag5cy by :i* ! individual is employ$ t  
id5tifies ! employee z a prosecutor ( ! 
ag5cy2 &  7,b7 a c]tification-- 7i7 if  
ag5cy employ+ ! qualifi$ prosecutor has 
au?oriz$ ! qualifi$ prosecutor to c>ry a
 fire>m1 t indicates t ! qualifi$       
prosecutor has be5 te/$ or o!rwise f\nd 
by ! ag5cy to meet ! active duty /&>ds =
 qualification 9 fire>ms tra9+ z        
e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy to c>ry a fire>m ( !
 same type z ! conceal$ fire>m2 or  7ii7
 if ! ag5cy employ+ ! qualifi$          
prosecutor has n au?oriz$ ! qualifi$    
prosecutor to c>ry a fire>m1 issu$ by ! 

,/ate 9 :i* ! qualifi$ prosecutor       
resides or by a c]tifi$ fire>ms         
in/ructor t is qualifi$ to conduct a    
fire>ms qualification te/ = active duty 
(fic]s )9 t ,/ate t indicates t !       
qualifi$ prosecutor has be5 te/$ or     
o!rwise f\nd by ! ,/ate or c]tifi$      
fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ to      
conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =   
active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate to h met--
 7,i7 ! active duty /&>ds =             
qualification 9 fire>ms tra9+1 z        
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate1 to c>ry a fire>m ( 
! same type z ! conceal$ fire>m2 or     
7,,ii7 if ! ,/ate has n e/abli%$ su*    
/&>ds1 /&>ds set by any law en=cem5t    
ag5cy )9 t ,/ate to c>ry a fire>m ( !   
same type z ! conceal$ fire>m2 &  7#c7 )
 respect to a qualifi$ ,f$]al judge--   
7,a7 photographic id5tification issu$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t id5tifies !       
individual z a ,f$]al judge2 &  7,b7 a  
c]tification issu$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
,f$]al judge resides or by a c]tifi$    
fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ to      

conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =   
active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate t         
indicates t ! individual has be5 te/$ or
 o!rwise f\nd by ! ,/ate or c]tifi$     
fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ to      
conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =   
active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate to h met--
 7i7 ! active duty /&>ds = qualification
 9 fire>ms tra9+1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate1
 to c>ry a fire>m ( ! same type z !     
conceal$ fire>m2 or  7ii7 if ! ,/ate has
 n e/abli%$ su* /&>ds1 /&>ds set by any 
law en=cem5t ag5cy )9 t ,/ate to c>ry a 
fire>m ( ! same type z ! conceal$       
fire>m4  2  7#d7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#e7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,z us$ 
9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m fire>m-- 7,a7
 except z provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 has ! 
same mean+ z 9 section #iba ( ?is title2
  7,b7 includes ammunition n expressly  
prohibit$ by ,f$]al law or subject to ! 
provisions ( ! ,national ,fire>ms ,act2 
&  7,c7 does n include-- 7i7 any        
ma*9egun 7z def9$ 9 section #ehde ( !   

,national ,fire>ms ,act72  7ii7 any     
fire>m sil5c] 7z def9$ 9 section #iba ( 
?is title72 &  7iii7 any de/ructive     
device 7z def9$ 9 section #iba ( ?is    
title72  7#b7 ! t]m qualifi$ ,f$]al     
judge means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is  
s]v+ 9 a position z a judge t is        
e/abli%$ "u article ,i1 ,,iii1 or ,,iv (
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7
 is n ! subject ( a p5d+ impea*m5t      
inquiry or trial2  7,c7 is n "u !       
influ5ce ( alcohol or ano!r intoxicat+  
or halluc9atory drug or sub/ance2 &     
7,d7 is n prohibit$ by ,f$]al law f     
receiv+ a fire>m2  7#c7 ! t]m qualifi$  
law en=cem5t (fic] means an employee ( a
 gov]nm5tal ag5cy :o-- 7,a7 is au?oriz$ 
by law to engage 9 or sup]vise !        
prev5tion1 detection1 inve/igation or   
prosecution (1 or ! inc>c]ation ( any   
p]son =1 any violation ( law1 & has     
/atutory p[]s ( arre/ or appreh5sion "u 
section #hjg7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7article #g7;b7 ( ! ,uni=m 
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice72  7,b7 is     

au?oriz$ by ! ag5cy to c>ry a fire>m2   
7,c7 is n ! subject ( any discipl9>y    
action by ! ag5cy :i* c\ld result 9     
susp5sion or loss ( police p[]s2  7,d7  
meets /&>ds1 if any1 e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy
 :i* require ! employee to regul>ly     
qualify 9 ! use ( a fire>m2  7,e7 is n  
"u ! influ5ce ( alcohol or ano!r        
intoxicat+ or halluc9atory drug or      
sub/ance2 &  7,f7 is n prohibit$ by     
,f$]al law f receiv+ a fire>m2 &  7#d7 !
 t]m qualifi$ prosecutor means an       
individual :o-- 7,a7 is a full-"t       
employee ( an ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 or a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t    
:o-- 7i7 is cont9ually lic5s$ to        
practice law2 &  7ii7 prosecutes crim9al
 or juv5ile del9qu5cy cases at ! ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local level 7includ+         
sup]vision1 education1 or tra9+ ( o!r   
p]sons prosecut+ su* cases72  7,b7 is n 
! subject ( any discipl9>y action by !  
ag5cy :i* c\ld result 9 susp5sion2  7,c7
 meets /&>ds1 if any1 e/abli%$ by !     
ag5cy :i* require ! employee to regul>ly

 qualify 9 ! use ( a fire>m2  7,d7 is n 
"u ! influ5ce ( alcohol or ano!r        
intoxicat+ or halluc9atory drug or      
sub/ance2 &  7,e7 is n prohibit$ by     
,f$]al law f receiv+ a fire>m4  4  7b7  
,retir$ prosecutors & ,f$]al judges     
,section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !       
section head+1 by ins]t+ 1 qualifi$     
retir$ prosecutors1 & qualifi$ retir$   
,f$]al judges aft] qualifi$ retir$ law  
en=cem5t (fic]s2  7#b7 9 subsection     
7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 a qualifi$ retir$
 prosecutor1 or a qualifi$ ,f$]al judge 
aft] qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic]2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+   
subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 by /rik+        
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7c7 ,! id5tification requir$ by
 ?is subsection is-- 7#a7 ) respect to a
 qualifi$ retir$ law en=cem5t (fic]--   
7,a7 a photographic id5tification issu$ 
by ! ag5cy f :i* ! individual sep>at$ f 
s]vice z a law en=cem5t (fic] t         
id5tifies ! p]son z hav+ be5 employ$ z a

 police (fic] or law en=cem5t (fic] &   
indicates t ! individual has1 n less    
rec5tly ?an #a ye> be=e ! date !        
individual is c>ry+ ! conceal$ fire>m1  
be5 te/$ or o!rwise f\nd by ! ag5cy to  
meet ! active duty /&>ds = qualification
 9 fire>ms tra9+ z e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy  
to c>ry a fire>m ( ! same type z !      
conceal$ fire>m2 or  7,b7 7i7 a         
photographic id5tification issu$ by !   
ag5cy f :i* ! individual sep>at$ f      
s]vice z a law en=cem5t (fic] t         
id5tifies ! p]son z hav+ be5 employ$ z a
 police (fic] or law en=cem5t (fic]2 &  
7ii7 a c]tification issu$ by ! ,/ate 9  
:i* ! individual resides or by a c]tifi$
 fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ to     
conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =   
active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate t         
indicates t ! individual has1 n less ?an
 #a ye> be=e ! date ! individual is     
c>ry+ ! conceal$ fire>m1 be5 te/$ or    
o!rwise f\nd by ! ,/ate or c]tifi$      
fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ to      
conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =   

active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate to h met--
 7,i7 ! active duty /&>ds =             
qualification 9 fire>ms tra9+1 z        
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate1 to c>ry a fire>m ( 
! same type z ! conceal$ fire>m2 or     
7,,ii7 if ! ,/ate has n e/abli%$ su*    
/&>ds1 /&>ds set by any law en=cem5t    
ag5cy )9 t ,/ate to c>ry a fire>m ( !   
same type z ! conceal$ fire>m2  7#b7 )  
respect to a qualifi$ retir$            
prosecutor-- 7,a7 ! photographic        
id5tification issu$ by ! gov]nm5tal     
ag5cy by :i* ! individual 0 employ$ t   
id5tifies ! individual z a =m]          
prosecutor ( ! ag5cy2 &  7,b7 a         
c]tification issu$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
qualifi$ retir$ prosecutor resides or by
 a c]tifi$ fire>ms in/ructor t is       
qualifi$ to conduct a fire>ms           
qualification te/ = active duty (fic]s  
)9 t ,/ate t indicates t ! qualifi$     
retir$ prosecutor has1 n less ?an #a ye>
 be=e ! date ! qualifi$ retir$          
prosecutor is c>ry+ ! conceal$ fire>m1  
be5 te/$ or o!rwise f\nd by ! ,/ate or  

c]tifi$ fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ 
to conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =
 active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate to h     
met-- 7i7 ! active duty /&>ds =         
qualification 9 fire>ms tra9+1 z        
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate1 to c>ry a fire>m ( 
! same type z ! conceal$ fire>m2 or     
7ii7 if ! ,/ate has n e/abli%$ su*      
/&>ds1 /&>ds set by any law en=cem5t    
ag5cy )9 t ,/ate to c>ry a fire>m ( !   
same type z ! conceal$ fire>m2 &  7#c7 )
 respect to a qualifi$ retir$ ,f$]al    
judge-- 7,a7 photographic id5tification 
issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t id5tifies 
! individual z a =m] ,f$]al judge2 &    
7,b7 a c]tification issu$ by ! ,/ate 9  
:i* ! ,f$]al judge resides or by a      
c]tifi$ fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ 
to conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =
 active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate t        
indicates t ! individual has1 n less ?an
 #a ye> be=e ! date ! individual is     
c>ry+ ! conceal$ fire>m1 be5 te/$ or    
o!rwise f\nd by ! ,/ate or c]tifi$      
fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ to      

conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =   
active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate to h met--
 7i7 ! active duty /&>ds = qualification
 9 fire>ms tra9+1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate1
 to c>ry a fire>m ( ! same type z !     
conceal$ fire>m2 or  7ii7 if ! ,/ate has
 n e/abli%$ su* /&>ds1 /&>ds set by any 
law en=cem5t ag5cy )9 t ,/ate to c>ry a 
fire>m ( ! same type z ! conceal$       
fire>m4  7d7 ,z us$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7
 ! t]m fire>m-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 
?is p>agraph1 has ! same mean+ z 9      
section #iba ( ?is title2  7,b7 includes
 ammunition n expressly prohibit$ by    
,f$]al law or subject to ! provisions ( 
! ,national ,fire>ms ,act2 &  7,c7 does 
n include-- 7i7 any ma*9egun 7z def9$ 9 
section #ehde ( ! ,national ,fire>ms    
,act72  7ii7 any fire>m sil5c] 7z def9$ 
9 section #iba ( ?is title72 &  7iii7   
any de/ructive device 7z def9$ 9 section
 #iba ( ?is title72  7#b7 ! t]m qualifi$
 retir$ ,f$]al judge means an individual
 :o-- 7,a7 sep>at$ f s]vice 9 good /&+ f
 s]vice 9 a position z a judge t 0      

e/abli%$ "u article ,i1 ,,iii1 or ,,iv (
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7
 7i7 has n be5 (ficially f\nd by a      
qualifi$ m$ical pr(essional employ$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to be unqualifi$ =    
reasons relat+ to m5tal heal? & z a     
result ( ?is f9d+ w n be issu$ !        
photographic id5tification z describ$ 9 
subsection 7c77#c72 &  7ii7 has n ent]$ 
into an agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 
:i* t individual ackn[l$ges he or %e is 
n qualifi$ "u ?is section = reasons     
relat+ to m5tal heal? & = ^? reasons w n
 receive or accept ! photographic       
id5tification z describ$ 9 subsection   
7c77#c72  7,c7 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon?
 p]iod1 has met1 at ! exp5se ( !        
individual1 ! /&>ds = qualification 9   
fire>ms tra9+ = active law en=cem5t     
(fic]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
individual resides or1 if ! ,/ate has n 
e/abli%$ su* /&>ds1 ei!r a law en=cem5t 
ag5cy )9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual     
resides or ! /&>ds us$ by a c]tifi$     
fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ to      

conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =   
active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate2  7,d7 is 
n "u ! influ5ce ( alcohol or ano!r      
intoxicat+ or halluc9atory drug or      
sub/ance2 &  7,e7 is n prohibit$ by     
,f$]al law f receiv+ a fire>m2  7#c7 !  
t]m qualifi$ retir$ law en=cem5t (fic]  
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 sep>at$ f 
s]vice 9 good /&+ f s]vice ) a public   
ag5cy z a law en=cem5t (fic]2  7,b7 be=e
 su* sep>ation1 0 au?oriz$ by law to    
engage 9 or sup]vise ! prev5tion1       
detection1 inve/igation1 or prosecution 
(1 or ! inc>c]ation ( any p]son =1 any  
violation ( law1 & _h /atutory p[]s (   
arre/ or appreh5sion "u section #hjg7;b7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7article #g7;b7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code (      
,milit>y ,ju/ice72  7,c7 7i7 be=e su*   
sep>ation1 s]v$ z a law en=cem5t (fic] =
 an aggregate ( #aj ye>s or m2 or  7ii7 
sep>at$ f s]vice ) su* ag5cy1 aft]      
complet+ any applicable probation>y     
p]iod ( su* s]vice1 due to a            
s]vice-connect$ disability1 z det]m9$ by

 su* ag5cy2  7,d7 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t      
#ab-mon? p]iod1 has met1 at ! exp5se ( !
 individual1 ! /&>ds = qualification 9  
fire>ms tra9+ = active law en=cem5t     
(fic]s1 z det]m9$ by ! =m] ag5cy ( !    
individual1 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual  
resides or1 if ! ,/ate has n e/abli%$   
su* /&>ds1 ei!r a law en=cem5t ag5cy )9 
! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual resides or ! 
/&>ds us$ by a c]tifi$ fire>ms in/ructor
 t is qualifi$ to conduct a fire>ms     
qualification te/ = active duty (fic]s  
)9 t ,/ate2  7,e7 7i7 has n be5         
(ficially f\nd by a qualifi$ m$ical     
pr(essional employ$ by ! ag5cy to be    
unqualifi$ = reasons relat+ to m5tal    
heal? & z a result ( ?is f9d+ w n be    
issu$ ! photographic id5tification z    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a72 or  7ii7 
has n ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! ag5cy f
 :i* ! individual is sep>at+ f s]vice 9 
:i* t individual ackn[l$ges he or %e is 
n qualifi$ "u ?is section = reasons     
relat+ to m5tal heal? & = ^? reasons w n
 receive or accept ! photographic       

id5tification z describ$ 9 subsection   
7c77#a72  7,f7 is n "u ! influ5ce (     
alcohol or ano!r intoxicat+ or          
halluc9atory drug or sub/ance2 &  7,g7  
is n prohibit$ by ,f$]al law f receiv+ a
 fire>m2 &  7#d7 ! t]m qualifi$ retir$  
prosecutor means an individual :o-- 7,a7
 sep>at$ f s]vice 9 good /&+ f s]vice z 
a full-"t employee ( an ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate or unit ( local   
gov]nm5t :o-- 7i7 dur+ su* s]vice 0     
cont9ually lic5s$ to practice law2 &    
7ii7 prosecut$ crim9al or juv5ile       
del9qu5cy cases at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local level 7includ+ sup]vision1        
education1 or tra9+ ( o!r p]sons        
prosecut+ su* cases72  7,b7 be=e su*    
sep>ation1 s]v$ z describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 = an aggregate ( #aj ye>s or m2   
7,c7 7i7 has n be5 (ficially f\nd by a  
qualifi$ m$ical pr(essional employ$ by !
 ag5cy to be unqualifi$ = reasons relat+
 to m5tal heal? & z a result ( ?is f9d+ 
w n be issu$ ! photographic             
id5tification z describ$ 9 subsection   

7c77#b72 &  7ii7 has n ent]$ into an    
agreem5t ) ! ag5cy 9 :i* t individual   
ackn[l$ges he or %e is n qualifi$ "u ?is
 section = reasons relat+ to m5tal heal?
 & = ^? reasons w n receive or accept ! 
photographic id5tification z describ$ 9 
subsection 7c77#b72  7,d7 dur+ ! mo/    
rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod1 has met1 at !     
exp5se ( ! individual1 ! /&>ds =        
qualification 9 fire>ms tra9+ = active  
law en=cem5t (fic]s1 z det]m9$ by ! =m] 
ag5cy ( ! individual1 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
individual resides or1 if ! ,/ate has n 
e/abli%$ su* /&>ds1 ei!r a law en=cem5t 
ag5cy )9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual     
resides or ! /&>ds us$ by a c]tifi$     
fire>ms in/ructor t is qualifi$ to      
conduct a fire>ms qualification te/ =   
active duty (fic]s )9 t ,/ate2  7,e7 is 
n "u ! influ5ce ( alcohol or ano!r      
intoxicat+ or halluc9atory drug or      
sub/ance2 &  7,f7 is n prohibit$ by     
,f$]al law f receiv+ a fire>m4  4  7c7  
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items
 relat+ to sections #ibf;,b & #ibf;,c & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ibf;,b4 ,c>ry+ (     
conceal$ fire>ms by qualifi$ law        
en=cem5t (fic]s1 qualifi$ prosecutors1 &
 qualifi$ ,f$]al judges4 #ibf;,c4 ,c>ry+
 ( conceal$ fire>ms by qualifi$ retir$  
law en=cem5t (fic]s1 qualifi$ retir$    
prosecutors1 & qualifi$ retir$ ,f$]al   
judges4  4  7d7 ,regulations ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( !      
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,c\rts may promulgate su* regulations z 
are necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is section4