,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,mr4    
,crapo 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4   
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,boozman1    
,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mrs4   
,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 
,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to remove sil5c]s 
f ! def9ition ( fire>ms1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,he>+ ,protection ,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 ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all apply to cal5d> qu>t]s     
beg9n+ m ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #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
 ) 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 t imposes a tax1 o!r ?an a g5]ally
 applicable sales or use tax1 on mak+1  
transf]r+1 us+1 possess+1 or transport+ 
a fire>m sil5c] 9 or affect+ int]/ate or
 =eign comm]ce1 or imposes a m>k+1      
recordkeep+ or regi/ration requirem5t ) 
respect to su* a fire>m sil5c]1 %all h  
no =ce or effect44  #e4 ,de/ruction (   
records ,n lat] ?an #cfe days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all de/roy any        

regi/ration ( a sil5c] ma9ta9$ 9 !      
,national ,fire>ms ,regi/ration &       
,transf] ,record pursuant to section    
#ehda ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (      
#aihf1 any application to transf] fil$  
"u section #ehab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf t id5tifies ! transf]ee ( 
a sil5c]1 & any application to make fil$
 "u section #ehbb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf t id5tifies ! mak] ( a    
sil5c]4  #f4 ,am5dm5ts to title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,*apt] #dd ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #iba7;a71 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#bd7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#bd7
 7,a7 ,! t]ms fire>m sil5c] & fire>m    
muffl] mean any device = sil5c+1 muffl+1
 or dim9i%+ ! report ( a portable       
fire>m1 includ+ ! key/one "p ( su* a    
device4  7,b7 ,! t]m key/one "p-- 7i7   
means1 ) respect to a fire>m sil5c] or  
fire>m muffl]1 an ext]nally visible "p (
 a fire>m sil5c] or fire>m muffl]1 )\t  
:i* a device capable ( sil5c+1 muffl+1  
or dim9i%+ ! report ( a portable fire>m 

_c be assembl$2 &  7ii7 does n include  
any int]*angeable p>ts design$ to m\nt a
 fire>m sil5c] or fire>m muffl] to a    
portable fire>m4  2  7#b7 9 section     
#ibb7;b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ %otgun or rifle ! fir/ place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ %otgun1 rifle1 fire>m   
sil5c]1 or fire>m muffl]2 &  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ rifle or %otgun 
& ins]t+ %otgun1 rifle1 fire>m sil5c]1  
or fire>m muffl]2 &  7#c7 9 section     
#ibc7;i7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,lic5s$ &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( a    
fire>m o!r ?an a fire>m sil5c] or fire>m
 muffl]1 lic5s$  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a fire>m
 sil5c] or fire>m muffl]1 lic5s$        
import]s & lic5s$ manufactur]s %all     
id5tify by means ( a s]ial numb] engrav$
 or ca/ on ! key/one "p ( ! fire>m      
sil5c] or fire>m muffl]1 9 su* mann] z !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all by regulations   
prescribe1 ea* fire>m sil5c] or fire>m  
muffl] import$ or manufactur$ by su*    
import] or manufactur]1 except t1 if a  

fire>m sil5c] or fire>m muffl] does n h 
a cle>ly id5tifiable key/one "p or has  
multiple key/one p>ts1 lic5s$ import]s  
or lic5s$ manufactur]s %all submit a    
reque/ = a m>k+ v>iance to ! ,attorney  
,g5]al4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all grant  
su* a reque/ except on %[+ good cause t 
m>k+ ! fire>m sil5c] or fire>m muffl] z 
reque/$ w\ld n fur!r ! purposes ( ?is   
*apt]4  4  #g4 ,imposition ( tax on     
fire>m sil5c]s or fire>m muffl]s  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #daha ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ( ! li/ relat+ to ,articles    
taxable at #aj p]c5t ! foll[+3  ,fire>m 
sil5c]s or fire>m muffl]s4 4  7b7       
,fire>m sil5c]s2 fire>m muffl]s ,section
 #daha ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  ,= purposes ( ?is "p1 ! 
t]ms #8fire>m sil5c]' & #8fire>m muffl]'
 mean any device = sil5c+1 muffl+1 or   
dim9i%+ ! report ( a portable fire>m4 4 
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section     
#daha ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ o!r 
?an pi/ols & revolv]s & ins]t+ o!r ?an  

articles taxable at #aj p]c5t "u ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,section #dahb7;b7 ( su* 
,code is am5d$ by /rik+ fire>ms1 pi/ols1
 revolv]s1 %ells1 & c>tridges & ins]t+  
articles describ$ 9 section #daha &4    
7#c7 ,section #dahb7;c77#a7 ( su* ,code 
is am5d$ by /rik+ or fire>m & ins]t+    
fire>m1 fire>m sil5c]1 or fire>m        
muffl]14  7d7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to articles sold by ! manufactur]1      
produc]1 or import] 9 any cal5d> qu>t]  
beg9n+ m ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4