,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cia #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #addf  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>*   
#aa1 #bjba,receiv$  ,may #bd1 #bjbb,read
 ! fir/ "t  ,may #be1 #bjbb,read !      
second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,an     
,,act  ,to am5d *apt] #dd ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to /r5g!n !        
backgr\nd *eck proc$ures to be foll[$   
be=e a ,f$]al fire>ms lic5see may       
transf] a fire>m to a p]son :o is n su* 
a lic5see4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc$ ,backgr\nd     
,*ecks ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,/r5g!n+ (    
backgr\nd *eck proc$ures to be foll[$   
be=e a ,f$]al fire>ms lic5see may       
transf] a fire>m to a p]son :o is n su* 
a lic5see ,section #ibb7t7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 9 ! ev5t !    
sy/em has n notifi$ ! lic5see t !       
receipt ( a fire>m by su* o!r p]son w\ld
 violate subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( ?is    
section-- 7,i7 n few] ?an #aj bus9ess   

days 7mean+ a day on :i* ,/ate (fices   
are op57 has elaps$ s9ce ! lic5see      
contact$ ! sy/em1 & ! sy/em has n       
notifi$ ! lic5see t ! receipt ( a fire>m
 by su* o!r p]son w\ld violate          
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( ?is section1 & !
 o!r p]son has submitt$1 electronically 
?r\gh a website e/abli%$ by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al or by fir/-class mail1 a petition
 = review :i*-- 7aa7 c]tifies t su* o!r 
p]son has no reason to believe t su* o!r
 p]son is prohibit$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local law f pur*as+ or possess+ a      
fire>m2 &  7bb7 reque/s t ! sy/em       
respond to ! contact ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 )9 #aj bus9ess days    
aft] ! date ! petition 0 submitt$ 7or1  
if ! petition is submitt$ by fir/-class 
mail1 ! date ! lett] conta9+ ! petition 
is po/m>k$72 &  7,,ii7 #aj bus9ess days 
h elaps$ s9ce ! o!r p]son s submitt$ !  
petition1 & ! sy/em has n notifi$ !     
lic5see t ! receipt ( a fire>m by su*   
o!r p]son w\ld violate subsection 7g7 or
 7n7 ( ?is section2 &  2 &  7#b7 by add+

 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 prescribe ! =m on :i*
 a petition %all be submitt$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii72  7,b7 make ! =m
 available electronically1 & provide a  
copy ( ! =m to all lic5sees ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#a72  7,c7 provide ! petition]
 & ! lic5see involv$ writt5 notice (    
receipt ( ! petition1 ei!r              
electronically or by fir/-class mail2 & 
7,d7 respond on an exp$it$ basis to any 
su* petition receiv$ by ! ,attorney     
,g5]al4  7#h7 7,a7 ,if1 aft] #c bus9ess 
days h elaps$ s9ce ! lic5see initially  
contact$ ! sy/em ab\t a fire>m          
transaction1 ! sy/em notifies ! lic5see 
t ! receipt ( a fire>m by su* o!r p]son 
w\ld n violate subsection 7g7 or 7n71 ! 
lic5see may cont9ue to rely on t        
notification = ! long] (-- 7i7 an       
additional #be cal5d> days aft] !       
lic5see receives ! notification2 or     
7ii7 #cj cal5d> days aft] ! date ( !    
initial contact4  7,b7 ,if su* o!r p]son
 has met ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph       

7#a77;,b77ii7 be=e ! sy/em de/roys !    
records relat$ to ! fire>m transaction1 
! lic5see may cont9ue to rely on su* o!r
 p]son hav+ met ! requirem5ts = an      
additional #be cal5d> days aft] ! date  
su* o!r p]son fir/ met ! requirem5ts4  4
  #c4 ,,gao reports ,)9 #ij days aft] ! 
end ( ea* ( ! #a-ye>1 #c-ye>1 & #e-ye>  
p]iods t beg9 ) ! effective date ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all prep>e & submit to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a writt5 report    
analyz+ ! ext5t to :i*1 dur+ !          
respective p]iod1 p>agraphs             
7#a77;,b77ii7 & 7#g7 ( section #ibb7t7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 h      
prev5t$ fire>ms f be+ transf]r$ to      
prohibit$ p]sons1 :i* report %all       
include b n be limit$ to ! foll[+-- 7#a7
 an assessm5t ( ! ov]all implem5tation (
 su* subsections1 includ+ a description 
( ! *all5ges fac$ 9 implem5t+ su*       
p>agraphs2  7#b7 an aggregate           

description ( fire>m pur*ase delays &   
d5ials1 ) a description ( d5ials1       
disaggregat$ by ,/ate & by ! basis = !  
d5ial2 &  7#c7 an aggregate analysis ( !
 petitions submitt$ pursuant to su*     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii74  #d4 ,reports on
 petitions support+ fire>ms transf]s n  
imm$iately approv$ by ,,nics ,sy/em1 t 7
 n respond$ to 9 a timely mann] ,!      
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation %all make an annual report
 to ! public on ! numb] ( petitions     
receiv$ by ! national in/ant crim9al    
backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u section
 #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce        
,prev5tion ,act t 7 submitt$ pursuant to
 subclause 7,i7 ( section               
#ibb7t77#a77;,b77ii7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to :i* a       
det]m9ation 0 n made )9 ! #aj-;day p]iod
 ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,,ii7 ( su*     
section #ibb7t77#a77;,b77ii74 ,! report 
%all include ! foll[+1 :i* %all be      
disaggregat$ by ,/ate3 7#a7 ,! numb] (  
petitions submitt$ "u su* section t 7   

receiv$ by ! national in/ant crim9al    
backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u section
 #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce        
,prev5tion ,act4  7#b7 ,! numb] (       
petition]s :o 7 discov]$ to be          
ineligible "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law dur+ t
 #aj-;day p]iod4  7#c7 ,! numb] (       
petition]s :o 7 discov]$ to be          
ineligible "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law aft] t
 #aj-;day p]iod4  7#d7 ,! basis ( !     
ineligibility ( ! petition]s discov]$ to
 be ineligible "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law   
dur+ t #aj-;day p]iod1 & ! basis ( !    
ineligibility ( ! petition]s discov]$ to
 be ineligible "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law   
aft] t #aj-;day p]iod4  7#e7 ,! numb] ( 
! petition]s ^: petitions 7 d5i$ & :o1  
)9 #ab mon?s aft] ! d5ial1 7 prosecut$  
"u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law = receiv+
 or attempt+ to receive a fire>m4  #e4  
,report to ! ,congress ,)9 #aej days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,national ,res\rce ,c5t] on ,dome/ic    
,viol5ce & ,fire>ms1 %all submit to !   

,congress a report analyz+ ! effect1 if 
any1 ( ?is ,act on ! safety ( victims ( 
dome/ic viol5ce1 dome/ic abuse1 dat+    
p>tn] viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+1 
disaggregat$ by ,/ate1 & :e!r any fur!r 
am5dm5ts to ! backgr\nd *eck process1   
includ+ am5dm5ts to ! conditions t mu/  
be met "u ?is ,act = a fire>m to be     
transf]r$ :5 ! sy/em has n notifi$ !    
lic5see t su* transf] w\ld n violate    
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 w\ld    
likely result 9 a r$uction 9 ! risk (   
dea? or great bodily h>m to victims (   
dome/ic viol5ce1 dome/ic abuse1 dat+    
p>tn] viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+4 
#f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect #baj days aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,report on    
fire>m transf]s d5i$ z a result ( a     
,,nics *eck ,)9 #ij days aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector      
,g5]al1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %all prep>e
 & submit to ! ,congress a writt5 report

 on ! numb] ( fire>m transactions )     
respect to :i* ! national in/ant crim9al
 backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u !     
,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act  
has det]m9$ t receipt ( a fire>m by !   
prospective fire>m transf]ee w\ld       
violate ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 & :i* h be5
 ref]r$ to ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1        
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives =     
inve/igation4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ,m>* #aa1 #bjba4;,*]yl  
,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4  ,may #be1          
#bjbb,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
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