,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bc1 #bjbb,mrs4
 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% reasonable controls on      
fire>ms manufactur]s & import]s1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,fire>m ,indu/ry ,crime 
& ,traffick+ ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 
,! fire>m indu/ry has engag$ 9 dang]\s  
bus9ess practices1 flood+ ,am]ican      
communities ) weapons ( w> l ,,ar-#aes &
 o!r semiautomatic weapons4 ,despite ^! 
practices1 ! fire>m indu/ry is n requir$
 to monitor its di/ribution to ensure t 
its products are n us$ = unlawful       
purposes4  7#b7 ,a /udy conduct$ by !   
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 
& ,explosives 7,,atf7 f\nd t #e p]c5t ( 
lic5s$ deal]s sell ab\t #ij p]c5t ( guns
 us$ 9 crimes 7also kn[n z crime guns74 
,fire>m manufactur]s1 ?r\gh trace data  

provid$ by ! ,,atf1 (t5 "k exactly :i*  
deal]s & di/ributors disproportionately 
sell ^! crime guns4  7#c7 ,despite ^!   
indicators ( div]sion1 fire>m           
manufactur]s h fail$ to adequately      
curtail _! di/ribution practices & s\ght
 to evade any responsibility = prev5t+ !
 widespread misuse ( _!                 
products--reject+ ,,atf res\rces & fail+
 to effect *ange at ! top ( !           
di/ribution pyramid4  7#d7 ,fire>m      
manufactur]s also sell dang]\s fire>ms  
to di/ributors & retail]s :o1 accord+ to
 ,,atf data1 c fail to comply ) ,f$]al  
fire>ms law4 ,! trace analysis ( #b1jjj 
fire>ms deal]s cit$ by ! ,,atf f\nd t   
half ( ! deal]s sold fire>ms to cu/om]s 
)\t conduct+ ! backgr\nd *ecks requir$  
by ,f$]al law4 ,fire>ms deal]s (t5 fl\t$
 ,f$]al laws & regulations1 sold weapons
 to convict$ felons & dome/ic abus]s1   
li$ to inve/igators1 & falsifi$ records4
  #c4 ,requirem5t to create reasonable  
controls & monitor+ sy/em ,ea*          
manufactur] or import] ( fire>ms 9 or   

affect+ int]/ate comm]ce %all implem5t  
reasonable controls to prev5t1 & create 
& ma9ta9 a monitor+ database to reta9   
ess5tial facts conc]n+1 ! crim9al       
div]sion or pot5tial misuse ( _!        
products4  #d4 ,prohibit$ activities ,x 
%all be unlawful = any manufactur] or   
import] ( fire>ms 9 or affect+ int]/ate 
comm]ce to-- 7#a7 supply a fire>m to a  
di/ributor or retail] ( ! fire>m1 kn[+  
or hav+ reasonable cause to believe t ! 
di/ributor or retail] has fail$ to      
implem5t reasonable controls or engag$ 9
 di/ribution1 sales1 or o!r practices   
likely to result 9 a high risk ( crim9al
 div]sion or misuse2  7#b7 fail to      
inve/igate or inquire z to ! di/ribution
 practices ( su* a di/ributor or        
retail]1 kn[+ or hav+ reasonable cause  
to believe t ! di/ributor or retail] has
 fail$ to implem5t reasonable controls  
or engag$ 9 di/ribution1 sales1 or o!r  
practices likely to result 9 a high risk
 ( crim9al div]sion or misuse2 or  7#c7 
supply a quantity ( fire>ms to a ,/ate  

or di/ribution area1 kn[+ or hav+       
reasonable cause to believe t ! quantity
 exce$s ! lawful dem& = fire>ms 9 !     
,/ate or di/ribution area4  #e4 ,requir$
 activities ,ea* manufactur] or import] 
( fire>ms 9 or affect+ int]/ate comm]ce 
%all-- 7#a7 report to ! ,director on any
 patt]n1 di/ribution1 or repeat$        
in/ances ( a di/ributor or retail] ( a  
fire>m :om ! fire>m manufactur] or      
import] kn[s or has reasonable cause to 
believe has fail$ to implem5t reasonable
 controls or engag$ 9 di/ribution1      
sales1 or o!r practices likely to result
 9 a high risk ( crim9al div]sion or    
misuse2  7#b7 report to ! ,director     
annually1 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,director
 %all prescribe1 all in/ances ( crim9al 
div]sion or misuse ( a product di/ribut$
 or sold by ! manufactur] or import]1 z 
! case may be1 ( :i* ! manufactur] or   
import]1 z ! case may be1 is aw>e1 &    
%all include 9 ! report an itemization (
 ! fire>ms involv$ by category2 &  7#c7 
keep = a p]iod ( #e ye>s all trace      

records1 relevant communications1 & o!r 
relevant in=mation p]ta9+ to ! monitor+ 
database ( ! manufactur] or import]1 z !
 case may be4  #f4 ,exemptions  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,sections #c ?r\gh #e %all n apply
 to a manufactur] :o manufactures few]  
?an #c1jjj fire>ms p] ye>4  7b7 ,waiv]  
au?ority ,! ,director may waive !       
applicability ( su* sections to a       
manufactur] :o manufactures n m ?an     
#f1jjj fire>ms p] ye>1 on f9d+ t !      
provision ( su* a waiv] w n h>m public  
safety1 except t ! ,director may n      
provide su* a waiv] to a manufactur] :o 
manufactures a semiautomatic fire>m or  
any copy1 duplicate1 v>iant1 or alt]$   
facsimile ) ! capability ( a            
semiautomatic fire>m4  #g4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,atf ,! t]m ,,atf    
means ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1   
,fire>ms1 & ,explosives4  7#b7 ,crim9al 
div]sion ,! t]m crim9al div]sion means !
 unlawful sale or di/ribution ( a fire>m
 by1 to1 or ?r\gh a fire>m traffick]1   
/raw pur*as]1 or p]son prohibit$ by law 

f possess+ a fire>m1 & any transf] or   
possession ( a fire>m 9 violation ( law4
  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means 
! ,director or ! ,act+ ,director (      
,,atf4  7#d7 ,ess5tial facts ,! t]m     
ess5tial facts means crime gun trace    
data1 in=mation on di/ributor or retail]
 compliance ) ,,atf inspections1        
in=mation on di/ributor or retail]      
compliance ) ,/ate inspections1 :]e     
applicable1 in=mation conc]n+ di/ributor
 or retail] compliance ) applicable     
backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts ) respect to 
fire>ms sold by ! manufactur] or        
import]1 & su* o!r in=mation z !        
,director may deem useful 9 prev5t+     
crim9al div]sion or misuse ( fire>ms4   
7#e7 ,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba7;a77#c7 (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7   
,import] ,! t]m import] has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #iba7;a77#i7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7         
,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur] has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba7;a77#aj7

 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7
 ,monitor+ database ,! t]m monitor+     
database means a sy/em capable (        
incorporat+ & analyz+-- 7,a7 in=mation  
obta9$ f gun trace data1 ,,atf          
notifications1 deal] inspections1 &     
,/ate & local law en=cem5t              
notifications2 &  7,b7 su* o!r in=mation
 z ! ,director may deem important &     
useful4  7#i7 ,reasonable controls ,!   
t]m reasonable controls means proc$ures 
or practices design$ to prev5t !        
unlawful sale or di/ribution ( a fire>m1
 includ+ by prev5t+ su* a sale to a     
fire>m traffick]1 /raw pur*as]1 p]son   
prohibit$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate law f      
possess+ a fire>m1 or p]son :o ! sell]  
kn[s or has reasonable cause to believe 
w use a fire>m unlawfully or = self-h>m4
  7#aj7 ,semiautomatic fire>m ,! t]m    
semiautomatic fire>m means any repeat+  
fire>m :i* utilizes a portion ( ! en]gy 
( a fir+ c>tridge or %ell to extract !  
fir$ c>tridge case or %ell & *amb] !    
next r\nd1 & :i* requires a sep>ate pull

 ( ! trigg] to fire ea* c>tridge or     
%ell4  7#aa7 ,/raw pur*as] ,! t]m /raw  
pur*as] means a p]son :o1 9 connection )
 ! acquisition or attempt$ acquisition (
 a fire>m1 makes any false or fictiti\s 
oral or writt5 /atem5t int5d$ to conceal
 t ! pur*ase is be+ made on behalf ( a  
?ird p>ty1 unless ! acquisition or      
attempt$ acquisition is = ! purpose (   
mak+ a bona fide gift to a ?ird p>ty :o 
is n prohibit$ by law f possess+ or     
receiv+ a fire>m4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+
 s5t5ce1 a gift to a ?ird p>ty is n a   
bona fide gift if ! ?ird p>ty has (f]$  
or giv5 ! pur*as] a s]vice or ?+ ( value
 to acquire ! fire>m = ! ?ird p>ty4  #h4
 ,p5alties  7a7 ,adm9i/rative rem$ies ,)
 respect to ea* violation ( section #c1 
#d1 or #e1 ! ,director %all1 aft] notice
 & opportunity = he>+1 subject !        
violator to a civil p5alty1 9 an am\nt  
to be det]m9$ by ! ,director :i* %all   
be-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( ! #a/ su* violation
 by ! violator1 n less ?an #aej1jjj & n 
m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! gross annual rev5ue (

 ! violator2  7#b7 9 ! case ( ! #bnd su*
 violation1 n less ?an #cjj1jjj & n m   
?an #b p]c5t ( ! gross annual rev5ue ( !
 violator2 or  7#c7 9 ! case ( ! #crd or
 subsequ5t su* violation1 n less ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj & n m ?an #f p]c5t ( ! gross 
annual rev5ue ( ! violator4  7b7        
,judicial rem$ies 9 ! case ( kn[+       
violations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a 
violation ( section #d or #e t !        
,director det]m9es 0 committ$ kn[+ly1 ! 
,director %all also br+ a civil action  
aga9/ ! violator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4
 ,if ! ,director proves ! violation by a
 prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 ! c\rt %all  
ord] ! ,director to place ! violator "u 
an ,,atf monitor+ sy/em to prev5t       
crim9al div]sion ( ! products ( !       
violator1 = n m ?an #e ye>s4  7#b7      
,lic5se susp5sion = violation :ile      
subject to ,,atf monitor+ sy/em ,if !   
,director det]m9es t1 :ile subject to   
su* a monitor+ sy/em1 ! violator has    
kn[+ly violat$ section #d or #e1 !      

,director may br+ a civil action 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,if ! ,director   
proves ! violation by a prepond]ance ( !
 evid5ce1 ! c\rt %all ord] ! ,director  
to susp5d = #c mon?s any lic5se issu$ to
 ! violator "u *apt] #dd ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #i4 ,adm9i/rative 
provisions  7a7 ,reque/ = records ,on   
reque/ ( ! ,director1 a manufactur] or  
import] ( fire>ms %all provide !        
,director ) su* records z ! ,director   
det]m9es w assi/ ! ,director 9 ensur+   
compliance ) ?is ,act4  7b7             
,availability ( trace data ,! ,director 
may make available to a manufactur] or  
import] ( fire>ms any data reque/$ by ! 
manufactur] or import]1 z ! case may be1
 f ! ,national ,trac+ ,c5t] or !        
,director ( ,indu/ry ,op]ations4  7c7   
,provision ( in=mation to o!r ,f$]al law
 en=cem5t ag5cies1 or ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5ts ,on reque/ ( a ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t ag5cy1 ! ,director %all provide
 in=mation obta9$ "u ?is ,act to !      

ag5cy1 & may provide ! in=mation to     
,/ate & local law en=cem5t au?orities4  
#aj4 ,annual report to ,congress ,!     
,director %all submit to ! ,congress1 & 
make easily accessible to ! public on ! 
website ( ! ,,atf1 annual reports       
summ>iz+ ! in=mation report$ pursuant to
 section #e7b71 :i* %all include copies 
( ! reports made pursuant to section    
#e7b7 & support+ economic analyses4     
#aa4 ,trade secrets & confid5tial       
in=mation ,?is ,act %all n be int]pret$ 
to require ! disclosure ( in=mation t is
 exempt f public disclosure "u section  
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act74  #ab4 ,regulations ,)9 #ah mon?s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director %all promulgate f9al          
regulations necess>y to implem5t !      
prec$+ provisions ( ?is ,act1 includ+   
regulations necess>y to ensure t        
manufactur]s & import]s ( fire>ms comply
 ) sections #c ?r\gh #e4 ,9 promulgat+  
regulations to en=ce section #d7c71 !   

,director %all take into acc\nt factors 
su* z population1 reports ( lo/ & /ol5  
fire>ms1 types ( fire>ms us$ 9 crimes1  
fire>ms trac$ to di/ributors & retail]s 
9 o!r ,/ates1 & fire>m traces4  #ac4    
,effective date ,! prec$+ provisions (  
?is ,act %all take effect on ! date f9al
 regulations are promulgat$ "u section  
#aa4  #ad4 ,repeal ( c]ta9 limitations  
on ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1      
,fire>ms & ,explosives  7a7 ,repeal (   
c]ta9 limitations on ! use ( database   
in=mation ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1       
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives  7#a7  
,! matt] "u ! head+ ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &                    
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$ &  
,fur!r ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjab 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public 
,law #aab-ee2 #abe ,/at4 #fji-faj7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! #f? proviso4  7#b7 ,!  
#f? proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau (        
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title

 ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$    
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#aaa-aag2 #abc ,/at4 #cabh-cabi7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjaj
 & !reaft] & ins]t+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjaj4 
7#c7 ,! #f? proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau (
 ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &         
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,omnibus        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#aaa-h2 #abc ,/at4 #egd-egf7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjji &      
!reaft] & ins]t+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjji4    
7#d7 ,! #f? proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau (
 ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &         
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$    
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#aaj-afa2 #aba ,/at4 #aijc-aijd7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjjh
 & !reaft] & ins]t+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjjh4 
7#e7 ,! #f? proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau (

 ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &         
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,i ( ! ,sci5ce1 ,/ate1 ,ju/ice1        
,comm]ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjf 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#aji-ajh2 #aai ,/at4 #bbie-bbif7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ) respect to any fiscal  
ye>4  7#f7 ,! #f? proviso "u ! head+    
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &
 ,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9     
title ,i ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#ajh-ddg2 #aah ,/at4 #bhei-bhfj7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ) respect to any fiscal  
ye>4  7b7 ,elim9ation ( prohibition on  
process+ ( ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act    
reque/s ab\t arson or explosives        
incid5ts or fire>m traces ,section #fdd 
( division ,j ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjjc 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 #eeb note2 ,public ,law       
#ajh-g2 #aag ,/at4 #dgc7 is repeal$4    
7c7 ,repeal ( limitations on imposition 

( requirem5t t fire>ms deal]s conduct   
physical *eck ( fire>ms inv5tory ,! #e? 
proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau ( ,alcohol1  
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &                    
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$ &  
,fur!r ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjac 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public 
,law #aac-f2 #abg ,/at4 #bdh7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ & any fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7d7 
,elim9ation ( prohibition on            
consolidation or c5tralization 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ( fire>ms           
acquisition & disposition records       
ma9ta9$ by ,f$]al fire>ms lic5sees ,!   
matt] "u ! head+ ,bureau ( ,alcohol1    
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &                    
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$ &  
,fur!r ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjab 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public 
,law #aab-ee2 #abe ,/at4 #fji7 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ! #a/ proviso4