,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ag1 #bjbb,mrs4   
,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t gun  
traffick+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,hadiya ,p5dleton &     
,nyasia ,prye>-,y>d ,gun ,traffick+ &   
,crime ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4    
,fire>ms traffick+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4
 ,traffick+ 9 fire>ms  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m actual buy] 
means ! individual = :om a fire>m is be+
 pur*as$1 receiv$1 or acquir$2 &  7#b7 !
 t]m t]m ( imprisonm5t exce$+ #a ye>    
does n include any (f5se classifi$ by ! 
applicable jurisdiction z a misdemeanor 
& puni%able by a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( #b 
ye>s or less4  7b7 ,(f5ses ,x %all be   
unlawful = any p]son1 reg>dless ( :e!r  
any?+ ( value is ex*ang$-- 7#a7 to %ip1 
transport1 transf]1 or o!rwise dispose  

to a p]son1 #b or m fire>ms 9 or affect+
 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 if !        
transf]or kn[s or has reasonable cause  
to believe t ! use1 c>ry+1 or possession
 ( a fire>m by ! recipi5t w\ld be 9     
violation (1 or w\ld result 9 a         
violation (1 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local
 law puni%able by a t]m ( imprisonm5t   
exce$+ #a ye>2  7#b7 to receive f a     
p]son1 #b or m fire>ms 9 or affect+     
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 if ! recipi5t
 kn[s or has reasonable cause to believe
 t su* receipt w\ld be 9 violation (1 or
 w\ld result 9 a violation (1 any       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law puni%able by
 a t]m ( imprisonm5t exce$+ #a ye>2     
7#c7 to make a /atem5t to a lic5s$      
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] relat+ to ! pur*ase1 receipt1 or  
acquisition f a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$  
manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] ( #b or m  
fire>ms t h mov$ 9 or affect$ int]/ate  
or =eign comm]ce t-- 7,a7 is mat]ial    
to-- 7i7 ! id5tity ( ! actual buy] ( !  
fire>ms2 or  7ii7 ! int5d$ traffick+ ( !

 fire>ms2 &  7,b7 ! p]son kn[s or has   
reasonable cause to believe is false2 or
  7#d7 to direct1 promote1 or facilitate
 conduct specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71
 or 7#c74  7c7 ,gift exceptions         
,subsection 7b7 %all n apply to a fire>m
 t is-- 7#a7 lawfully acquir$ by a p]son
 to be giv5 z a gift to ano!r p]son n   
prohibit$ f possess+ a fire>m "u ,f$]al 
or ,/ate law2 or  7#b7 lawfully receiv$ 
or o!rwise acquir$-- 7,a7 by a          
c\rt-appo9t$ tru/ee1 receiv]1 or        
cons]vator =1 or on behalf (1 an e/ate  
or cr$itor2 or  7,b7 by a p]son to c>ry 
out a beque/1 or an acquisition by      
inte/ate succession "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate 
( resid5ce ( ! p]son4  7d7 ,p5alties    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 any p]son :o violates1 or conspires to 
violate1 subsection 7b7 %all be f9$ "u  
?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s1
 or bo?4  7#b7 ,organiz] enhancem5t ,if 
an individual violates subsection 7b7 9 
conc]t ) #e or m o!r individuals1 & !   
individual plann$ ! violation or        

recruit$ or direct$ "o ( ! o!r          
individuals to commit ! violation-- 7,a7
 ! maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t %all be #be
 ye>s2 &  7,b7 if a fire>m involv$ 9 !  
violation is a ma*9egun or de/ructive   
device1 or is equipp$ ) a fire>m sil5c] 
or muffl]1 ! maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t  
%all be #ce ye>s4  7#c7 ,lic5sees  7,a7 
,crim9al p5alties = kn[+ facilitation ( 
traffick+ ?r\gh sale or deliv]y (       
fire>ms ,if a lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$
 import]1 lic5s$ collector1 or lic5s$   
deal] kn[+ly facilitates a violation (  
subsection 7b71 ! lic5see %all be f9$   
#bj1jjj p] traffick$ fire>m sold or     
deliv]$ by ! lic5see1 imprison$ = n m   
?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4  7,b7 ,civil      
p5alties = sale or deliv]y ( fire>ms )  
reckless disreg>d ( traffick+ ,9 ! case 
( any lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$        
import]1 lic5s$ collector1 or lic5s$    
deal] :o recklessly disreg>ds t a p]son 
is acquir+ #b or m fire>ms f ! lic5see 9
 violation ( or ) int5t to violate      
subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1

 aft] notice & opportunity = a he>+1    
impose a civil p5alty t is n less ?an   
#e1jjj & n m ?an #aj1jjj p] traffick$   
fire>m sold or deliv]$ by ! lic5see4    
7,c7 ,lic5se susp5sion or revocation ,if
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es1 aft]      
notice & opportunity = a he>+1 t fire>ms
 7 acquir$ by or f a lic5s$ manufactur]1
 lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ collector1 or   
lic5s$ deal] 9 violation ( subsection   
7b7 & ! lic5see knew1 _h reasonable     
cause to believe1 or recklessly         
disreg>d$ t ! fire>ms 7 acquir$ 9       
violation ( t subsection1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al-- 7i7 may susp5d or revoke !     
lic5se issu$ to ! lic5see "u ?is *apt] =
 n m ?an #a ye>2 &  7ii7 if ! lic5se    
issu$ to ! lic5see "u ?is *apt] has     
previ\sly be5 susp5d$ or revok$ "u      
clause 7i71 may revoke ! lic5se = n m   
?an #e ye>s4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dd 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4 
,traffick+ 9 fire>ms4  4  7c7 ,directive

 to s5t5c+ commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,pursuant to its au?ority "u section    
#iid7p7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+          
,commission %all review &1 if           
appropriate1 am5d ! ,f$]al s5t5c+       
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts applicable  
to p]sons convict$ ( (f5ses "u section  
#icb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z
 add$ by subsection 7a774  7#b7         
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is           
subsection1 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7   
review ! p5alty /ructure t ! ,f$]al     
s5t5c+ guidel9es curr5tly provide bas$  
on ! numb] ( fire>ms involv$ 9 ! (f5se2 
&  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r any *anges to t    
p5alty /ructure are appropriate 9 ord]  
to c>ry out ! int5t ( ,congress t ^?    
p5alties reflect-- 7i7 ! gravity ( !    
(f5se2  7ii7 ! numb] ( traffick$ fire>ms
 pur*as$ by or f ! def5dant2  7iii7 !   
ext5t ( ! def5dant's k ab\t ! ov]all    
s*eme to traffic fire>ms2  7iv7 ! am\nt 
( money or value ( nonmonet>y           
comp5sation provid$ to ! def5dant = !   

def5dant's p>ticipation2 &  7v7 !       
def5dant's culpability1 includ+-- 7,i7 z
 mitigat+ factors1 :e!r ! def5dant--    
7aa7 is a relative or curr5t or =m]     
intimate p>tn] ( ano!r individual       
involv$ 9 a conspiracy to traffic       
fire>ms2  7bb7 is a dome/ic viol5ce     
survivor2 or  7cc7 has be5 o!rwise      
exploit$ by p]sonal affection1 fe> (    
reprisals1 or economic ne$ to commit an 
(f5se "u section #icb ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by          
subsection 7a772 &  7,,ii7 z aggravat+  
factors1 :e!r-- 7aa7 ! traffick$ fire>ms
 7 us$ 9 additional crimes2  7bb7 a     
p]son 0 injur$ or kill$ ) ! traffick$   
fire>ms2 or  7cc7 ! def5dant 0 previ\sly
 convict$ ( a fire>ms-relat$ (f5se4  7d7
 ,directive to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report conta9+ !      

foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,= ! prior       
#ab-mon? p]iod-- 7,a7 ! numb] (         
inve/igations initiat$ = violations (   
section #icb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a772  7,b7 
! numb] ( ,f$]al fire>m lic5sees or o!r 
individuals or entities-- 7i7 t 7       
crim9ally *>g$ ) a violation describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 aga9/ :om a  
civil p5alty case 0 initiat$ = a        
violation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7,c7 ! numb] ( inve/igations describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ref]r$ to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al f ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1         
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives1 !    
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 or any  
o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy t did n   
result 9 crim9al *>ges or ! initiation (
 a civil p5alty case4  7#b7 ,to ! ext5t 
! in=mation is available1 ! av]age l5g? 
( ! s5t5ces ( imprisonm5t & av]age f9es 
impos$ on individuals1 entities1 &      
,f$]al fire>m lic5sees convict$ (       
violations ( section #icb ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7z add$ by         

subsection 7a77 dur+ ! prior #ab-mon?   
p]iod4  7#c7 ,a n>rative describ+ !     
fire>m traffick+ s*emes prosecut$ "u    
section #icb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 dur+ !
 prior #ab-mon? p]iod1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! 
s\rces ( fire>ms2  7,b7 ! roles ( v>i\s 
def5dants 9 ! s*eme2  7,c7 ! numb] (    
fire>ms traffick$2 &  7,d7 a description
 ( any traffick+ practices or tr5ds     
common among v>i\s fire>m traffick+     
s*emes4  #c4 ,remov+ relief f           
disabilities exception = lic5sees       
indict$ = fire>ms traffick+ ,section    
#ibe7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ o!r ?an       
fire>ms traffick+ "u section #icb1 aft] 
indict$ = a crime puni%able by          
imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ "o ye>14  #d4
 ,elim9ation ( obligatory /ay (         
effective date ( lic5se revocation      
,section #ibc7;f77#b7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end ( ! second s5t5ce &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 unless ! revocation is 

bas$ 9 :ole or 9 "p on a violation (    
section #icb1 9 :i* case1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al may only /ay ! effective date ( !
 revocation ^u a %[+ by ! hold] t good  
cause exi/s to d s44