,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #f1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to prohibit ! sale or o!r disposition (
 any fire>m or ammunition to any p]son  
:o has be5 convict$ ( a viol5t          
misdemeanor1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be ref]r$ to z
 ! ,end ,gun ,viol5ce ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4
 ,prohibition on sale or o!r disposition
 ( a fire>m or ammunition to a p]son    
convict$ ( a viol5t misdemeanor ,section
 #ibb7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71
 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aa7 z p>agraph    
7#ab72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph    
7#aj7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 has be5 convict$ 
9 any c\rt ( a viol5t misdemeanor )9 !  
prec$+ #e ye>s2 or  2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph
 7#ab71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 7#aj7 &

 ins]t+ 7#aa74  #c4 ,def9ition ( viol5t 
misdemeanor ,section #iba7;a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ch7 7,a7 ,!  
t]m viol5t misdemeanor means an (f5se   
t-- 7i7 is a misdemeanor "u ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local law2 &  7ii7   
has z an elem5t-- 7,i7 ! use1 attempt$  
use1 or ?reat5$ use (-- 7aa7 physical   
=ce2 or  7bb7 a deadly weapon2  7,,ii7 !
 int5t to cause physical injury2 or     
7,,iii7 kn[+ly caus+ physical injury4   
7,b7 7i7 ,a p]son %all n be consid]$ to 
h be5 convict$ ( su* an (f5se = purposes
 ( ?is *apt]1 unless-- 7,i7 ! p]son 0   
repres5t$ by c\nsel 9 ! case1 or kn[+ly 
& intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r to c\nsel 9 ! 
case2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a prosecution
 = an (f5se describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph =   
:i* a p]son 0 entitl$ to a jury trial 9 
! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! case 0 tri$1     
ei!r-- 7aa7 ! case 0 tri$ by a jury2 or 
7bb7 ! p]son kn[+ly & intellig5tly waiv$
 ! "r to h ! case tri$ by a jury1 by    
guilty plea or o!rwise4  7ii7 ,a p]son  

%all n be consid]$ to h be5 convict$ (  
su* an (f5se = purposes ( ?is *apt] if !
 conviction has be5 expung$ or set      
aside1 or is an (f5se = :i* ! p]son has 
be5 p>don$ or has _h civil rights re/or$
 7if ! law ( ! applicable jurisdiction  
provides = ! loss ( civil rights "u su* 
an (f5se7 unless ! p>don1 expungem5t1 or
 re/oration ( civil rights expressly    
provides t ! p]son may n %ip1 transport1
 possess1 or receive fire>ms4  4  #d4   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,title #ah ,title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #ibb7t7-- 7,a7 9         
p>agraphs 7#a77;,b77ii71 by /rik+       
receipt & all t foll[s ?r\gh subsection 
7g7 & ins]t+ kn[+ sale or disposition ( 
a fire>m by ! lic5see to su* o!r p]son1 
or ! receipt ( a fire>m by su* o!r p]son
 w\ld violate subsection 7d71 7g712     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ receipt & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ 
kn[+ sale or disposition ( a fire>m by !
 lic5see to su* o!r p]son1 or ! receipt 

( a fire>m by su* o!r p]son w\ld n      
violate subsection 7d72  7,c7 9 p>agraph
 7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ receipt & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh subsection 7d7 & ins]t+    
kn[+ sale or disposition ( a fire>m by !
 lic5see to su* o!r p]son1 or ! receipt 
( a fire>m by su* o!r p]son w\ld violate
 subsection 7d72 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ a    
comma aft] ,/ate2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph    
7#e71 by /rik+ receipt & all t foll[s   
?r\gh subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ kn[+ sale 
or disposition ( a fire>m by ! lic5see  
to su* o!r p]son1 or ! receipt ( a      
fire>m by su* o!r p]son w\ld violate    
subsection 7d72  7#b7 9 section         
#ibc7;d77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ section     
#ibb7;g7 & 7n7 ( ?is *apt] & ins]t+     
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb1 & 
is n a p]son to :om ! kn[+ sale or      
disposition ( a fire>m or ammunition is 
prohibit$ "u section #ibb7;d72 &  7#c7 9
 section #ibe;,a7#b71 by ins]t+ & to :om
 ! kn[+ sale or disposition ( a fire>m 0
 n prohibit$ pursuant to subsection 7d7 
( su* section aft] section #ibb4  7b7   

,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act  
,section #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce
 ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e77#a7--  
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ = :om 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh subsection 7g7 &   
ins]t+ to :om ! kn[+ sale or disposition
 ( a fire>m1 or = :om receipt ( a       
fire>m1 w\ld violate subsection 7d71    
7g712  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77iii77,i71
 by /rik+ 7g7 & ins]t+ 7d71 7g712 &     
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77i71 by /rik+ 7g7
 & ins]t+ 7d71 7g712  7#b7 9 subsection 
7g71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ receipt (
 a fire>m by a prospective transf]ee    
w\ld violate subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ !  
kn[+ sale or disposition ( a fire>m to1 
or ! possession or receipt ( a fire>m   
by1 a prospective transf]ee w\ld violate
 subsection 7d71 7g712 &  7#c7 9        
subsection 7i77#b71 by /rik+ 1 prohibit$
 by section #ibb 7g7 or 7n7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code or ,/ate law1 f    
receiv+ a fire>m4 & ins]t+ to :om ! kn[+
 sale or disposition (1 or = :om !      

possession or receipt (1 a fire>m is    
prohibit$ by subsection 7d71 7g71 or 7n7
 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 or ,/ate law44  7c7 ,,nics
 ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg ,!  
,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djijb et seq47 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aja7;b7 7#cd    
,u4,s4,c4 #djiaa7;b77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ a p]son is          
disqualifi$ f possess+ or receiv+ a     
fire>m "u subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ ! kn[+
 sale or disposition ( a fire>m to1 or !
 possession or receipt ( a fire>m by1 a 
p]son is prohibit$ "u subsection 7d71   
7g712 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by  
/rik+ a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces involv$ 9 
su* proce$+ is disqualifi$ f possess+ or
 receiv+ a fire>m "u subsection 7g7 &   
ins]t+ ! kn[+ sale or disposition ( a   
fire>m to1 or ! possession or receipt ( 
a fire>m by1 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces is 
prohibit$ "u subsection 7d71 7g712 &    
7#b7 9 section #ajb 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#djiab7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#c7--   

7i7 by ins]t+ 1 or to :om ! kn[+ sale or
 disposition ( a fire>m is prohibit$1   
aft] fire>m2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subsection
 7g7 & ins]t+ subsection 7d71 7g712 &   
7,b7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 by      
ins]t+ 1 or is a p]son to :om ! kn[+    
sale or disposition ( a fire>m is       
prohibit$ by subsection 7d7 ( su*       
section be=e ! p]iod4  #e4              
,applicability ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act1 %all n apply ) respect
 to any conviction t occurs be=e ! date 
t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 alt] !          
requirem5ts "u subsections 7d77#h7 or   
7g77#h7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7#b7 h a limit+
 effect on ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law4