,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,cl9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1    
,mr4 ,e/es1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1
 ,mr4 ,bean ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,moore (      
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 
,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 ,mrs4        
,cammack1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4    
,f9/ad1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,graves1 ,mr4
 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,ful*]1 ,mr4         
,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4        
,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,h>ris (
 ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,ku/(f1    
,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 ,mr4     
,crank1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,h]n (      
,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,bab91    
,ms4 ,maloy1 & ,mr4 ,com]7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 

! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,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 ,title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section
 #iba7;a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#be7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#be7 ,! t]ms fire>m  
sil5c] & fire>m muffl] mean--  7,a7 any 
device design$ or r$esign$1 made or     
remade1 & int5d$-- 7i7 to sil5ce1       
muffle1 or dim9i% ! auditory report ( a 
portable fire>m2 &  7ii7 to be atta*$ to
 a portable fire>m1 directly or ?r\gh a 
m\nt1 adaptor1 or o!r device t is n a   
fire>m sil5c] or fire>m muffl]2 or  7,b7
 ! out] tube or o!r s+le "p ( any device
 t--  7i7 provides ! prim>y h\s+ or is !
 prim>y /ructure = int]nal s\nd-r$uction
 compon5ts design$ or r$esign$1 made or 
remade1 & int5d$ to sil5ce1 muffle1 or  
dim9i% ! auditory report ( a portable   
fire>m2 &  7ii7 atta*es to a portable   
fire>m1 directly or ?r\gh a m\nt1       
adaptor1 or o!r device t is n a fire>m  
sil5c] or fire>m muffl]4  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] or fire>m muffl]2 &  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ rifle or %otgun 
& ins]t+ %otgun1 rifle1 fire>m sil5c] 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 ! out] tube or o!r s+le "p t 
provides ! prim>y h\s+ or prim>y        
/ructure ( ! 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 m>k+ ! out]   
tube or o!r s+le "p t provides ! prim>y 
h\s+ or prim>y /ructure is impractical1 

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  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 fire>m sil5c] 
& fire>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  7e7 ,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