,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf 7legislative 
day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,ms4 ,w>r5 7=     
h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prev5t bulk
 sales ( ammunition1 promote recordkeep+
 & report+ ab\t ammunition1 end         
ammunition /raw pur*as+1 & require a    
backgr\nd *eck be=e ! transf] (         
ammunition by c]ta9 ,f$]al fire>ms      
lic5sees to non-lic5sees4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,ammunition ,mod]nization & ,monitor+   
,ov]sight ,act or ! ,,ammo ,act4  #b4   
,f$]al lic5se requir$ to deal 9         
ammunition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#ibb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
or lic5s$ manufactur] & ins]t+ 1 lic5s$ 
manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal]2 &  7#b7 by
 /rik+ or manufactur+ & ins]t+ 1        

manufactur+1 or deal+ 94  7b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,def9ition ( deal]       
,section #iba7;a77#aa77;,a7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 or ammunition aft] fire>ms4  7#b7      
,lic5se fee ,section #ibc7;a77#c77;,b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ :o is n a deal] 9        
de/ructive devices & ins]t+ 9 fire>ms   
o!r ?an de/ructive devices or ammunition
 = fire>ms o!r ?an de/ructive devices4  
#c4 ,ammunition recordkeep+ requirem5t =
 c]ta9 lic5sees ,section #ibc7;g77#a7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 !    
fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or ammunition    
aft] fire>ms2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph       
7,b77iii71 by ins]t+ 1 or ( ammunition1 
aft] fire>ms2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 or ( ammunition1  
aft] fire>ms4  #d4 ,prohibition on /raw 
pur*ase ( ammunition ,section #icb (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+
 or ammunition aft] fire>m ea* place x  

appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 by
 ins]t+ or ammunition aft] fire>m4  #e4 
,re/riction on bulk ammunition sales    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7aa7 ,re/riction on   
bulk ammunition sales  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x 
%all be unlawful = any p]son lic5s$ "u  
?is *apt] to transf] to a p]son n s     
lic5s$-- 7,a7 dur+ any #e-;day p]iod--  
7i7 m ?an #ajj r\nds ( 4#ej calib]      
ammunition2 or  7ii7 m ?an #a1jjj r\nds 
( any o!r calib] ( ammunition2 or  7,b7 
any ammunition if-- 7i7 ! transf]ee has 
n provid$ to ! transf]or a writt5       
c]tification1 sign$ by ! transf]ee1     
atte/+ t ! pur*ase ( ! ammunition w\ld n
 result 9 ! transf]ee hav+ acquir$1 dur+
 ! #e-;day p]iod end+ on ! date ( !     
transf]-- 7,i7 m ?an #ajj r\nds ( 4#ej  
calib] ammunition2 or  7,,ii7 m ?an     
#a1jjj r\nds ( any o!r calib] (         
ammunition2 or  7ii7 ! transf]or kn[s or
 has reason to believe t ! transf] w\ld 
result 9 ! transf]ee hav+ acquir$1 dur+ 

! #e-;day p]iod end+ on ! date ( !      
transf]-- 7,i7 m ?an #ajj r\nds ( 4#ej  
calib] ammunition2 or  7,,ii7 m ?an     
#a1jjj r\nds ( any o!r calib] (         
ammunition4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative         
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,id5tification        
docum5t2 ,attorney ,g5]al =m ,x %all be 
unlawful = a p]son lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]  
to transf] ammunition to a p]son n s    
lic5s$1 unless ! transf]ee-- 7i7 has    
pres5t$ to ! lic5see a valid            
id5tification docum5t 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajbh7;d77 on :i* appe>s-- 7,i7 ! "n & 
address ( ! transf]ee2  7,,ii7 a numb]  
unique to ! transf]ee2 &  7,,iii7 !     
signature ( ! transf]ee2 &  7ii7 has    
ent]$ ! "n1 address1 & signature ( !    
transf]ee on1 & o!rwise complet$1 su* =m
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all prescribe1   
:i* %all include-- 7,i7 ! writt5        
c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b77i72 &  7,,ii7 a /atem5t ( !   
p5alties = violat+ ?is subsection4  7,b7
 ,false /atem5t or id5tification ,x %all
 be unlawful = any p]son 9 connection ) 

! pur*ase or attempt$ pur*ase (         
ammunition to kn[+ly make any false or  
fictiti\s oral or writt5 /atem5t or to  
furni% or exhibit any false1 fictiti\s1 
or misrepres5t$ id5tification1 int5d$ or
 likely to deceive ! sell] ) respect to 
any fact mat]ial to ! lawfulness ( !    
sale ( ! ammunition "u ?is *apt]4  7,c7 
,transmission ( =m to ,attorney ,g5]al  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* a p]son lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]
 transf]s ammunition 9 a transaction    
subject to p>agraph 7#a71 ! lic5see %all
 transmit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a pap]  
or electronic copy ( ! =m complet$ by ! 
transf]ee pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 ?is p>agraph4  7ii7 ,det]m9ation (     
violation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
det]m9e1 on ! basis ( ! =ms transmitt$  
pursuant to clause 7i7 ( ?is            
subp>agraph1 :e!r a transf] ( ammunition
 has be5 made 9 violation ( p>agraph    
7#a77;,a74  7iii7 ,de/ruction ( =m ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] receipt ( a =m   
pursuant to clause 7i71 ! ,attorney     

,g5]al %all de/roy ! =m unless ! =m is  
ne$$ 9 an ongo+ bona fide crim9al       
inve/igation or prosecution4  7,d7      
,recordkeep+ requirem5t ,a lic5see :o   
transf]s ammunition 9 a transaction     
subject to p>agraph 7#a7 %all keep ! =m 
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( ?is      
p>agraph 9 pap] or electronic =m = n    
few] ?an #b ye>s4  4  7b7 ,p5alties     
,section #ibd7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#i7 7,a7 ,if a p]son lic5s$ 
"u ?is *apt] kn[+ly violates p>agraph   
7#a7 or 7#b77;,a7 ( section #ibb7;aa7-- 
7i7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ violation1 ! p]son
 %all be f9$ n less ?an #ej1jjj & n m   
?an #bej1jjj2  7ii7 9 ! case ( ! second 
violation1 ! p]son %all be prohibit$ f  
sell+ a fire>m or ammunition = #fj days2
 or  7iii7 9 ! case ( ! ?ird violation1 
all lic5ses issu$ to ! p]son "u ?is     
*apt] %all be revok$4  7,b7 ,a p]son :o 
kn[+ly violates section                 
#ibb7;aa77#b77;,b7 %all be-- 7i7 f9$ n m
 ?an-- 7,i7 #bj1jjj1 9 ! case ( ! fir/  

violation2 or  7,,ii7 #ej1jjj1 9 ! case 
( any subsequ5t violation2  7ii7        
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s2 or  7iii7    
bo?4  7,c7 ,a p]son :o kn[+ly violates  
subp>agraph 7,c77i7 or 7,d7 ( section   
#ibb7;aa77#b7 %all be f9$ n m ?an       
#aj1jjj4  4  7c7 ,signage requirem5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibc7;g7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,ea* p]son
 lic5s$ "u ?is *apt] %all po/ at !      
premises ( ! lic5see subject to ! lic5se
 a sign on :i* !re is set =?1 9         
accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al-- 7,a7 a summ>y (      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b77;,b7 ( section    
#ibb7;aa71 & ! p5alties = mak+ false    
/atem5ts on a writt5 c]tification made  
pursuant to section                     
#ibb7;aa77#a77;,b77i72 &  7,b7 a summ>y 
( ! provisions ( section #icb relat+ to 
ammunition1 & ! p5alties = violat+ ^?   
provisions4  4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section   
#ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7

 ,civil p5alty = failure ( lic5see ,to  
po/ sign ab\t re/rictions on ammunition 
sales  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,civil p5alty
 ,) respect to ea* violation ( section  
#ibc7;g77#h7 by a p]son lic5s$ "u ?is   
*apt]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 aft]     
notice & opportunity = he>+1 subject !  
lic5see to a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt    
equal to #aj1jjj4  7,b7 ,review ,!      
imposition ( a civil p5alty "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be review$ only z  
provid$ "u section #ibc7;f74  7#b7      
,adm9i/rative rem$ies ,! imposition ( a 
civil p5alty "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n    
preclude any adm9i/rative rem$y t is    
o!rwise available to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4
  4  #f4 ,backgr\nd *eck requir$ be=e   
transf] ( ammunition by c]ta9 ,f$]al    
fire>ms lic5sees to non-lic5sees  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7s7 & r$esignat+ subsection  
7t7 z subsection 7s72  7#b7 9 subsection
 7s7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b77i71 by ins]t+ indicat+ t !    

receipt ( a fire>m or ammunition by su* 
o!r p]son w\ld n violate subsection 7g7 
or 7n7 ( ?is section1 or ,/ate1 local1  
or ,tribal law be=e ! semicolon2  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#c77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ 7z    
def9$ 9 subsection 7s77#h772 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m *ief law en=cem5t     
(fic] means ! *ief ( police1 ! %]iff1 or
 an equival5t (fic] or ! designee ( any 
su* individual4  2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7s7 7z s r$esignat$7 !  
foll[+3  7t7 7#a7 ,a lic5s$ import]1    
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] %all
 n transf] ammunition to ano!r p]son n  
lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]1 unless-- 7,a7 be=e 
! completion ( ! transf]1 ! lic5see     
contacts ! national in/ant crim9al      
backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u section
 #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce        
,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija72 
7,b7 ! sy/em provides ! lic5see ) a     
unique id5tification numb] indicat+--   
7i7 t ! receipt ( a fire>m or ammunition
 by su* o!r p]son w\ld n violate        

subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( ?is section1 or 
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law2 &  7ii7 if
 su* o!r p]son has n atta9$ #ba ye>s (  
age1 t a transf] ( a fire>m or          
ammunition to su* o!r p]son w\ld n      
violate subsection 7d7 ( ?is section2 & 
7,c7 ! lic5see has v]ifi$ ! id5tity (   
su* o!r p]son by exam9+ a valid         
id5tification docum5t 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajbh7;d7 ( ?is title7 ( su* o!r p]son 
conta9+ a photograph ( su* o!r p]son4   
7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to an  
ammunition transf] betwe5 a lic5see &   
ano!r p]son if-- 7,a7 su* o!r p]son has 
pres5t$ to ! lic5see a p]mit t-- 7i7    
all[s su* o!r p]son to possess or       
acquire ammunition1 or to possess or    
acquire a fire>m2 &  7ii7 0 issu$ n m   
?an #e ye>s e>li] by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
transf] is to take place2 &  7,b7 ! law 
( ! ,/ate provides t su* a p]mit is to  
be issu$ only aft] an au?oriz$ gov]nm5t 
(ficial has v]ifi$ t ! in=mation        
available to su* (ficial does n indicate
 t possession ( ammunition by su* o!r   

p]son w\ld be 9 violation ( law4  7#c7  
,p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g7 (     
subsection 7s7 %all apply ) respect to  
ammunition transf]s pursuant to ?is     
subsection 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* su*     
p>agraphs apply ) respect to fire>m     
transf]s4  7#d7 ,x %all be unlawful = a 
lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or  
lic5s$ deal] to transf] possession (    
ammunition to ano!r p]son n s lic5s$    
unless-- 7,a7 ! lic5see has provid$ su* 
o!r p]son ) a notice ( ! prohibition "u 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 su* o!r p]son has
 c]tifi$ t su* o!r p]son has be5 provid$
 ) ! notice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
on a =m prescrib$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4
  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts    
7#a7 ,section #ibb ,section #ibb7y77#b7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ 1 7g77#e77;,b71 &        
7s77#c77;,b77v77,,ii7 & ins]t+ &        
7g77#e77;,b74  7#b7 ,section #ibe;,a    
,section #ibe;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         

subsection 7s7 or 7t7 ( section #ibb &  
ins]t+ section #ibb7s74  7#c7 ,section  
#ibe;,b ,section #ibe;,b ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #ibb7t7 ea* place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ section #ibb7s74  7#d7 ,brady    
,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act ,section
 #ajc7l7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce     
,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4          
#djija7l77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7t7 & ins]t+    
7s74  7#e7 ,consolidat$ & fur!r cont9u+ 
appropriations act1 #bjab ,section #eaa 
( title ,v ( division ,b ( !            
,consolidat$ & ,fur!r ,cont9u+          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #djija note2 ,public ,law     
#aab-ee7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection   
#ibb7t7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
subsection 7s7 or 7t7 ( section #ibb4   
7#f7 ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (
 #bjjg ,section #ajc7;f7 ( ! ,,nics     
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #djiac7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#ibb7t7 & ins]t+ #ibb7s74  7c7 ,rules ( 

con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section1 or any 
am5dm5t made by ?is section1 %all be    
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 au?orize ! e/abli%m5t1
 directly or indirectly1 ( a national   
fire>ms or ammunition regi/ry2 or  7#b7 
int]f]e ) ! au?ority ( a ,/ate1 "u      
section #ibg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 to enact a law on ! same subject 
matt] z ?is section4  7d7 ,au?orization 
( increas$ fund+ = ! ,,nics sy/em ,9    
addition to any am\nt o!rwise au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ = ! national in/ant   
crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u
 section #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce
 ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija71
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ n m 
?an #aej1jjj1jjj = upgrad+ & ma9ta9+ !  
sy/em4  #g4 ,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! effective date "u  
section #h & annually !reaft]1 !        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1       
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives %all  
prep>e1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 &    
o!rwise make available to ! public a    
report on ! violations ( subsection 7aa7

 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #e1 t   
occurr$ dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 
& ! in=mation report$ pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 ( su* subsection     
7includ+ geographic data1 total sales   
data1 crime /ati/ics1 in=mation on      
repeat (f5d]s1 or calib] types involv$7 
dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 :i* %all
 include an id5tification ( any tr5d 9 !
 violations or in=mation t ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cies may
 f9d useful4  #h4 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is #abj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4