,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cfg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,reed1 and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the importation1 sale1 manufacture1 transfer1 or possession of 4#ej caliber rifles1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,arming ,cartels ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,prohibition on rifles capable of firing 4#ej caliber ammunition 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ibb1 by adding at the end the following3 7aa7 ,rifles capable of firing 4#ej caliber ammunition 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 it shall be unlawful for any person to import1 sell1 manufacture1 transfer1 or possess1 in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce1 a rifle capable of firing 4#ej caliber ammunition4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,government use ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the importation for1 manufacture for1 sale to1 transfer to1 or possession by the ,united ,states1 a department or agency of the ,united ,states1 a ,state1 or a department1 agency1 or political subdivision of a ,state1 of a rifle capable of firing 4#ej caliber ammunition4 7,b7 ,grandfathered rifles ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the sale1 transfer1 or possession of any rifle otherwise lawfully possessed on or before the date of enactment of the ,stop ,arming ,cartels ,act of #bjbe4 2 and 7#b7 in section #ibd7;a77#a77;,b71 by striking or 7q7 and inserting 7q71 or 7aa74 7b7 ,inclusion of certain rifles as firearms under ,national ,firearms ,act 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ehde7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking and 7#h7 a destructive device and inserting 7#h7 a destructive device2 and 7#i7 a rifle which is capable of firing 4#ej caliber ammunition and is lawfully possessed on or before the date of enactment of the ,stop ,arming ,cartels ,act of #bjbe4 7#b7 ,effective date 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date which is #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,registration 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a7 or any other provision of law1 any person possessing a rifle which is capable of firing 4#ej caliber ammunition which is not registered to such person in the ,national ,firearms ,registration and ,transfer ,record shall register each such rifle so possessed with the ,secretary in such form and manner as the ,secretary may require within the #ab-month period immediately following the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,no fee or tax shall be imposed with respect to any registration required under this subparagraph4 7ii7 ,inclusion in registry ,any registration described in clause 7i7 shall become a part of the ,national ,firearms ,registration and ,transfer ,record4 ,no information or evidence required to be submitted or retained by a natural person to register a firearm under this subparagraph shall be used1 directly or indirectly1 as evidence against such person in any criminal proceeding with respect to a prior or concurrent violation of law4 7,c7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,national ,firearms ,registration and ,transfer ,record ,the term ,national ,firearms ,registration and ,transfer ,record means the registry established pursuant to section #ehda of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7ii7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary has the same meaning given such term under section #ggja7;a77#aa77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 #c4 ,exception to coverage under ,protection of ,lawful ,commerce in ,arms ,act ,section #d7e77;,a7 of the ,protection of ,lawful ,commerce in ,arms ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gijc7e77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7v71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in clause 7vi71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7vii7 an action brought against a manufacturer or seller that knowingly sells or transfers a qualified product1 or attempts or conspires to do so1 knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the transaction is prohibited under section #hje7;c7 of the ,foreign ,narcotics ,kingpin ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aijd7;c774 4 #d4 ,federal firearm prohibitor for significant foreign narcotics traffickers and certain other foreign persons 7a7 ,in general ,section #ibb7;d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#aa7 as paragraph 7#ab72 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj7 the following3 7#aa7 is-- 7,a7 a significant foreign narcotics trafficker publicly identified by the ,president in a report under subsection 7b7 or 7h77#a7 of section #hjd of the ,foreign ,narcotics ,kingpin ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aijc72 or 7,b7 a foreign person designated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury under section #hje7;b7 of the ,foreign ,narcotics ,kingpin ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aijd7;b772 or 2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#ab71 as so redesignated1 by striking 7#aj7 and inserting 7#aa74 7b7 ,conforming amendments relating to ,,nics ,section #ajc of the ,brady ,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,d71 by inserting or that transfer of a firearm or ammunition to the individual would violate subsection 7d77#aa7 of such section #ibb after section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code12 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or to whom transfer of a firearm would violate subsection 7d77#aa7 of such section #ibb1 after section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code or ,state law12 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting or that transfer of a firearm or ammunition to the person would violate subsection 7d77#aa7 of such section #ibb1 after section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code12 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,f77iii77,i71 by striking 7g7 or 7n7 and inserting 7d77#aa71 7g71 or 7n72 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,g77i71 by striking 7g7 or 7n7 and inserting 7d77#aa71 7g71 or 7n72 7#c7 in subsection 7g71 by inserting or that transfer of a firearm to a prospective transferee would violate subsection 7d77#aa7 of such section #ibb1 after section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code or ,state law12 and 7#d7 in subsection 7i77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking persons1 and inserting persons who are2 and 7,b7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 or to whom transfer of a firearm would violate subsection 7d77#aa7 of such section #ibb4 #e4 ,adding rifles to multiple firearm sales reporting requirements ,section #ibc7;g77#c77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking pistols1 or revolvers1 or any combination of pistols and revolvers and inserting pistols1 revolvers1 or rifles1 or any combination of pistols1 revolvers1 and rifles4