,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,budd1 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to re=m re/rictions on ! importation ( fire>ms & ammunition4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sport+ ,fire>ms ,access ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,importation ( fire>ms & ammunition 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibe7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all au?orize & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all au?orize 2 7#c7 by /rik+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all p]mit & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,conditional importation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all p]mit 2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a71 z s designat$1 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,det]m9ation reg>d+ importation = sport+ purposes 7,a7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 ! t]m g5]ally recogniz$ z p>ticul>ly suitable = or readily adaptable to sport+ purposes1 ) respect to a fire>m or ammunition1 includes a fire>m or ammunition t is design$ & int5d$ by ! manufactur] = su* uses z hunt+1 recreational t>get %oot+1 organiz$ & gov]n$ competitions1 or civilian rifle mat* competitions4 7,b7 ,deadl9e = det]m9ation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* a p]son attempt+ to import or br+ 9 a fire>m or ammunition "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 reque/s a det]m9ation ( :e!r ! importation or br++ 9 ( ! fire>m or ammunition w be all[$ "u t p>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make ! det]m9ation4 7ii7 ,deem$ all[ance ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al does n make a det]m9ation reg>d+ a fire>m or ammunition describ$ 9 clause 7i7 by ! date specifi$ 9 t clause1 ! importation or br++ 9 ( ! fire>m or ammunition %all be deem$ to h be5 all[$ z ( t date4 7,c7 ,=m ( d5ial ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al d5ies ! importation or br++ 9 ( a fire>m or ammunition "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7i7 provide ! p]son attempt+ to import or br+ 9 ! fire>m or ammunition ) ! basis = ! d5ial1 9 writ+2 & 7ii7 po/ ! basis = ! d5ial on ! website ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives4 7,d7 ,d5ial ( sub/antially simil> fire>ms or ammunition prohibit$ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may n d5y ! importation or br++ 9 ( a fire>m or ammunition "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 t is sub/antially simil> to fire>ms or ammunition t are 9 circulation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7ii7 ,def9ition ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all def9e ! t]m sub/antially simil> = purposes ( clause 7i7-- 7,i7 9 consultation ) repres5tatives ( ! fire>ms indu/ry1 includ+ hunt+ guides1 %oot+ magaz9e editors1 ,/ate game commission]s1 organiz$ competitive hunt+ & %oot+ gr\ps1 law en=cem5t ag5cies or organizations1 fire>ms indu/ry memb]s & trade associations1 & int]e/ & in=mation gr\ps2 & 7,,ii7 ) ref]5ce to processes us$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,sport+ ,fire>ms ,access ,act ( #bjbe t exam9e ! physical & te*nical *>act]i/ics ( fire>ms & ammunition & ! simil>ity ( ^? physical & te*nical *>act]i/ics to ! physical & te*nical *>act]i/ics ( fire>ms & ammunition 9 circulation )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,e7 ,he>+ ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al d5ies an application = ! importation or br++ 9 ( a fire>m or ammunition "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 ^u reque/ by ! aggriev$ p>ty1 promptly hold a he>+ to review ! d5ial at a location conv5i5t to ! aggriev$ p>ty4 7,f7 ,judicial review 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 aft] a he>+ held "u subp>agraph 7,e71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al decides n to rev]se a det]m9ation to d5y an application "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give notice ( t decision to ! aggriev$ p>ty4 7ii7 ,petition = judicial review ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* notice is giv5 "u clause 7i71 ! aggriev$ p>ty may file a petition ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! aggriev$ p>ty resides or has 8 or h] pr9cipal place ( bus9ess = a de novo judicial review ( ! d5ial4 7iii7 ,consid]ation ( evid5ce ,9 a proce$+ conduct$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! c\rt may consid] any evid5ce submitt$ by ! p>ties to ! proce$+ :e!r or n ! evid5ce 0 consid]$ at ! he>+ held "u subp>agraph 7,e74 7iv7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,9 a proce$+ conduct$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all h ! burd5 ( pro( to e/abli% t ! fire>m or ammunition is n g5]ally recogniz$ z p>ticul>ly suitable = or readily adaptable to sport+ purposes1 includ+ by e/abli%+ t ! fire>m or ammunition is n sub/antially simil> to fire>ms or ammunition t are 9 circulation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74 7v7 ,rev]sal ( decision2 attorney fees ,if ! c\rt decides t ! ,attorney ,g5]al 0 n au?oriz$ to d5y ! application1 ! c\rt %all-- 7,i7 ord] ! ,attorney ,g5]al to take su* action z may be necess>y to comply ) ! judgm5t ( ! c\rt2 & 7,,ii7 aw>d reasonable attorney fees to ! aggriev$ p>ty4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #afa;,a7b7 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja;a7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ibe7;d77#c7 & ins]t+ section #ibe7;d77#a77;,c74 7#b7 ,subsection head+s ,section #ibe ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ aft] ! subsection enum]ator ! foll[+3 ,importation relat+ to sci5tific or rese>* purposes1 competition or tra9+1 curios & museum pieces1 sport+ purposes1 & previ\sly remov$ fire>ms & ammunition4--2 7,b7 9 subsection 7e71 by ins]t+ aft] ! subsection enum]ator ! foll[+3 ,importation ( curios & relics by lic5s$ import]s4--2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7f71 by ins]t+ aft] ! subsection enum]ator ! foll[+3 ,importation ( undetectable fire>ms4--4