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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4591

To establish a system for regulating and licensing the distribution of firearms,

and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 16, 1994

Mr. RUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on the Judiciary

A BILL

To establish a system for regulating and licensing the

distribution of firearms, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Public Safety and Li5 censing Act of 1994’’.

6 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LICENSE FEES; MORE FREQUENT EX7 PIRATION OF CERTAIN LICENSES.

8 (a) INCREASE IN LICENSE FEE.—Section 923(a) of

9 title 18, United States Code, is amended—
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ each place such term

2 appears and inserting ‘‘$2,500’’;

3 (2) by striking ‘‘$50’’ each place such term ap4 pears and inserting ‘‘$1,000’’;

5 (3) by striking ‘‘$25’’ and inserting ‘‘$250’’;

6 and

7 (4) by striking ‘‘$10’’ each place such term ap8 pears and inserting ‘‘$750’’.

9 (b) ANNUAL EXPIRATION OF DEALERS’ LICENSES.—

10 Section 923(c) of such title is amended by inserting after

11 the 1st sentence the following: ‘‘If the qualified applicant

12 is a dealer described in subsection (a)(3)(C), the period

13 stated in the license shall be 1 year.’’.

14 SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST DEALING IN FIREARMS

15 FROM A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.

16 Section 923(d)(1)(E)(i) of title 18, United States

17 Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, and which do not contain

18 living quarters unless such business is conducted or is in19 tended to be conducted in a part of the premises that is

20 (and the customer entrance to such part is) wholly sepa21 rate from such living quarters’’ before the comma.
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1 SEC. 4. REPEAL OF PROHIBITIONS AGAINST RECORDING

2 FIREARMS RECORDS AT, OR TRANSFERRING

3 SUCH RECORDS TO, A PUBLIC FACILITY, AND

4 ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM FOR REGISTRA5 TION OF FIREARMS, FIREARMS OWNERS, OR

6 FIREARMS DISPOSITIONS.

7 Section 926(a) of title 18, United States Code, is

8 amended by striking the 2nd and 3rd sentences.

9 SEC. 5. RESTORATION OF RECORDKEEPING REQUIRE10 MENTS FOR DEALERS SELLING FIREARMS

11 FROM PERSONAL COLLECTIONS.

12 Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is

13 amended—

14 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘only that in15 formation necessary to determine eligibility for li16 censing’’ and inserting ‘‘such information’’;

17 (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘only that in18 formation necessary to determine eligibility’’ and in19 serting ‘‘such information’’; and

20 (3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘: Provided,

21 That no other recordkeeping shall be required’’ and

22 inserting ‘‘, and any other recordkeeping as may be

23 prescribed by the Secretary’’.
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1 SEC. 6. STANDARD OF PROOF FOR REVOCATION OF FIRE2 ARMS LICENSES.

3 Section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, is

4 amended by striking ‘‘willfully’’ each place such term ap5 pears.

6 SEC. 7. STATE AND LOCAL FIREARMS LICENSES REQUIRED

7 AS A CONDITION OF FEDERAL LICENSE TO

8 DEAL IN FIREARMS.

9 (a) LICENSE APPLICANTS.—Section 923(d)(1) of

10 title 18, United States Code, is amended—

11 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara12 graph (D);

13 (2) by striking the period at the end of sub14 paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

15 (3) by adding at the end the following:

16 ‘‘(F) in the case of an application to engage in

17 the business of dealing in firearms, the applicant has

18 obtained any license, permit, or other document re19 quired under State or local law to engage in such a

20 business.’’.

21 (b) LICENSE HOLDERS.—Section 923(e) of such title

22 is amended by inserting ‘‘or of State or local law relating

23 to firearms,’’ before ‘‘or any rule’’.
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1 SEC. 8. REGULATIONS GOVERNING SECURE STORAGE OF

2 FIREARMS.

3 Section 926 of title 18, United States Code, is

4 amended by adding at the end the following:

5 ‘‘(d) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requir6 ing the secure storage of firearms by licensed dealers.’’.

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