Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act

To repeal certain appropriations riders that limit the ability of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to administer the Federal firearms laws. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act 2. Repeal of certain appropriations riders that limit the ability of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to administer the Federal firearms laws (a) Prohibition on consolidation or centralization in the Department of Justice of firearms acquisition and disposition records maintained by Federal firearms licensees The matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses 18 U.S.C. 923 Public Law 112–55 (b) Prohibition on imposition of requirement that firearms dealers conduct physical check of firearms inventory The matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses Public Law 113–6 (c) Requirement that instant check records be destroyed within 24 hours Section 511 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 18 U.S.C. 922 Public Law 112–55 (1) by striking — (1) (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period. (d) Limitations relating to firearms trace data (1) Tiahrt amendments (A) The matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses 18 U.S.C. 923 Public Law 112–55 (B) The 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses 18 U.S.C. 923 Public Law 111–117 beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter in fiscal year 2010 (C) The 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses 18 U.S.C. 923 Public Law 111–8 beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter in fiscal year 2009 (D) The 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses 18 U.S.C. 923 Public Law 110–161 beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter in fiscal year 2008 (E) The 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses 18 U.S.C. 923 Public Law 109–108 with respect to any fiscal year (F) The 6th proviso under the heading in title I of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 ( 18 U.S.C. 923 Public Law 108–447 with respect to any fiscal year (2) Prohibition on processing of Freedom of Information Act requests about arson or explosives incidents or firearm traces Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 ( 5 U.S.C. 552 (e) Prohibition on use of firearms trace data To draw broad conclusions about firearms-Related crime (1) Section 514 of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 (2) Section 516 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 ( Public Law 112–55 (f) Prohibitions relating to curios or relics (1) The matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses Public Law 113–6 (2) Section 519 of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 (g) Prohibition on denial of federal firearms license due to lack of business activity The matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses Public Law 113–6

Summary: Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act This bill amends several appropriations laws to remove limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. The amended appropriations laws include: the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010; the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008; the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005; and the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003. The bill removes provisions from these laws that: prohibit the consolidation or centralization within the Department of Justice of firearms acquisition and disposition records maintained by federal firearms licensees; prohibit the imposition of a requirement that firearms dealers conduct a physical inventory; require instant background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours; limit the use of firearms tracing data; limit the processing of Freedom of Information Act requests in connection with arson or explosive incidents or firearm traces; limit denials of applications to import "curios or relics" firearms, parts, or ammunition; and prohibit denials of federal firearms licenses due to lack of business activity.