Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that persons subject to firearm restraining orders and persons convicted of violent misdemeanors are prohibited from possessing firearms, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2019 2. Persons subject to firearm restraining orders and persons convicted of violent misdemeanors prohibited from possessing firearms (a) In general Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8), by striking or (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) is subject to a court order that— (A) is temporary in nature, and may be renewed for additional temporary periods; (B) requires the removal of firearms from the subject of the order, including requiring the subject to surrender firearms in his or her control, ownership, or possession to a law enforcement officer, a federally licensed firearm dealer, or third party; (C) includes a finding that the subject of the order poses a risk of personal injury to such person or other persons; and (D) was initiated by a law enforcement officer, a prosecutor, a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the subject of the order, by a person with whom the subject shares a child in common, by a person who has cohabited with the subject as a spouse, parent, or guardian, by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the subject, or by a person with whom the subject of the order cohabits; or (11) except as provided in paragraph (9), during the previous 5-year period, has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of violence. ; (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (8), by striking or (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who is subject to a court order that— (A) is temporary in nature, and may be renewed for additional temporary periods; (B) requires the removal of firearms from the subject of the order, including requiring the subject to surrender firearms in his or her control, ownership, or possession to a law enforcement officer, a federally licensed firearm dealer, or third party; (C) includes a finding that the subject of the order poses a risk of personal injury to such person or other persons; and (D) was initiated by a law enforcement officer, a prosecutor, a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the subject of the order, by a person with whom the subject shares a child in common, by a person who has cohabited with the subject as a spouse, parent, or guardian, by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the subject, or by a person with whom the subject of the order cohabits; or (11) except as provided in paragraph (9), during the previous 5-year period, has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of violence, ; and (3) in subsection (s)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking member of the household family or household member (B) in paragraph (8)— (i) by striking subsection such individual. subsection— (ii) by adding at the end the following: (A) the term chief law enforcement officer (B) the term family or household member (i) parent, spouse, sibling, or child related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the transferee; (ii) dating partner of the transferee; (iii) individual who has a child in common with the transferee, regardless of whether the individual has— (I) been married to the transferee; or (II) lived together with the transferee at any time; (iv) individual who resides or has resided with the transferee during the past year; (v) domestic partner of the transferee; (vi) individual who has a legal parent-child relationship with the transferee, including a stepparent-stepchild and grandparent-grandchild relationship; and (vii) individual who is acting or has acted as the legal guardian of the transferee. . (b) Misdemeanor crime of violence defined Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) The term misdemeanor crime of violence . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to court orders entered on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Ineligibility due to disqualifying mental status (a) Unlawful acts related to firearms Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking adjudicated as a mental defective adjudicated as ineligible due to disqualifying mental status (b) Possession by restricted persons Section 175b(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking adjudicated as a mental defective adjudicated as ineligible due to disqualifying mental status (c) Unlawful acts related to explosives Section 842 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(6), by striking adjudicated a mental defective adjudicated as ineligible due to disqualifying mental status (2) in subsection (i)(4), by striking adjudicated as a mental defective adjudicated as ineligible due to disqualifying mental status (d) NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 40902 (1) by striking adjudicated as a mental defective adjudicated as ineligible due to disqualifying mental status (2) in section 101(c)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking adjudicate a person as a mental defective adjudicate a person as ineligible due to disqualifying mental status (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking adjudicate the person as a mental defective adjudicate the person as ineligible due to disqualifying mental status

Summary: Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2019 This bill adds two new categories of individuals who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition. Specifically, these new categories are (1) individuals who are subject to a temporary court order that requires the removal of their firearms, and (2) individuals who were convicted of a misdemeanor crime of violence within the past five years. In addition, the bill modifies certain statutory references, such as by replacing adjudicated a mental defective with adjudicated as ineligible due to disqualifying mental status.