I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 45 
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers 
of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. RUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing 
for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of 
sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as ‘‘Blair 
Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 
2009’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes. 
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Sec. 3. Definitions. 
TITLE I—LICENSING 
Sec. 101. Licensing requirement. 
Sec. 102. Application requirements. 
Sec. 103. Issuance of license. 
Sec. 104. Renewal of license. 
Sec. 105. Revocation of license. 
TITLE II—RECORD OF SALE OR TRANSFER 
Sec. 201. Sale or transfer requirements for qualifying firearms. 
Sec. 202. Firearm records. 
TITLE III—ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS 
Sec. 301. Universal background check requirement. 
Sec. 302. Failure to maintain or permit inspection of records. 
Sec. 303. Failure to report loss or theft of firearm. 
Sec. 304. Failure to provide notice of change of address. 
Sec. 305. Child access prevention. 
TITLE IV—ENFORCEMENT 
Sec. 401. Criminal penalties. 
Sec. 402. Regulations. 
Sec. 403. Inspections. 
Sec. 404. Orders. 
Sec. 405. Injunctive enforcement. 
TITLE V—FIREARM INJURY INFORMATION AND RESEARCH 
Sec. 501. Duties of the Attorney General. 
TITLE VI—EFFECT ON STATE LAW 
Sec. 601. Effect on State law. 
Sec. 602. Certification of State firearm licensing systems and State firearm 
record of sale systems. 
TITLE VII—RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW 
Sec. 701. Subordination to Arms Export Control Act. 
TITLE VIII—INAPPLICABILITY 
Sec. 801. Inapplicability to governmental authorities. 
TITLE IX—EFFECTIVE DATE 
Sec. 901. Effective date of amendments. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
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(1) the manufacture, distribution, and importa-
tion of firearms is inherently commercial in nature; 
(2) firearms regularly move in interstate com-
merce; 
(3) to the extent that firearms trafficking is 
intrastate in nature, it arises out of and is substan-
tially connected with a commercial transaction, 
which, when viewed in the aggregate, substantially 
affects interstate commerce; 
(4) because the intrastate and interstate traf-
ficking of firearms are so commingled, full regula-
tion of interstate commerce requires the incidental 
regulation of intrastate commerce; 
(5) gun violence in the United States is associ-
ated with the majority of homicides, over half the 
suicides, and two-thirds of non-fatal violent injuries; 
and 
(6) on the afternoon of May 10, 2007, Blair 
Holt, a junior at Julian High School in Chicago, was 
killed on a public bus riding home from school when 
he used his body to shield a girl who was in the line 
of fire after a young man boarded the bus and start-
ed shooting. 
(b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
the Congress that— 
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(1) firearms trafficking is prevalent and wide-
spread in and among the States, and it is usually 
impossible to distinguish between intrastate traf-
ficking and interstate trafficking; and 
(2) it is in the national interest and within the 
role of the Federal Government to ensure that the 
regulation of firearms is uniform among the States, 
that law enforcement can quickly and effectively 
trace firearms used in crime, and that firearms own-
ers know how to use and safely store their firearms. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act are— 
(1) to protect the public against the unreason-
able risk of injury and death associated with the un-
recorded sale or transfer of qualifying firearms to 
criminals and youth; 
(2) to ensure that owners of qualifying firearms 
are knowledgeable in the safe use, handling, and 
storage of those firearms; 
(3) to restrict the availability of qualifying fire-
arms to criminals, youth, and other persons prohib-
ited by Federal law from receiving firearms; and 
(4) to facilitate the tracing of qualifying fire-
arms used in crime by Federal and State law en-
forcement agencies. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In this Act: 
(1) FIREARM; LICENSED
DEALER; LICENSED 
MANUFACTURER; STATE.—The terms ‘‘firearm’’, ‘‘li-
censed 
dealer’’, 
‘‘licensed 
manufacturer’’, 
and 
‘‘State’’ have the meanings given those terms in sec-
tion 921(a) of title 18, United States Code. 
(2) QUALIFYING FIREARM.—The term ‘‘quali-
fying firearm’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by subsection (b) of this section. 
(b) AMENDMENT
TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES 
CODE.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(36) The term ‘qualifying firearm’— 
‘‘(A) means— 
‘‘(i) any handgun; or 
‘‘(ii) any semiautomatic firearm that 
can accept any detachable ammunition 
feeding device; and 
‘‘(B) does not include any antique.’’. 
TITLE I—LICENSING 
SEC. 101. LICENSING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(aa) FIREARM LICENSING REQUIREMENT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any 
person other than a licensed importer, licensed man-
ufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to 
possess a qualifying firearm on or after the applica-
ble date, unless that person has been issued a fire-
arm license— 
‘‘(A) under title I of Blair Holt’s Firearm 
Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, 
which license has not been invalidated or re-
voked under that title; or 
‘‘(B) pursuant to a State firearm licensing 
and record of sale system certified under sec-
tion 602 of Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and 
Record of Sale Act of 2009, which license has 
not been invalidated or revoked under State 
law. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE
DATE.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘applicable date’ means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a qualifying firearm 
that is acquired by the person before the date 
of the enactment of Blair Holt’s Firearm Li-
censing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, 2 
years after such date of enactment; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a qualifying firearm 
that is acquired by the person on or after the 
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date of the enactment of Blair Holt’s Firearm 
Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, 1 
year after such date of enactment.’’. 
SEC. 102. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to be issued a firearm 
license under this title, an individual shall submit to the 
Attorney General (in accordance with the regulations pro-
mulgated under subsection (b)) an application, which shall 
include— 
(1) a current, passport-sized photograph of the 
applicant that provides a clear, accurate likeness of 
the applicant; 
(2) the name, address, and date and place of 
birth of the applicant; 
(3) any other name that the applicant has ever 
used or by which the applicant has ever been known; 
(4) a clear thumb print of the applicant, which 
shall be made when, and in the presence of the enti-
ty to whom, the application is submitted; 
(5) with respect to each category of person pro-
hibited by Federal law, or by the law of the State 
of residence of the applicant, from obtaining a fire-
arm, a statement that the individual is not a person 
prohibited from obtaining a firearm; 
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(6) a certification by the applicant that the ap-
plicant will keep any firearm owned by the applicant 
safely stored and out of the possession of persons 
who have not attained 18 years of age; 
(7) a certificate attesting to the completion at 
the time of application of a written firearms exam-
ination, which shall test the knowledge and ability of 
the applicant regarding— 
(A) the safe storage of firearms, particu-
larly in the vicinity of persons who have not at-
tained 18 years of age; 
(B) the safe handling of firearms; 
(C) the use of firearms in the home and 
the risks associated with such use; 
(D) the legal responsibilities of firearms 
owners, including Federal, State, and local laws 
relating to requirements for the possession and 
storage of firearms, and relating to reporting 
requirements with respect to firearms; and 
(E) any other subjects, as the Attorney 
General determines to be appropriate; 
(8) an authorization by the applicant to release 
to the Attorney General or an authorized representa-
tive of the Attorney General any mental health 
records pertaining to the applicant; 
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(9) the date on which the application was sub-
mitted; and 
(10) the signature of the applicant. 
(b) REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUBMISSION.—The 
Attorney General shall promulgate regulations specifying 
procedures for the submission of applications to the Attor-
ney General under this section, which regulations shall— 
(1) provide for submission of the application 
through a licensed dealer or an office or agency of 
the Federal Government designated by the Attorney 
General; 
(2) require the applicant to provide a valid 
identification document (as defined in section 
1028(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code) of the 
applicant, containing a photograph of the applicant, 
to the licensed dealer or to the office or agency of 
the Federal Government, as applicable, at the time 
of submission of the application to that dealer, of-
fice, or agency; and 
(3) require that a completed application be for-
warded to the Attorney General not later than 48 
hours after the application is submitted to the li-
censed dealer or office or agency of the Federal Gov-
ernment, as applicable. 
(c) FEES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall 
charge and collect from each applicant for a license 
under this title a fee in an amount determined in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2). 
(2) FEE AMOUNT.—The amount of the fee col-
lected under this subsection shall be not less than 
the amount determined by the Attorney General to 
be necessary to ensure that the total amount of all 
fees collected under this subsection during a fiscal 
year is sufficient to cover the costs of carrying out 
this title during that fiscal year, except that such 
amount shall not exceed $25. 
SEC. 103. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall issue 
a firearm license to an applicant who has submitted an 
application that meets the requirements of section 102 of 
this Act, if the Attorney General ascertains that the indi-
vidual is not prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 
922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a fire-
arm. 
(b) EFFECT
OF ISSUANCE
TO PROHIBITED PER-
SON.—A firearm license issued under this section shall be 
null and void if issued to a person who is prohibited by 
subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, from receiving a firearm. 
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(c) FORM OF LICENSE.—A firearm license issued 
under this section shall be in the form of a tamper-resist-
ant card, and shall include— 
(1) the photograph of the licensed individual 
submitted with the application; 
(2) the address of the licensed individual; 
(3) the date of birth of the licensed individual; 
(4) a license number, unique to each licensed 
individual; 
(5) the expiration date of the license, which 
shall be the date that is 5 years after the initial an-
niversary of the date of birth of the licensed indi-
vidual following the date on which the license is 
issued (or in the case of a license renewal, following 
the date on which the license is renewed under sec-
tion 104); 
(6) the signature of the licensed individual pro-
vided on the application, or a facsimile of the appli-
cation; and 
(7) centered at the top of the license, capital-
ized, and in boldface type, the following: 
‘‘FIREARM LICENSE—NOT VALID FOR ANY 
OTHER PURPOSE’’. 
SEC. 104. RENEWAL OF LICENSE. 
(a) APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to renew a firearm 
license issued under this title, not later than 30 days 
before the expiration date of the license, the licensed 
individual shall submit to the Attorney General (in 
accordance with the regulations promulgated under 
paragraph (3)), in a form approved by the Attorney 
General, an application for renewal of the license. 
(2) 
CONTENTS.—An 
application 
submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a current, passport-sized photograph of 
the applicant that provides a clear, accurate 
likeness of the applicant; 
(B) current proof of identity of the li-
censed individual; and 
(C) the address of the licensed individual. 
(3) REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUBMISSION.— 
The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations 
specifying procedures for the submission of applica-
tions under this subsection. 
(b) ISSUANCE OF RENEWED LICENSE.—Upon ap-
proval of an application submitted under subsection (a) 
of this section, the Attorney General shall issue a renewed 
license, which shall meet the requirements of section 
103(c), except that the license shall include the current 
photograph and address of the licensed individual, as pro-
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vided in the application submitted under this section, and 
the expiration date of the renewed license, as provided in 
section 103(c)(5). 
SEC. 105. REVOCATION OF LICENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If an individual to whom a license 
has been issued under this title subsequently becomes a 
person who is prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 
922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a fire-
arm— 
(1) the license is revoked; and 
(2) the individual shall promptly return the li-
cense to the Attorney General. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.—Upon receipt by the 
Attorney General of notice that an individual to whom a 
license has been issued under this title has become a per-
son described in subsection (a), the Attorney General shall 
ensure that the individual promptly returns the license to 
the Attorney General. 
TITLE II—RECORD OF SALE OR 
TRANSFER 
SEC. 201. SALE OR TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALI-
FYING FIREARMS. 
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by section 101 of this Act, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(bb) UNAUTHORIZED SALE
OR TRANSFER
OF
A 
QUALIFYING FIREARM.—It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer a qualifying fire-
arm to, or for, any person who is not a licensed importer, 
licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed col-
lector, or to receive a qualifying firearm from a person 
who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, li-
censed dealer, or licensed collector, unless, at the time and 
place of the transfer or receipt— 
‘‘(1) the transferee presents to a licensed dealer 
a valid firearm license issued to the transferee— 
‘‘(A) under title I of Blair Holt’s Firearm 
Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009; or 
‘‘(B) pursuant to a State firearm licensing 
and record of sale system certified under sec-
tion 602 of Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and 
Record of Sale Act of 2009 established by the 
State in which the transfer or receipt occurs; 
‘‘(2) the licensed dealer contacts the Attorney 
General or the head of the State agency that admin-
isters the certified system described in paragraph 
(1)(B), as applicable, and receives notice that the 
transferee has been issued a firearm license de-
scribed in paragraph (1) and that the license re-
mains valid; and 
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‘‘(3) the licensed dealer records on a document 
(which, in the case of a sale, shall be the sales re-
ceipt) a tracking authorization number provided by 
the Attorney General or the head of the State agen-
cy, as applicable, as evidence that the licensed dealer 
has verified the validity of the license.’’. 
SEC. 202. FIREARM RECORDS. 
(a) SUBMISSION OF SALE OR TRANSFER REPORTS.— 
Not later than 14 days after the date on which the trans-
fer of qualifying firearm is processed by a licensed dealer 
under section 922(bb) of title 18, United States Code (as 
added by section 201 of this Act), the licensed dealer shall 
submit to the Attorney General (or, in the case of a li-
censed dealer located in a State that has a State firearm 
licensing and record of sale system certified under section 
602 of this Act, to the head of the State agency that ad-
ministers that system) a report of that transfer, which 
shall include information relating to— 
(1) the manufacturer of the firearm; 
(2) the model name or number of the firearm; 
(3) the serial number of the firearm; 
(4) the date on which the firearm was received 
by the transferee; 
(5) the number of a valid firearm license issued 
to the transferee under title I of this Act; and 
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(6) the name and address of the individual who 
transferred the firearm to the transferee. 
(b) FEDERAL RECORD OF SALE SYSTEM.—Not later 
than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Attorney General shall establish and maintain a Fed-
eral record of sale system, which shall include the informa-
tion included in each report submitted to the Attorney 
General under subsection (a). 
(c) ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON ESTABLISH-
MENT OF SYSTEM OF REGISTRATION.—Section 926(a) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
second sentence. 
TITLE III—ADDITIONAL 
PROHIBITIONS 
SEC. 301. UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRE-
MENT. 
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by sections 101 and 201 of this Act, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(cc) UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any person 
other than a licensed importer, licensed manufac-
turer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell, de-
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liver, or otherwise transfer a firearm to any person 
other than such a licensee, unless the transfer is 
processed through a licensed dealer in accordance 
with subsection (t). 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to the infrequent transfer of a firearm by gift, 
bequest, intestate succession or other means by an 
individual to a parent, child, grandparent, or grand-
child of the individual, or to any loan of a firearm 
for any lawful purpose for not more than 30 days 
between persons who are personally known to each 
other.’’. 
SEC. 302. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OR PERMIT INSPECTION 
OF RECORDS. 
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by sections 101, 201, and 301 of this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(dd) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OR PERMIT INSPEC-
TION OF RECORDS.—It shall be unlawful for a licensed 
manufacturer or a licensed dealer to fail to comply with 
section 202 of Blair Holt’s Handgun Licensing and 
Record of Sale Act of 2009, or to maintain such records 
or supply such information as the Attorney General may 
require in order to ascertain compliance with such Act and 
the regulations and orders issued under such Act.’’. 
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SEC. 303. FAILURE TO REPORT LOSS OR THEFT OF FIRE-
ARM. 
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by sections 101, 201, 301, and 302 of this Act, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ee) FAILURE TO REPORT LOSS OR THEFT OF 
FIREARM.—It shall be unlawful for any person who owns 
a qualifying firearm to fail to report the loss or theft of 
the firearm to the Attorney General within 72 hours after 
the loss or theft is discovered.’’. 
SEC. 304. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF AD-
DRESS. 
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by sections 101, 201, 301, 302, and 303 of this 
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ff) FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF 
ADDRESS.—It shall be unlawful for any individual to 
whom a firearm license has been issued under title I of 
Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act 
of 2009 to fail to report to the Attorney General a change 
in the address of that individual within 60 days of that 
change of address.’’. 
SEC. 305. CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION. 
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by sections 101, 201, 301, 302, 303, and 304 
of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(gg) CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION
OF
CHILD.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘child’ means an individual who has 
not attained the age of 18 years. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION AND PENALTIES.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (3), it shall be unlawful for 
any person to keep a loaded firearm, or an unloaded 
firearm and ammunition for the firearm, any 1 of 
which has been shipped or transported in interstate 
or foreign commerce, within any premises that is 
under the custody or control of that person, if— 
‘‘(A) that person— 
‘‘(i) knows, or recklessly disregards 
the risk, that a child is capable of gaining 
access to the firearm; and 
‘‘(ii) either— 
‘‘(I) knows, or recklessly dis-
regards the risk, that a child will use 
the firearm to cause the death of, or 
serious bodily injury (as defined in 
section 1365 of this title) to, the child 
or any other person; or 
‘‘(II) knows, or reasonably should 
know, that possession of the firearm 
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by a child is unlawful under Federal 
or State law; and 
‘‘(B) a child uses the firearm and the use 
of that firearm causes the death of, or serious 
bodily injury to, the child or any other person. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (2) shall not 
apply if— 
‘‘(A) at the time the child obtained access, 
the firearm was secured with a secure gun stor-
age or safety device; 
‘‘(B) the person is a peace officer, a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces, or a member of the 
National Guard, and the child obtains the fire-
arm during, or incidental to, the performance of 
the official duties of the person in that capacity; 
‘‘(C) the child uses the firearm in a lawful 
act of self-defense or defense of 1 or more other 
persons; or 
‘‘(D) the person has no reasonable expecta-
tion, 
based 
on 
objective 
facts 
and 
cir-
cumstances, that a child is likely to be present 
on the premises on which the firearm is kept.’’. 
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TITLE IV—ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 401. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. 
(a) FAILURE TO POSSESS FIREARM LICENSE; FAIL-
URE TO COMPLY WITH QUALIFYING FIREARM SALE OR 
TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OR 
PERMIT INSPECTION OF RECORDS.—Section 924(a) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(8) Whoever knowingly violates subsection (aa), 
(bb), or (dd) of section 922 shall be fined under this title, 
imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.’’. 
(b) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH UNIVERSAL BACK-
GROUND CHECKS; FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT LOSS OR 
THEFT OF A QUALIFYING FIREARM; FAILURE TO PRO-
VIDE
NOTICE
OF
CHANGE
OF
ADDRESS.—Section 
924(a)(5) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘(s) or (t)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(t), (cc), (ee), or (ff)’’. 
(c) CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION.—Section 924(a) of 
such title, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) Whoever violates section 105(a)(2) of Blair 
Holt’s Handgun Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 
2009, knowingly or having reason to believe that the per-
son is prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 
of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm, 
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shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 
10 years, or both. 
‘‘(10) Whoever violates section 922(gg) shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or 
both.’’. 
SEC. 402. REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall issue 
regulations governing the licensing of possessors of quali-
fying firearms and the recorded sale of qualifying fire-
arms, consistent with this Act and the amendments made 
by this Act, as the Attorney General determines to be rea-
sonably necessary to reduce or prevent deaths or injuries 
resulting from qualifying firearms, and to assist law en-
forcement in the apprehension of owners or users of quali-
fying firearms used in criminal activity. 
(b) MAXIMUM INTERVAL BETWEEN ISSUANCE OF 
PROPOSED AND FINAL REGULATION.—Not later than 120 
days after the date on which the Attorney General issues 
a proposed regulation under subsection (a) with respect 
to a matter, the Attorney General shall issue a final regu-
lation with respect to the matter. 
SEC. 403. INSPECTIONS. 
In order to ascertain compliance with this Act, the 
amendments made by this Act, and the regulations and 
orders issued under this Act, the Attorney General may, 
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during regular business hours, enter any place in which 
firearms or firearm products are manufactured, stored, or 
held, for distribution in commerce, and inspect those areas 
where the products are so manufactured, stored, or held. 
SEC. 404. ORDERS. 
The Attorney General may issue an order prohibiting 
the sale or transfer of any firearm that the Attorney Gen-
eral finds has been transferred or distributed in violation 
of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or a regula-
tion issued under this Act. 
SEC. 405. INJUNCTIVE ENFORCEMENT. 
The Attorney General may bring an action to restrain 
any violation of this Act or an amendment made by this 
Act in the district court of the United States for any dis-
trict in which the violation has occurred, or in which the 
defendant is found or transacts business. 
TITLE V—FIREARM INJURY 
INFORMATION AND RESEARCH 
SEC. 501. DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall— 
(1) establish and maintain a firearm injury in-
formation clearinghouse to collect, investigate, ana-
lyze, and disseminate data and information relating 
to the causes and prevention of death and injury as-
sociated with firearms; 
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(2) conduct continuing studies and investiga-
tions of firearm-related deaths and injuries; and 
(3) collect and maintain current production and 
sales figures for each licensed manufacturer. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—Periodically, 
but not less frequently than annually, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall report to the Congress and make available to 
the public a report on the activities of the Attorney Gen-
eral under subsection (a). 
TITLE VI—EFFECT ON STATE 
LAW 
SEC. 601. EFFECT ON STATE LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act and the amendments 
made by this Act may not be construed to preempt any 
provision of the law of any State or political subdivision 
of that State, or prevent a State or political subdivision 
of that State from enacting any provision of law regulating 
or prohibiting conduct with respect to firearms, except to 
the extent that the provision of law is inconsistent with 
any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this 
Act, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency. 
(b) RULE
OF INTERPRETATION.—A provision of 
State law is not inconsistent with this Act or an amend-
ment made by this Act if the provision imposes a regula-
tion or prohibition of greater scope or a penalty of greater 
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severity than a corresponding prohibition or penalty im-
posed by this Act or an amendment made by this Act. 
SEC. 602. CERTIFICATION OF STATE FIREARM LICENSING 
SYSTEMS AND STATE FIREARM RECORD OF 
SALE SYSTEMS. 
Upon a written request of the chief executive officer 
of a State, the Attorney General may certify— 
(1) a firearm licensing system established by a 
State, if State law requires the system to satisfy the 
requirements applicable to the Federal firearm li-
censing system established under title I; or 
(2) a firearm record of sale system established 
by a State, if State law requires the head of the 
State agency that administers the system to submit 
to the Federal firearm record of sale system estab-
lished under section 202(b) a copy of each report 
submitted to the head of the agency under section 
202(a), within 7 days after receipt of the report. 
TITLE VII—RELATIONSHIP TO 
OTHER LAW 
SEC. 701. SUBORDINATION TO ARMS EXPORT CONTROL 
ACT. 
In the event of any conflict between any provision of 
this Act or an amendment made by this Act, and any pro-
vision of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751), 
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