SEC. 2. GRANTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE AUTHOR-
ITY TO DENY THE SALE, DELIVERY, OR 
TRANSFER OF A FIREARM OR THE ISSUANCE 
OF A FIREARMS OR EXPLOSIVES LICENSE OR 
PERMIT TO DANGEROUS TERRORISTS. 
(a) STANDARD FOR EXERCISING ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL DISCRETION REGARDING TRANSFERRING FIRE-
ARMS OR ISSUING FIREARMS PERMITS TO DANGEROUS 
TERRORISTS.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting the following new section after 
section 922: 
‘‘§ 922A. Attorney General’s discretion to deny trans-
fer of a firearm 
‘‘The Attorney General may deny the transfer of a 
firearm pursuant to section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) if the Attor-
ney General determines that the transferee is known (or 
appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in 
conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or re-
lated to terrorism, or providing material support thereof, 
and the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the 
prospective transferee may use a firearm in connection 
with terrorism.’’; 
(2) by inserting the following new section after 
section 922A: 
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‘‘§ 922B. Attorney General’s discretion regarding ap-
plicants for firearm permits which would 
qualify for the exemption provided under 
section 922(t)(3) 
‘‘The Attorney General may determine that an appli-
cant for a firearm permit which would qualify for an ex-
emption under section 922(t)(3) is known (or appro-
priately suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct 
constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to 
terrorism, or providing material support thereof, and the 
Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the appli-
cant may use a firearm in connection with terrorism.’’; 
and 
(3) in section 921(a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(36) The term ‘terrorism’ means ‘international ter-
rorism’ as defined in section 2331(1), and ‘domestic ter-
rorism’ as defined in section 2331(5). 
‘‘(37) The term ‘material support’ means ‘material 
support or resources’ within the meaning of section 2339A 
or 2339B. 
‘‘(38) The term ‘responsible person’ means an indi-
vidual who has the power, directly or indirectly, to direct 
or cause the direction of the management and policies of 
the applicant or licensee pertaining to firearms.’’. 
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(b) EFFECT
OF
ATTORNEY
GENERAL
DISCRE-
TIONARY DENIAL THROUGH
THE NATIONAL INSTANT 
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM (NICS) ON 
FIREARMS PERMITS.—Section 922(t) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 
State law, or that the Attorney General has deter-
mined to deny the transfer of a firearm pursuant to 
section 922A’’ before the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘or 
State law’’ the following: ‘‘or if the Attorney General 
has not determined to deny the transfer of a firearm 
pursuant to section 922A’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
clause (I); and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) was issued after a check of the system 
established pursuant to paragraph (1);’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause 
(ii); and 
(B) by adding after and below the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(iii) the State issuing the permit 
agrees to deny the permit application if 
such other person is the subject of a deter-
mination by the Attorney General pursuant 
to section 922B;’’; 
(5) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ‘‘or 
State law,’’ the following: ‘‘or if the Attorney Gen-
eral has not determined to deny the transfer of a 
firearm pursuant to section 922A,’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (5), by inserting after ‘‘or 
State law,’’ the following: ‘‘or if the Attorney Gen-
eral has determined to deny the transfer of a fire-
arm pursuant to section 922A,’’. 
(c) UNLAWFUL SALE OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARM 
BASED
ON ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCRETIONARY DE-
NIAL.—Section 922(d) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(8); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (9) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) has been the subject of a determination 
by the Attorney General pursuant to section 922A, 
922B, 923(d)(1)(H), or 923(e) of this title.’’. 
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(d) ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCRETIONARY DENIAL 
AS PROHIBITOR.—Section 922(g) of such title is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(8); 
(2) by striking the comma at the end of para-
graph (9) and inserting; ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) who has received actual notice of the At-
torney General’s determination made pursuant to 
section 922A, 922B, 923(d)(1)(H), or 923(e) of this 
title,’’. 
(e) ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCRETIONARY DENIAL 
OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSES.—Section 923(d)(1) of 
such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Any’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as 
provided in subparagraph (H), any’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (F)(iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) The Attorney General may deny a li-
cense application if the Attorney General deter-
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mines that the applicant (including any respon-
sible person) is known (or appropriately sus-
pected) to be or have been engaged in conduct 
constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or re-
lated to terrorism, or providing material sup-
port thereof, and the Attorney General has a 
reasonable belief that the applicant may use a 
firearm in connection with terrorism.’’. 
(f) DISCRETIONARY REVOCATION OF FEDERAL FIRE-
ARMS LICENSES.—Section 923(e) of such title is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘revoke’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘—(1)’’; and 
(B) by striking the period and inserting a 
semicolon; 
(2) in the second sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Attorney General 
may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, 
revoke’’ and insert ‘‘(2)’’; and 
(B) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) any license issued under this section if the 
Attorney General determines that the holder of the 
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