No Explosives or Arms for Terrorists and Criminals Act

Bill: 114-s-3393
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2016-09-26
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>No Explosives or Arms for Terrorists and Criminals Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition on transferring a firearm knowing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.</p> <p>Specifically, it broadens the scope of the prohibition to bar the transfer or receipt of a firearm, or the attempt or conspiracy to do so, knowing or reasonably believing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence, a drug trafficking crime, or a federal crime of terrorism. It increases from 10 to 15 years the maximum prison term for a violator.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill adds a new provision to prohibit the transfer of an explosive precursor (i.e., a chemical substance used to make explosive material) knowing or reasonably believing that that the explosive precursor will be used to commit a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime. It imposes penalties&#8212;a fine, a 10-year maximum prison term, or both&#8212;on a person who violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, the prohibition.</p> <p> Finally, the bill imposes penalties&#8212;a fine, a 10-year maximum prison term, or both&#8212;on a person who conspires or attempts to transfer explosive materials knowing or reasonably believing that the explosive materials will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3393 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2016 Mr. Leahy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent terrorists and criminals from obtaining explosives and firearms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Explosives or Arms for Terrorists and Criminals Act . 2. Preventing terrorists and criminals from obtaining explosives and firearms (a) Firearms Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: (h) Whoever knowingly receives or transfers a firearm, or attempts or conspires to do so, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such firearm will be used to commit a Federal crime of terrorism (as defined in section 2332b(g)(5)), crime of violence (as defined in subsection (c)(3)), or drug trafficking crime (as defined in subsection (c)(2)) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both. . (b) Explosives Section 844 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) A person who attempts to commit any offense described in subsection (o) or (r) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. (r) (1) Whoever knowingly transfers any explosives precursor, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such explosives precursor will be used to commit a crime of violence (as defined in section 924(c)(3)) or drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 924(c)(2)) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. (2) For purposes of this subsection the term explosives precursor means a chemical substance which can be made into an explosive material by mixing or blending with other substances. .