Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-3790
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2017-09-14
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against property

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Firearms and explosives

Sports and recreation facilities
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify provisions related to theft of firearms.</p> <p>Under current law, it is unlawful to steal a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises. This bill broadens the scope of unlawful conduct to also prohibit stealing a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense: </p> <ul> <li>to increase from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and</li> <li>to create a 3- or 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an offense that occurs during the commission of a burglary or robbery. </li> </ul> <p>Finally, an attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3790 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2017 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act . 2. Amendments to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) (1) (A) A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (B) In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that occurs during the commission of— (i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 3 years; or (ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 years. (2) In this subsection: (A) The term burglary means the unlawful entry into or remaining in the business premises of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer with the intent to commit a crime. (B) The term robbery has the meaning given that term in section 1951(b)(1) of this title. ; and (2) in subsection (m), by inserting , or attempts to do so, after or licensed collector . 3. Prohibition on theft of firearm from gun range that rents firearms or shooting club Section 922(u) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) after (u) ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (2) It shall be unlawful for a person to steal or unlawfully take or carry away from the premises of a gun range at which a firearm may be rented or of a shooting club, any firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. .