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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds as follows:
(1) In 2013, more than 33,000 Americans were killed by guns
and almost 90 percent of the firearms used in these deaths were
handguns.
(2) Recently published research by top national experts,
notably on Missouri and Connecticut handgun purchaser licensing
laws, have estimated that Missouri's repeal of its handgun
purchaser licensing law led to a 25-percent increase in firearm
homicide rates while Connecticut's adoption of its handgun
purchaser licensing law led to a 40-percent decrease in firearm
homicide rates.
(3) In States which have had effective handgun purchaser
licensing laws for decades, such as Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, and New York, the vast majority of guns traced to
crimes originated in other States, which supports the need for
handgun purchaser licensing laws in every State.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act--
(1) the terms ''Attorney General'' and ''handgun'' have the
meanings given those terms in section 921(a) of title 18,
United States Code; and
(2) the term ''Indian tribe'' has the meaning given the
term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).

SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED FOR HANDGUN LICENSING.

(a) In General.--The Attorney General is authorized to award grants
to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the
development, implementation, and evaluation of handgun purchaser
licensing requirements.
(b) Program Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out
this Act and not later than 90 days after such amounts are
appropriated, the Attorney General shall award grants, on a competitive
basis, to eligible applicants whose applications are approved under
subsection (c) to assist such applicants in implementing and improving
handgun purchaser licensing programs.
(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act,
a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe shall submit to the
Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Attorney General may require,
including--
(1) a description of the law that the applicant has enacted
to require a license for any purchase of a handgun including a
description of any exemptions to such law; and
(2) a description of how the applicant will use the grant
to carry out or improve its handgun purchaser licensing
program.
(d) Eligibility Requirements.--To be eligible for a grant under
this Act, an applicant shall have in effect handgun purchaser licensing
laws that--
(1) require--
(A) an individual applying for a handgun license or
permit to be at least 21 years old and be a national or
lawful permanent resident of the United States;
(B) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to
apply for the handgun purchaser license or permit at a
law enforcement agency in the State in which the
individual resides;
(C) an individual who is issued a handgun license
or permit to reapply for the handgun purchaser license
or permit after a period not longer than 5 years;
(D) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to
submit to a background investigation, and a criminal
history check, in connection with the application, as
established by the State;
(E) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to
submit fingerprints and photographs in connection with
the application for the license or permit; and
(F) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to
provide--
(i) proof that the individual is legally
present and lawfully resides in the United
States, including a birth certificate, or valid
passport; and
(ii)(I) in the case of a lawful permanent
resident, the alien registration number and 90-
day proof of residency; or
(II) in the case of a naturalized citizen,
proof of citizenship; and
(2) prohibit an individual who is prohibited from
possessing a firearm under section 922(g) of title 18, United
States Code, from receiving a license or permit.
(e) Use of Funds.--A grantee under this Act shall use such grant to
improve handgun purchaser licensing programs of that grantee.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
A:
Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of handgun purchaser licensing requirements. Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants whose applications are approved to assist them in implementing and improving handgun purchaser licensing programs. Directs a state, local government, or tribe, to be eligible to receive a grant, to submit to the Attorney General an application that meets specified requirements, including a description of: (1) the law that the applicant has enacted to require a license for any purchase of a handgun, including exemptions to such law; and (2) how the applicant will use the grant to carry out or improve its program. Requires an applicant, to be eligible for a grant, to have in effect handgun purchaser licensing laws that: require an applicant for a handgun license or permit to be at least 21 years old and to be a national or lawful permanent resident of the United States; require such an individual to apply for the license or permit at a law enforcement agency in the state in which he or she resides, to reapply for an issued license after a period not longer than five years, and to submit to a background investigation and a criminal history check; require such an individual to submit fingerprints and photographs in connection with the application and to provide proof that the individual is legally present and lawfully resides in the United States; and bar any individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under the federal criminal code from receiving a license or permit. Requires a grantee to use such grant to improve its handgun purchaser licensing programs.