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Problem:SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Public Safety and Protection Act of
1993''.

SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR REGULATION OF HANDGUNS AND HANDGUN AMMUNITION.

(a) Definitions.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(29) The term 'handgun' means any firearm, including a pistol or
revolver, that is designed to be fired by the use of a single hand, and
any combination of parts from which such a firearm can be assembled.
''(30) The term 'handgun ammunition' means ammunition that is
designed for use primarily in a handgun.
''(31) The term 'handgun club' means a club that is organized and
is operated for target shooting with handguns, and the term 'licensed
handgun club' means a handgun club licensed under section 923(l).
''(32) The term 'authorized security guard service' means a private
entity that is authorized under State and local law to conduct a
business of providing security services.''.
(b) Prohibitions.--Section 922 of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following:
''(s)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or transfer
a handgun or handgun ammunition, except as provided in this subsection.
''(2) Any of the following persons may transfer a handgun or
handgun ammunition to any other of the following persons:
''(A) A member of a licensed handgun club.
''(B) An authorized security guard service.
''(C) A person licensed under section 923.
''(3)(A) A member of a licensed handgun club may possess a handgun
or handgun ammunition on the premises of the club.
''(B) An individual authorized by a State to provide security
services and employed as a security guard may possess a handgun or
handgun ammunition within the scope of such employment.
''(C) An individual certified or commissioned as a police officer
under the laws of the United States or of any State or political
subdivision thereof may possess a handgun or handgun ammunition at any
location within the scope of the certification or commission.
''(D) A person described in paragraph (2) of this subsection may
possess a handgun or handgun ammunition owned by a person licensed
under section 923 at the location specified on the license.
''(E) A person licensed under section 923 may transport a handgun
or handgun ammunition, title to which has been lawfully transferred
under paragraph (2) of this subsection, directly to a location where
the transferee may lawfully possess the handgun or handgun ammunition,
but only in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
''(4) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the United States or any
department or agency thereof, or any State or any department, agency,
or political subdivision thereof.''.
(c) Licensing of Handgun Clubs.--Section 923 of such title is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(l)(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a handgun club may
file an application for the license with the Secretary.
''(2) The application shall be in such form and contain only such
information as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.
''(3) The Secretary shall approve an application for a license
under this subsection if--
''(A) the applicant is a handgun club that--
''(i) has not willfully failed to disclose any
material information required in, and has not made any
false statement as to any material fact in connection
with, the application;
''(ii) has been founded and operates for bona fide
target shooting;
''(iii) has premises from which it operates;
''(iv) maintains possession and control of the
handguns used by its members at all times when they are
not in the possession of club members;
''(v) has procedures and facilities on its premises
for keeping handguns in a secure place, under the
control of a designated officer of the club at all
times when they are not being used for target shooting;
and
''(vi) meets all requirements that the Secretary
may prescribe by regulation; and
''(B) no member of the club--
''(i) is a person whose membership and
participation in the club is in violation of State or
local law;
''(ii) is prohibited from transporting, shipping,
or receiving firearms or ammunition in interstate or
foreign commerce under subsection (g) or (h) of section
922; or
''(iii) has willfully violated this chapter or any
regulation issued under this chapter.
''(4) If the Secretary approves an application for a license under
this subsection, then, upon payment by the applicant of a $100 fee, the
Secretary shall issue to the applicant a license entitling the
applicant to operate as a licensed handgun club.
''(5) A license issued under this subsection shall expire 1 year
after the date of issuance.
''(6) The Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for a
hearing, revoke any license issued under this subsection if the holder
of the license fails to continue to meet the requirements of paragraph
(3).''.
(d) Recordkeeping; Inspections.--Section 923 of such title, as
amended by subsection (c) of this section, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
''(m) Any person who transfers a handgun or handgun ammunition
shall--
''(1) maintain a record of the transfer in such form as the
Secretary may by regulation provide; and
''(2) permit the Secretary to enter the premises of the
person (and, if the person is a member of a licensed handgun
club, the premises of the club) at reasonable times for the
purpose of inspecting the record.''.
(e) Report of Loss or Theft.--Section 923 of such title, as amended
by subsections (c) and (d) of this section, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
''(n) Not later than 30 days after a person discovers the loss by
the person or the theft from the person of a handgun, handgun
ammunition, or a record required to be maintained under this chapter,
the person shall report the loss or theft to the Secretary.''.
(f) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by
striking ''paragraph (2) or (3) of''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ''or (q)'' and
inserting ''(r), or (s)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(5)(A) A person who violates section 923(n) shall pay to the
Secretary a civil penalty in an amount determined by the Secretary, of
not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000.
''(B) A person shall pay to the Secretary a civil penalty in an
amount determined by the Secretary, of not less than $1,000 nor more
than $5,000, if the person--
''(i) violates section 922(s)(3)(E) or 923(m); or
''(ii) makes a false statement or representation with
respect to any matter covered by subsection (l) or (m) of
section 923.
''(C) Any handgun or handgun ammunition involved or used in, or
intended to be used in, a violation of this chapter or any regulation
issued under this chapter, or any violation of any other criminal law
of any State or the United States, shall be subject to seizure and
forfeiture.''.
(g) Rule of Construction.--The amendments made by this section
shall not be construed as modifying or affecting any provision of--
(1) the National Firearms Act (chapter 53 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1956);
(2) section 414 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (22
U.S.C. 1934), relating to munitions control; or
(3) section 1715 of title 18, United States Code, relating
to nonmailable firearms.
(h) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to conduct engaged in after the 180-day period that begins with
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PROHIBITIONS AGAINST RECORDING FIREARMS RECORDS AT,
OR TRANSFERRING SUCH RECORDS TO, A PUBLIC FACILITY, AND
ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM FOR REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS,
FIREARMS OWNERS, OR FIREARMS DISPOSITIONS.

Section 926(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking the 2nd and 3rd sentences.

SEC. 4. RESTORATION OF RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEALERS SELLING
FIREARMS FROM PERSONAL COLLECTIONS.

Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''only that information
necessary to determine eligibility for licensing'' and
inserting ''such information'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ''only that information
necessary to determine eligibility'' and inserting ''such
information''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking '': Provided, That no
other recordkeeping shall be required'' and inserting '', and
any other recordkeeping as may be prescribed by the
Secretary''.

SEC. 5. STANDARD OF PROOF FOR REVOCATION OF FIREARMS LICENSES.

Section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking ''willfully'' each place such term appears.

SEC. 6. INCREASE IN LICENSE FEES; MORE FREQUENT EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN
LICENSES.

(a) Increase in License Fee.--Section 923(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''$1,000'' each place such term appears and
inserting ''$5,000'';
(2) by striking ''$50'' each place such term appears and
inserting ''$3,500'';
(3) by striking ''$25'' and inserting ''$500''; and
(4) by striking ''$10'' each place such term appears and
inserting ''$3,000''.
(b) Annual Expiration of Dealers' Licenses.--Section 923(c) of such
title is amended by inserting after the 1st sentence the following:
''If the qualified applicant is a dealer described in subsection
(a)(3)(C), the period stated in the license shall be 1 year.''.

SEC. 7. STATE AND LOCAL FIREARMS LICENSES REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF
FEDERAL LICENSE TO DEAL IN FIREARMS.

(a) License Applicants.--Section 923(d)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E)
and inserting ''; and'';
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(F) in the case of an application to engage in the
business of dealing in firearms, the applicant has obtained any
license, permit, or other document required under State or
local law to engage in such a business.''.
(b) License Holders.--Section 923(e) of such title is amended by
inserting ''or of State or local law relating to firearms,'' before
''or any rule''.

SEC. 8. PROHIBITION AGAINST DEALING IN FIREARMS FROM A PRIVATE
RESIDENCE.

Section 923(d)(1)(E)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting '', and which do not contain living quarters unless such
business is conducted or is intended to be conducted in a part of the
premises that is (and the customer entrance to such part is) wholly
separate from such living quarters'' before the comma.

SEC. 9. REGULATIONS GOVERNING SECURE STORAGE OF FIREARMS.

Section 926 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
''(d) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requiring the
secure storage of firearms by licensed dealers.''.

SEC. 10. REGULATION BY THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION.

Section 3(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C.
2052(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (E), and
(2) by striking ''described in subparagraph (E) of this
paragraph or''.
Solution:
Public Safety and Protection Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the possession or transfer of a handgun or handgun ammunition, with exceptions, including: (1) transfers among members of a licensed handgun club, an authorized security guard service, and specified others licensed under the code; and (2) possession by members of a licensed handgun club on the premises of the club, by an individual authorized by a State to provide security services and employed as a security guard within the scope of employment, and by an individual certified or commissioned as a police officer under Federal, State, or local law at any location within the scope of the certification or commission. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to the United States or any department or agency thereof, or to any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof.
Sets forth: (1) requirements for the licensing of handgun clubs, recordkeeping, and the inspection of the premises of such clubs, and theft and loss reporting requirements; and (2) penalties for violations, including seizure and forfeiture of handguns or handgun ammunition.
Repeals: (1) prohibitions against recording firearms records at, or transferring such records to, a public facility and against establishing a system for the registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms dispositions; and (2) limitations on recordkeeping for dealers selling firearms from personal collections.
Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to revoke a firearms license if the holder of such license has violated (currently, willfully violated) specified provisions of the Federal criminal code.
Increases firearms dealer license fees. Provides for annual expiration of dealers' licenses. Requires such dealers to have obtained any license, permit, or other document required under State or local law to engage in such a business as a condition of obtaining a Federal license to deal in firearms.
Prohibits dealing in firearms from a private residence, unless specified conditions are met.
Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations requiring the secure storage of firearms by licensed dealers.
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to include firearms within the definition of "consumer product."