3.0.0 1973 2019-02-20T23:23:55Z 2019-02-23T20:38:51Z Senate S S 2011-12-08 112 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-12-08T22:50:47Z 2011-12-08 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2011-12-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. N S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2011-12-08 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2011-12-08 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2011-12-08 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2012-03-13 False Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Justice Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Licensing and registrations Retail and wholesale trades Smuggling and trafficking Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2011-12-08 Introduced in Senate 2012-01-17T19:40:56Z Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or 20-year prison term on any person who: (1) knowingly provides or receives from another person two or more firearms if such person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such transfer would violate a federal, state, or local law punishable by a prison term of more than one year (i.e., a felony); (2) makes materially false statements to a licensed firearm importer, dealer, or manufacturer relating to the purchase, receipt, or acquisition of two or more firearms; or (3) directs, promotes, or facilitates such illegal activity.

Increases penalties on licensed firearms importers, dealers, or manufacturers who knowingly violate firearms restrictions under the federal criminal code, including recordkeeping requirements. Expands the authority of the Attorney General to revoke or suspend the license of a firearms dealer for failure to have secure gun storage or safety devices, for transporting armor piercing ammunition, or for violating other federal prohibitions on gun trafficking. Requires the Attorney General to identify licensed firearms dealers who have a heightened risk of firearms being diverted to criminal use.

Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on firearms that are lost or stolen during commercial shipping.

Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to hire additional personnel to enable inspections of gun dealers on a three-year cycle and requires the Director to hire additional investigators and special agents to address trafficking in firearms.

]]> Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2012 Display Title Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced A bill to prevent gun trafficking in the United States. Introduced in Senate 2011-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1973is/xml/BILLS-112s1973is.xml 2011-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.