110 HR 1895 IH: Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties U.S. House of Representatives 2007-04-17 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1895 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2007 Mrs. McCarthy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To improve the tracking of stolen firearms and firearms used in a crime, to allow more frequent inspections of gun dealers to ensure compliance with Federal gun law, to enhance the penalties for gun trafficking, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007.

2.

Firearms trace system

(a)

In general

The Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108) is amended in title I, under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, by striking Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year may be used to disclose part or all of the contents of the Firearms Trace System database and all that follows through section 921(a)(10) of such title):. (b)

Requests for information

Upon receipt of a written request from a State or local government or law enforcement agency for information contained in the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (or any successor database or agency), the Attorney General shall provide all data in such database that is responsive to such request for information.

3.

Stolen firearms

(a)

Definition

As used in this section, the term firearm has the meaning given the term by section 921 of title 18, United States Code. (b)

Federal officials

If a Federal law enforcement agency investigates the commission of a crime and determines that a specific firearm is known to have been stolen or to have been used in such crime, the agency shall provide information regarding the firearm to the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives, for inclusion in the Firearms Trace System database. (c)

State and local officials

Section 1702 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd–1) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e)

Stolen firearms

(1)

Definition

As used in this subsection, the term firearm has the meaning given the term by section 921 of title 18, United States Code. (2)

Reporting

If a State or local law enforcement agency receiving a grant under this part investigates the commission of a crime and determines that a specific firearm is known to have been stolen or to have been used in such crime, the agency shall provide information regarding the firearm to the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives, for inclusion in the Firearms Trace System database. .

4.

Illegal firearms trafficking

Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting section 922(d) (relating to firearms sales to ineligible persons), subsections (g), (h), and (n) of section 924 (relating to illegal firearms trafficking), before section 1028.