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STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. PRYOR:
S. 1877. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the deductibility of interest and similar amounts attributable to
deferred compensation; to the Committee on Finance.
nonqualified deferred compensation clarification act of 1994
Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, today I rise to introduce legislation in
order to clarify the law with respect to nonqualified deferred
compensation arrangements.
These arrangements are very important to businesses, both small and
large, as a tool to attract and keep key employees. As such, certainty
in the tax law is critical to these businesses' employers and
employees, and further I might add that because of their widespread
use, the U.S. Treasury has a very keen interest in seeing that the tax
treatment of these arrangements is clearly defined, so that no
unintended and/or indefensible tax loopholes are opened.
Mr. President, for many years employers and employees have entered
into nonqualified deferred compensation agreements. In 1942, because of
abuse in this area, Congress amended the 1939 Code to expressly deal
with and clarify the tax treatment of these agreements. Since this
time, the law was generally understood to be that compensation,
including interest, paid or accrued pursuant to a nonqualified deferred
compensation agreement is not deductible until includable in the income
of the employee. Today, this matching rule is embodied in Internal
Revenue Code section 404.
On December 30, 1993, this general principal of law has been
disrupted by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal's opinion in Albertson's
versus Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
Albertson's involved an unfunded deferred compensation arrangement
under which the employee's deferred compensation amount was increased
each year by an amount which reflected the employer's time value of
money, which the court referred to as additional amounts. Everyone
agreed that the underlying deferred compensation amount was not
deductible until includable in the income of the employee. The dispute
centered on Albertson's claim for a current deduction of the accrued,
but unpaid, additional amounts, on the reasoning that they constituted
interest, not compensation, and were, therefore, not subject to the
section 404 matching rules.
The ninth circuit opened the debate by posing the issue as whether
the additional amounts were interest, and if so, whether interest was
subject to the matching rules of section 404. In sum, the court held
the additional amounts constituted interest which were not subject to
the timing restrictions of section 404, allowing Albertson's to deduct
currently the accrued, but unpaid, interest.
Mr. President, regardless of the merits of the court's reasoning in
Albertson's, the ruling, if allowed to stand, will result in an
unintended, indefensible and unmanageable tax loophole.
This loophole is created by the court's apparent departure from the
matching principal. The result may be to create an investment vehicle
that allows a current deduction for accrued interest against taxable
income with no corresponding inclusion in the income of the employee
until it is paid many years down the road. This favorable tax treatment
was never intended for nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements
which are generally for high paid individuals and not subject to
discrimination rules to protect employees at all income levels.
Another result of the decision could be for some to interpret the
ruling as not departing from the matching principal, and therefore,
reason that the employee is required to include the interest amount in
income at the same time the employer takes a current deduction for the
accrued interest. Clearly, this result was never intended or expected.
Employees should not be required to pay tax on deferred compensation
until cash is received.
Mr. President, Albertson's is a case involving a 1983 tax year. In
1986, section 404 was amended to clarify, and arguably to broaden the
scope of compensation under the law. The court, of course, did not
interpret the effect of the 1986 amendment which may cause even more
confusion with respect to the proper tax treatment of these
arrangements since 1986. Also, I might add that, since this is a ninth
circuit opinion, other regions of the country may or may not choose to
adopt, in whole or in part, the ninth circuit's reasoning.
So, in the meantime, what course of action should a taxpayer take?
Should employers amend their returns to take a current deduction under
Albertson's or forgo the current deduction but risk losing it
altogether when the deferred compensation is actually paid years later?
Do employees face an accelerated tax liability with penalties and
interest even though they have received no cash under the arrangement?
Also, the Government must view this development as holding the
potential to cost the U.S. Treasury billions of dollars for a
preferential tax regime that was never intended by Congress.
Mr. President, the court's decision in Albertson's may or may not
stand. Further judicial developments could take years to resolve. I
believe Congress has many compelling reasons to act now to clarify the
law and no reason to stand idly by.
Congressional intent is clear: Interest, under a nonqualified
deferred compensation agreement, is not deductible by an employer until
includable in the income of an employee.
Mr. President, consistent with this intent, I offer this legislation
to clarify the law in order to avoid imposing uncertainty on taxpayers,
to protect the U.S. Treasury, and to prevent what could be years of
litigation. I urge my colleagues to join me in this effort.
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By Mr. METZENBAUM (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bradley, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Pell, and Mr. Chafee):
S. 1878. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to promote the
safe use of guns and to reduce gun violence; to the Committee on
Finance.
gun violence prevention act of 1994
Mr. METZENBAUM. Mr. President, on behalf of myself and Senators
Kennedy, Bradley, Lautenberg, Boxer, Pell, and Chafee, I would like to
introduce the Gun Violence Prevention Act of 1994.
I am proud to do so on this very historic day that the Brady bill
becomes the law of the land. It is the cornerstone of effective firearm
regulation and will prevent many felons from getting guns from dealers.
It will save lives. We can thank Sarah and Jim Brady for that.
The Brady act is a great start but it is obvious that we need to do
more in order to attack the appalling epidemic of gun violence in this
country.
Let's face the fact--there is a gun crisis in this country. There are
over 200 million guns in America. An American is killed by a gun every
14 minutes. Every 50 seconds, someone is raped, robbed, or assaulted
with a handgun.
And we are all paying the price. Our children are paying the price.
Foreign tourists are paying the price. Shopkeepers are paying the
price. Innocent bystanders are paying the price. We are all victims.
Since 1968, more than 300,000 Americans have been murdered by guns.
In 1992, more than 35,000 people were killed by gunfire. Today, only
cars cause more fatal injuries than guns, and guns are expected to take
the lead very soon. And we cannot even begin to count the number of
nonfatal injuries from guns.
From 1987 to 1992, the rate of murders committed with handguns
increased 52 percent, while the murder rate committed with all weapons
other than handguns has actually declined. In 1990, 10 people were
killed in Australia by handguns, 22 in Great Britain, and 68 in Canada.
In the United States, that figure was 10,567. Handgun homicides have
now reached 13,000 a year.
Homicide has replaced AIDS as the 10th leading cause of death in
America, and it is the 2d leading killer of those between the ages of
15 and 24.
Aside from the toll on human lives, the economic costs from gun
violence are staggering. A 1989 study by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention estimated the lifetime economic cost of gun
violence in 1985 at $14.4 billion. And that was 1985.
And what kind of country are we creating for our children? What can
we say when our children are afraid to go to school; when we are afraid
to let them go outside to play.
Gun violence takes the life of a child every 2 hours--that is a
classroom-full every 2 days. Murder is now the third leading cause of
death for elementary and middle school children--ages 5 to 14. Between
1979 and 1991, nearly 50,000 children were killed by guns--that is the
same number of American battle casualties in the Vietnam war. The
number of 10- to 17-year-olds who used guns to commit murder
skyrocketed 79 percent during the 1980's. Given current trends, more
than half the persons arrested for homicide will soon be under the age
of 21. This is supposed to be the land of the free, not a combat zone.
This is madness. Enough.
We cannot allow our neighborhoods to be turned into battlefields and
our schools be turned into prisons. It is time we fought back. We
started that fight with the Brady act. Now it is time to continue that
fight.
Today, I am introducing legislation to begin the debate on the next
generation of protections against gun violence. I am happy to have with
me as original cosponsors of the Gun Violence Prevention Act of 1994
Senators Kennedy, Bradley, Lautenberg, Boxer, Pell, and Chafee.
This bill is designed to build upon the foundations of the Brady act
that takes effect today. It is a comprehensive approach giving law
enforcement more tools to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. We
are not trying to take any gun away from anyone. This is a set of
prospective requirements only--the next generation of progress toward
curbing gun violence.
This legislation will make the Brady act more effective. For example,
a primary feature of the new bill is the licensing and registration of
handgun transfers. In order to get a handgun, an individual would have
to have a valid State handgun license. To sell a handgun, the seller
would have to register the transfer with the State police. This is an
idea that Senator Kennedy has had since 1971 when he introduced a bill
calling for licensing and registration. President Clinton has asked
Attorney General Reno to look into this idea.
Licensing is a barrier to gun crime. It involves a thorough
background check, including fingerprint I.D. and residency
verification. These are necessary in order to stop felons from
acquiring guns through the use of false identification and to stop
gunrunners from going interstate to take advantage of weaker gun laws
in other States.
Licensing also allows States to design a handgun safety training
course for all handgun purchasers. Finally, licensing makes it possible
to regulate secondary transfers of guns.
In this country, we require a license and registration in order to
operate a car. We should require at least as much to own a handgun as
to drive a car.
The handgun license would be similar to a driver's license. It would
be issued by the State and consist of an identification card with a
photograph. Licensing would apply only to the purchase of a new gun.
Anyone who already owns a handgun would not have to do anything, unless
they want to transfer it. The transfer of a gun would have to be
registered.
Registration allows for speedier and more reliable tracing of guns
used in crime. Without registration of secondary transfers, the
investigative trail often leads to a dead end after the primary sale by
a dealer.
In addition to handgun licensing and registration, this bill would:
Restrict firearm possession by persons convicted of violent crimes.
People prone to violence should not have guns;
Restrict firearm possession by juveniles;
Require the proper storage of guns away from juveniles;
Require licensing of private firearm arsenals--20 guns, 1,000 rounds.
This is necessary to prevent people like David Koresh from acquiring
large arsenals without the knowledge of law enforcement;
Limit handgun purchases to one per month. Who needs 10, 20, or 50
guns besides gunrunners?;
Tighten the regulation and screening of gun dealers, including
raising the license fee. This is necessary to weed out illegitimate
dealers;
Compensate the victims of gun violence by making people pay for the
injuries they cause by violating the firearm laws, and increasing the
tax on handguns and using the proceeds to treat victims;
Prohibit certain weapons that pose a special danger to society, such
as semiautomatic assault weapons, Saturday night specials, explosive
ammunition, and large-capacity magazines;
Require manufacturers to add safety devices to guns. This would cut
down on accidental shootings, especially by young children; and
Encourage gun exchange programs. This has been shown to be an
effective way to reduce the number of guns on the street.
While the Brady act will save lives, this comprehensive legislation
is necessary to offer a solution to America's epidemic of gun violence.
I urge my colleagues to join me and the other original cosponsors in
supporting this measure.
I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the bill be printed in the
Record following my statement, that a statement by Senator Bradley
follow thereafter, and that supporting statements by Sarah and Jim
Brady follow Senator Bradley's statement.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:
S. 1878
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gun Violence Prevention Act
of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.
The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) crime, particularly crime involving guns, is a
pervasive, nationwide problem;
(2) crimes committed with guns threaten the peace and
domestic tranquility of the citizens of the United States and
threaten the security and general welfare of the Nation and
its people;
(3) crimes committed with guns, and especially handguns,
have created a substantial burden on interstate commerce;
(4) crime at the local level is exacerbated by the
interstate movement of guns;
(5) guns and ammunition are easily concealed and
transported across State lines in interstate commerce, and as
a result, individual State action to regulate them is made
less than effective by lax regulation in other States;
(6) in fact, even before the sale of a firearm, the gun,
its component parts, ammunition, and the raw materials from
which they are made have moved considerably in interstate
commerce;
(7) while criminals move freely from State to State,
ordinary citizens and foreign visitors may fear to travel to
or through certain parts of the country due to concern about
violent crime and gun violence, and parents may decline to
send their children to school for the same reason;
(8) the occurrence of gun violence in schools has resulted
in a decline in the quality of education in our country and
this, in turn, has an adverse impact on interstate commerce
and the foreign commerce of the United States;
(9) States and localities find it almost impossible to
handle gun-related crime by themselves due in part to the
failure or inability of other States or localities to take
strong measures; and
(10) accordingly, it is necessary to establish national
standards to promote the safe use of firearms and to reduce
gun violence, including handgun licensing and registration,
expanded prohibitions against firearm transfers to, or
possession by, children and persons likely to misuse or
commit crimes with firearms, requirements for gun safety and
safe storage, strengthened regulation of licensed
manufacturers, importers, and dealers, and prohibitions on
the sale of semiautomatic assault weapons and other dangerous
weapons.
TITLE I--HANDGUN LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
SEC. 101. STATE LICENSE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE TRANSFER OF A
HANDGUN.
(a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(u)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell,
deliver, or otherwise transfer a handgun to an individual
(including an individual taking possession of a handgun as
employee or agent of another person) who is not licensed
under section 923 unless--
``(A) the transferor (or a licensed dealer, if State law so
directs or allows) has verified that the transferee possesses
a valid State handgun license by--
``(i) examining the State handgun license;
``(ii) examining, in addition to the State handgun license,
a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028)
containing a photograph of the transferee; and
``(iii) contacting the chief law enforcement officer of the
State that issued the State handgun license to confirm that
the State handgun license has not been revoked;
``(B) the transferor (or licensed dealer) has provided to
the chief law enforcement officer of the State in which the
transfer is to take place a State handgun registration form
for the handgun to be transferred; and
``(C)(i) not less than 7 days have elapsed from the date on
which the transferor (or licensed dealer) contacted the chief
law enforcement officer of the State pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(iii); or
``(ii) the transferee has presented to the transferor (or
licensed dealer) a written statement, issued by the chief law
enforcement officer of the State in which the transferee
resides within the previous 10 days, stating that the
transferee requires access to a handgun because of a threat
to the life of the transferee or any member of the household
of the transferee.
``(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, deliver,
or otherwise transfer handgun ammunition to an individual
(including an individual taking possession of handgun
ammunition as employee or agent of another person) who is not
licensed under section 923 unless the transferor (or licensed
dealer) has verified that the transferee possesses a valid
State handgun license by--
``(A) examining the State handgun license; and
``(B) examining, in addition to the State handgun license,
a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028)
containing a photograph of the transferee.
``(3) It shall be unlawful for any individual (including an
individual acting as employee or agent of another person) who
is not licensed under section 923 to receive transfer of a
handgun or handgun ammunition unless the individual possesses
a valid State handgun license.
``(4)(A) As used in this subsection, the term `State
handgun license' means a license issued under a State law
that provides for the issuance and revocation of licenses and
the reporting of losses and thefts of handguns and handgun
ammunition consistent with this paragraph.
``(B) A State handgun license shall--
``(i) be issued by the chief law enforcement officer of the
State in which the licensee resides;
``(ii) contain, at a minimum, the licensee's name, address,
date of birth, physical description, a unique license number
and a photograph of the licensee; and
``(iii) remain valid for a period of not more than 2 years,
unless revoked.
``(C) A State handgun license shall not be issued unless
the chief law enforcement officer of the State determines
that the applicant--
``(i) is at least 21 years of age;
``(ii) is a resident of the State, by examining, at a
minimum, documentation in addition to a valid identification
document (as defined in section 1028), such as a utility bill
or lease agreement;
``(iii) is not prohibited from possessing or receiving a
handgun under Federal, State, or local law, based upon name-
and fingerprint-based research in all available Federal,
State, and local recordkeeping systems, including the
national system designated by the Attorney General pursuant
to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; and
``(iv) has been issued a State handgun safety certificate.
``(D) The chief law enforcement officer of the State may be
authorized to charge a fee for issuance of a State handgun
license.
``(E) If a chief law enforcement officer of the State
determines that an individual is ineligible to receive a
State handgun license and the individual in writing requests
the officer to provide the reasons for that determination,
the officer shall provide the reasons to the individual in
writing within 20 business days after receipt of the request.
``(F)(i) A State handgun license shall be revoked if the
chief law enforcement officer of the State that issued the
license determines that the applicant no longer satisfies 1
of the qualifications described in subparagraph (C).
``(ii) A person possessing a State handgun license that is
revoked shall return the license to the chief law enforcement
officer of the State in which the licensee resides within 10
days after receipt of notice of the revocation.
``(G) The applicant shall be required under State law to
report the theft or loss of a firearm within 24 hours after
the theft or loss is discovered, to--
``(i) the Secretary;
``(ii) the chief law enforcement officer of the State; and
``(iii) appropriate local authorities,
failure to report to be punishable by a civil penalty of
$1,000 or such greater amount as State law may provide.
``(5)(A) As used in this subsection, the term `State
handgun registration form' means a form prescribed under
State law consistent with this paragraph.
``(B) A State handgun registration form shall contain, at a
minimum--
``(i) information identifying the transferee, including
name, address, date of birth, and State handgun license
number; and
``(ii) information identifying the handgun, including make,
model, caliber, and serial number.
``(C) The chief law enforcement officer of the State shall
furnish information from handgun registration forms to
Federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities upon
request.
``(D) The chief law enforcement officer of the State may be
authorized to charge a fee for registering a handgun.
``(6)(A) As used in this subsection, the term `State
handgun safety certificate' means a certificate under a State
law that provides for the issuance of certificates in
accordance with this paragraph.
``(B) A State handgun safety certificate shall be issued by
the chief law enforcement officer of the State in which the
applicant resides.
``(C) A State handgun safety certificate shall not be
issued unless the chief law enforcement officer of the State
determines that the applicant--
``(i) has completed a course, taught by law enforcement
officers and designed by the chief law enforcement officer of
the State, of not less than 2 hours of instruction in handgun
safety; and
``(ii) has passed an examination, designed by the chief law
enforcement officer of the State, testing the applicant's
knowledge of handgun safety.
``(D) The chief law enforcement officer of the State may be
authorized to charge a fee for the handgun safety course and
examination described in subparagraph (C).
``(7) As used in this subsection, the term `chief law
enforcement officer of the State' means the chief, or
equivalent officer, of the State police force, or the
designee of that officer.''.
(b) Definition of Handgun Ammunition.--Section 921(a) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(30) The term `handgun ammunition' means--
``(A) a centerfire cartridge or cartridge case less than
1.3 inches in length; or
``(B) a primer, bullet, or propellent powder designed
specifically for use in a handgun.''.
(c) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``or (q)'' and inserting
``(q), or (u)''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this title
shall become effective on the date that is 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(e) Amendment of Brady Act.--
(1) Interim provision.--Section 922(s)(1) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding ``or on the
effective date of subsection (u), whichever occurs earlier,''
after ``60 months after such date of enactment,''.
(2) Permanent provision.--Section 922(t) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``firearm'' each
place it appears and inserting ``firearm other than a handgun
or ammunition other than handgun ammunition''.
(3) Technical correction.--Section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or
State law'' after ``section''.
(f) Funding.--
(1) Grants for establishing systems of licensing and
registration.--The Attorney General shall, subject to the
availability of appropriations, make a grant to each State
(as defined in section 921(a)(2) of title 18, United States
Code) to be used for the initial startup costs associated
with establishing a system of licensing and registration
consistent with the requirements of section 922(u) of title
18, United States Code.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated for grants under paragraph (1) a total of
$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and all fiscal years
thereafter.
TITLE II--RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARM POSSESSION
SEC. 201. PROHIBITION OF TRANSFER OF A FIREARM TO, OR
POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY, A PERSON CONVICTED
OF A VIOLENT CRIME OR SUBJECT TO A PROTECTION
ORDER.
(a) Prohibition of Transfer.--Section 922(d) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (6);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and
by inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new
paragraph:
``(8)(A) is under indictment for, or has been convicted in
any court of, an offense that--
``(i) involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use of
physical force against another person; or
``(ii) by its nature involves a substantial risk that
physical force against another person may be used in the
course of committing the offense; or
``(B) is required, pursuant to an order issued by a court
in a case involving the use, attempted use, or threatened use
of physical force against another person, to refrain from
contact with or maintain a minimum distance from that
person.''.
(b) Prohibition of Possession.--Section 922(g) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (6);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and
by inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new
paragraph:
``(8)(A) has been convicted in any court of an offense
that--
``(i) involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use of
physical force against another person; or
``(ii) by its nature involves a substantial risk that
physical force against another person may be used in the
course of committing the offense; or
``(B) is required, pursuant to an order issued by a court
in a case involving the use, attempted use, or threatened use
of physical force against another person, to refrain from
contact with or maintain a minimum distance from that
person.''.
SEC. 202. PROHIBITION OF TRANSFER OF A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION
TO, OR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION
BY, A JUVENILE.
(a) Offense.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code,
as amended by section 101(a), is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(v)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell,
deliver, or otherwise transfer--
``(A) a handgun or handgun ammunition to any individual who
the person knows or reasonably should know is less than 21
years of age; or
``(B) a firearm other than a handgun, or ammunition other
than handgun ammunition, to any individual who the person
knows or reasonably should know is less than 16 years of age.
``(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly
possess and intentionally control--
``(A) a handgun or handgun ammunition if the person is less
than 21 years of age; or
``(B) a firearm other than a handgun, or ammunition other
than handgun ammunition, if the person is less than 16 years
of age.
``(3) This subsection does not apply to--
``(A) a temporary transfer or temporary possession of a
firearm or ammunition if the firearm or ammunition is
possessed and used by the person who is underage--
``(i) with the personal supervision and consent of a person
who is at least 21 years of age who is not prohibited by
Federal, State, or local law from possessing a firearm;
``(ii) with the consent of the underage person's parent or
legal guardian; and
``(iii) in accordance with State and local law;
``(B) an underage person who is a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States or the National Guard who
possesses or is armed with a firearm or ammunition in the
line of duty;
``(C) a transfer by inheritance of title of a firearm or
ammunition to an underage person, except that subsection
(v)(2) shall apply to the possession by an underage person as
a result of such a transfer; or
``(D) the transfer to, or possession by, an underage person
of a firearm or ammunition while defending himself or herself
or other persons against an intruder into the residence of
the underage person or a residence in which the underage
person is an invited guest.''.
(b) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(6) A person who violates section 922(v) shall be fined
not more than $1,000, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or
both, except that a person under the age of 18 who violates
section 922(v)(2) for the first time shall be sentenced to
probation on appropriate conditions and shall not be
incarcerated unless the person fails to comply with a
condition of probation.''.
SEC. 203. STORAGE OF FIREARMS AWAY FROM JUVENILES.
(a) Offense.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code,
as amended by section 202(a), is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be
unlawful for any person to store or leave a loaded firearm,
or an unloaded firearm and ammunition that can be fired by
that firearm, at any place to which the person knows, or
reasonably should know, a juvenile is likely to gain access
at a time when the juvenile is not under the personal
supervision of an adult who is not prohibited by Federal,
State, or local law from possessing the firearm.
``(2) As used in this subsection--
``(A) the term `juvenile' means a person who has not
attained 16 years of age; and
``(B) the term `adult' means a person who has attained 21
years of age.''.
(b) Notice.--Section 923 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) Each licensed dealer shall post conspicuously at each
of the dealer's places of business the following warning in
block letters that are not less than 1 inch in height:
``IT IS A FEDERAL CRIME TO STORE OR LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM, OR AN
UNLOADED FIREARM AND ITS AMMUNITION, WHERE AN UNSUPERVISED JUVENILE CAN
GAIN ACCESS.''.
(c) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(5) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``or (t)'' and inserting ``(t),
or (w)''.
SEC. 204. FEDERAL ARSENAL LICENSE.
(a) Offense.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code,
as amended by section 203(a), is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(x) It shall be unlawful for a person to possess more
than 20 firearms or more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition
unless the person--
``(1) is a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or
licensed dealer; or
``(2) has been issued an arsenal license pursuant to
section 923(m).''.
(b) Arsenal License.--Section 923 of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by section 203(b), is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(m)(1) The Secretary shall issue an arsenal license if--
``(A) the applicant has--
``(i) filed a sworn application with the Secretary,
stating--
``(I) the applicant's name, address, and date of birth;
``(II) that the applicant is at least 21 years of age; and
``(III) that the applicant is not prohibited from
possessing or receiving a firearm under Federal, State, or
local law;
``(ii) filed with the Secretary a certificate, dated within
the previous 60 days, from the chief law enforcement officer
of the applicant's State of residence, stating that the
applicant has not exhibited such a propensity for violence,
instability, or disregard of the law as may render the
applicant's possession of an arsenal a danger to the
community; and
``(iii) paid an arsenal license fee of $300 for a 3-year
license period; and
``(B) the Secretary has determined that the information in
the application is accurate, based in part upon name- and
fingerprint-based research in all available Federal, State,
and local recordkeeping systems.
``(2) The holder of an arsenal license shall be subject to
all obligations and requirements pertaining to licensed
dealers under this chapter.''.
(c) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(5) of title 18, United States
Code, as amended by section 203(c), is amended by striking
``or (w)'' and inserting ``(w), or (x)''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by section shall
become effective on the date that is 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 205. RESTORATION OF FIREARM PRIVILEGES.
(a) Restoration by Secretary.--
(1) Repeal of authority.--Section 925 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(2) Technical amendments.--(A) Section 922(d) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended in the matter following
paragraph (7) by striking ``, or to a person who has been
granted relief from disabilities pursuant to subsection (c)
of section 925 of this chapter''.
(B) Section 38(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking
``925(e)'' and inserting ``925(d)''.
(b) Restoration by a State or the President.--Section
921(a)(20) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence--
(A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(20)''; and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively;
(2) in the second sentence by striking ``What'' and
inserting the following:
``(B) What''; and
(3) by striking the third sentence and inserting the
following new subparagraph:
``(C)(i) A conviction that has been expunged or set aside,
or for which a person has been pardoned or has had civil
rights restored, shall not be considered to be a conviction
for purposes of this chapter if--
``(I) the expungement, setting aside, pardon, or
restoration of civil rights applies to a named person; and
``(II) the authority that grants the expungement, setting
aside, pardon, or restoration of civil rights expressly
authorizes the person to ship, transport, receive, and
possess firearms and expressly determines that the
circumstances regarding the conviction and the person's
record and reputation are such that the person is not likely
to act in a manner that is dangerous to public safety and the
granting of the relief is not contrary to the public
interest.
``(ii) Clause (i) shall not apply to a conviction of a
serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e)(2)(A)) or
violent felony (as defined in section 924(e)(2)(B)).''.
TITLE III--RESTRICTIONS ON GUN SELLERS
SEC. 301. PROHIBITION ON MULTIPLE HANDGUN TRANSFERS.
(a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States
Code, as amended by section 204(a), is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
``(y)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be
unlawful for any person to--
``(A) receive transfer of more than 1 handgun during any
30-day period;
``(B) transfer to another person more than 1 handgun during
any 30-day period; or
``(C) transfer a handgun to another person if the
transferor knows or reasonably should know that such person
has received transfer of another handgun during the previous
30-day period.
``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
``(A) a transfer of a handgun to a person who is licensed
under section 923;
``(B) a transfer of a handgun by inheritance;
``(C) a transfer of a handgun if another handgun is given
by the transferee to the transferor in exchange; or
``(D) a transfer of a handgun that has been approved by the
chief law enforcement officer of the State of residence of
the transferee in accordance with regulations issued by the
Secretary under subsection (b).
``(3) As used in this subsection, the term `chief law
enforcement officer of the State' has the meaning stated in
section 922(u)(7) of title 18, United States Code.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe
regulations that--
(1) provide procedures for a chief law enforcement officer
to approve the transfer of more than 1 handgun during a 30-
day period if--
(A) the transferee is a private security company licensed
to do business in the State where the transfer takes place;
or
(B) the transferee is replacing a handgun that had been
received and then stolen within the 30-day period; and
(2) require a person who is licensed under section 923,
before transferring a handgun, to receive a sworn statement
from the transferee that the transferee has not received
transfer of another handgun during the prior 30-day period.
(c) Maintenance of Records.--Section 923(g)(3)(B) of title
18, United States Code, is amended by striking all of the
paragraph after ``entity'' and by inserting ``other than
Federal, State, or local law enforcement authorities.''.
(d) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by section 101(c), is amended by
striking ``or (u)'' and inserting ``(u), or (y)''.
(e) Effective Date.--Subsections (a) and (d) shall become
effective on the date that is 30 days after the effective
date of the regulations prescribed under subsection (b).
SEC. 302. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW AS CONDITION TO
LICENSE.
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''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F)(i) the business to be conducted under the license is
not prohibited by State or local law in the place where the
business premise is located; and
``(ii) the applicant certifies that--
``(I) the business to be conducted under the license
complies with the requirements of State and local law
applicable to the conduct of the business; and
``(II) the applicant has notified local authorities, in a
manner determined by the Secretary, of the filing of the
application.''.
SEC. 303. LICENSE APPLICATION FEES.
Section 923(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ``$1,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000'';
(2) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking ``$50'' and inserting
``$1,000'';
(3) in paragraph (1)(C) by striking ``$10'' and inserting
``$1,000'';
(4) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``$1,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000'';
(5) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking ``$50'' and inserting
``$1,000'';
(6) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ``$1,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000''; and
(7) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ``$200 for 3 years,
except that the fee for renewal of a valid license shall be
$90 for 3 years'' and inserting ``$1,000 per year''.
SEC. 304. ACTION ON FIREARMS LICENSE APPLICATION.
Section 923(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``forty-five-day'' and inserting ``180-
day''.
SEC. 305. INSPECTION OF FIREARMS LICENSEES' INVENTORY AND
RECORDS.
Section 923(g)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``once during any twelve-month
period'' and inserting ``3 times during any 12-month period,
or at any time with respect to records relating to a firearm
involved in a criminal investigation''.
SEC. 306. REQUIREMENT OF BUSINESS LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Section 923(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, as
amended by section 302, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(G) the applicant certifies that the business is covered
by an insurance policy providing personal injury protection
to any person injured, while engaged in lawful activity, by a
handgun obtained through the negligence of the applicant, to
a limit of $100,000 for loss sustained by any such person as
a result of bodily injury or death.''.
SEC. 307. LICENSE FOR AMMUNITION DEALERS.
Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 922(a)(1)(B)--
(A) by striking ``or licensed manufacturer'' and inserting
``, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer''; and
(B) by striking ``or manufacturing'' and inserting ``,
manufacturing, or dealing'';
(2) in section 922(a)(2) by inserting ``or ammunition''
after ``any firearm'';
(3) in section 922(a)(3) by inserting ``or ammunition''
after ``firearm'' each place it appears;
(4) in section 922(a)(5) by inserting ``or ammunition''
after ``firearm'' each place it appears;
(5) in section 922(b)(2) by inserting ``or ammunition''
after ``firearm'' each place it appears;
(6) in section 922(b)(3) by inserting ``or ammunition''
after ``firearm'' each place it appears;
(7) in section 922(b)(5) by striking ``armor-piercing'';
(8) in section 923(a) by striking ``, or importing or
manufacturing'' and inserting ``or'';
(9) in section 923(g)(1)(A)--
(A) by inserting ``or ammunition'' after ``firearms'' the
first place it appears;
(B) by striking ``firearms'' the second place it appears;
and
(C) by striking ``licensed collector, or any licensed
importer or manufacturer of ammunition'' and inserting ``or
licensed collector''; and
(10) in section 923(g)(2)--
(A) by inserting ``or ammunition'' after ``firearms''; and
(B) by inserting ``or ammunition'' after ``firearm''.
SEC. 308. CHECK OF FIREARM STORE EMPLOYEES.
(a) Prohibition.--Section 923 of title 18, United States
Code, as amended by section 204(b), is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
``(n) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or
licensed dealer shall not employ any person in a position in
which the person would have unsupervised access to firearms
or ammunition unless--
``(1) in the case of access to handguns or handgun
ammunition, the person has a valid State handgun license; and
``(2) in the case of access to firearms other than handguns
or ammunition other than handgun ammunition--
``(A) the person is at least 18 years of age;
``(B) the licensee has contacted the national system
designated by the Attorney General pursuant to the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the system has notified
the licensee that the possession of a firearm by the person
would not violate Federal, State, or local law; and
``(C) the licensee has verified the identity of the person
by examining a valid identification document (as defined in
section 1028) of the person containing a photograph of the
person.''.
(b) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by section 301(d), is amended by
striking ``or (y) of section 922'' and inserting ``or (y) of
section 922, or section 923''.
SEC. 309. PROHIBITION OF SALES BY LICENSEES OTHER THAN ON
LICENSED PREMISES.
Section 923(j) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(j) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or
licensed dealer shall not sell, deliver, or otherwise
transfer a firearm from any motorized or towed vehicle or at
a location other than the location specified on the
license.''.
SEC. 310. RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.
Section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) Each licensee shall respond immediately to a request
by the Secretary for information contained in the records
required to be kept by this chapter as may be required in the
conduct of a criminal investigation. The requested
information shall be provided orally or in writing, as the
Secretary may require.''.
SEC. 311. REPORTS OF THEFT OR LOSS OF FIREARMS.
Section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, as amended
by section 310, is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(7) Each licensee shall report the theft or loss of a
firearm from the licensee's inventory or collection, within
24 hours after the theft or loss is discovered, to the
Secretary, the chief law enforcement officer of the State (as
defined in section 922(u)(7)), and appropriate local
authorities.''.
SEC. 312. DEFINITION OF FIREARM EXPANDED TO INCLUDE COMPONENT
PARTS.
Section 921(a)(3)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``or receiver'' and inserting ``,
receiver, barrel, stock, ammunition magazine, or any part of
the action''.
SEC. 313. COMMON CARRIER DELIVERY TO LICENSEES.
Section 922(f)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(2) It shall be unlawful for any common or contract
carrier to deliver in interstate or foreign commerce any
firearm or ammunition without--
``(A) examining the Federal firearms or ammunition license
of the recipient; and
``(B) obtaining written acknowledgement of receipt from the
recipient of the package or other container in which there is
a firearm or ammunition.''.
SEC. 314. CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF FIREARM LAW.
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(i)(1) Any person who sells, delivers, or otherwise
transfers any firearm or ammunition in violation of Federal
law shall be liable for all damages proximately caused by
such sale, delivery, or other transfer.
``(2) An action to recover damages under paragraph (1) may
be brought in a United States district court by, or on behalf
of, any person, or the estate of any person, who suffers
bodily injury or death as a result of the discharge of a
firearm or ammunition sold, delivered, or transferred in
violation of Federal law. Prevailing plaintiffs in such
actions shall be awarded costs and reasonable attorneys'
fees. Punitive damages shall be recoverable by the plaintiff
if the defendant is found to have intentionally or recklessly
violated the law.
``(3) No action under paragraph (2) may be brought by or on
behalf of a person who was engaged in a criminal act against
the person or property of another person at the time of the
injury.
``(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt
or otherwise limit any other cause of action available to any
person.''.
TITLE IV--PROHIBITED WEAPONS
SEC. 401. PROHIBITED WEAPONS.
(a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States
Code, as amended by section 301(a), is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
``(z)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be
unlawful for any person to manufacture, transfer, or possess
a prohibited weapon.
``(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to--
``(A) the manufacture by or for, transfer to or by, or
possession by or under the authority of, the United States or
any department or agency thereof or a State, or a department,
agency, or political subdivision thereof;
``(B) any lawful transfer or lawful possession of a
prohibited weapon that was lawfully possessed before the date
this subsection takes effect; or
``(C) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of any
prohibited weapon by a licensed manufacturer or licensed
importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation
authorized by the Secretary.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 921 of title 18, United States
Code, as amended by section 101(b), is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (28) by striking ```semiautomatic rifle'
means any repeating rifle'' and inserting ```semiautomatic
firearm' means any repeating firearm''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(31) The term `prohibited weapon' means--
``(A) a firearm muffler or firearm silencer;
``(B) a short-barreled shotgun;
``(C) a short-barreled rifle;
``(D) a destructive device;
``(E) a semiautomatic assault weapon;
``(F) a Saturday-night-special handgun;
``(G) a nonsporting ammunition; and
``(H) a large-capacity ammunition feeding device.
``(32)(A) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' means--
``(i) any of the firearms, or types, replicas, or
duplicates in any caliber of the firearms known as--
``(I) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat
Kalashnikovs (all models);
``(II) Israeli Military Industries Uzi and Galil;
``(III) Beretta AR-70;
``(IV) Colt AR-15 and Sporter;
``(V) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;
``(VI) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;
``(VII) Steyr AUG;
``(VIII) Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; and
``(IX) revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (but not
limited to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;
``(ii) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept
a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the following:
``(I) a folding or telescoping stock;
``(II) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath
the action of the weapon;
``(III) a bayonet mount;
``(IV) a flash suppressor or barrel having a threaded
muzzle; and
``(V) a grenade launcher;
``(iii) a semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to
accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the
following:
``(I) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol
outside of the pistol grip;
``(II) a barrel having a threaded muzzle;
``(III) a shroud that is attached to or partially or
completely encircles the barrel and that permits the shooter
to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being
burned;
``(IV) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the
pistol is unloaded; and
``(V) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; and
``(iv) a semiautomatic shotgun that has at least 2 of the
following:
``(I) a folding or telescoping stock;
``(II) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath
the action of the weapon;
``(III) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5 rounds;
and
``(IV) an ability to accept a detachable magazine.
``(B) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' shall not
apply to--
``(i) any of the firearms specified in Appendix A to this
section as such firearms were manufactured on or prior to
January 1, 1994; and
``(ii) any firearm that--
``(I) is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide
action;
``(II) has been rendered permanently inoperable; or
``(III) is an antique firearm.
``(33) The term `Saturday-night-special handgun' means--
``(A) any handgun that has a barrel, slide, frame or
receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any other
nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at a
temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit;
``(B) any pistol which does not have a positive manually
operated safety device, a double action revolver which does
not have a safety feature which automatically causes the
hammer to retract to a point where the firing pin does not
rest upon the primer of the cartridge, or any single action
revolver which does not have a safety feature which by manual
operation causes the hammer to retract to a point where the
firing pin does not rest upon the primer of the cartridge;
``(C) any revolver with a safety device which cannot
withstand the impact of a weight equal to the weight of the
revolver dropping from a distance of 36 inches in a line
parallel to the barrel upon the rear of the hammer spur, a
total of 5 times;
``(D) any pistol that has a combined length and height less
than 10 inches with the height (right angle measurement to
barrel without magazine or extension) being at least 4 inches
and the length being at least 6 inches, or any revolver that
has a barrel length of less than 3 inches or has an overall
frame (with conventional grips) length (not diagonal) of less
than 4\1/2\ inches; or
``(E)(i) uses ammunition of the following calibers--
``(I) .22 short;
``(II) .25;
``(III) .32; and
``(ii) has an overall weight, while unloaded, of less than
18 ounces.
``(34) The term `nonsporting ammunition' means--
``(A) any of the ammunition, or types, replicas, or
duplicates of the ammunition known as--
``(i) Dragon's Breath; or
``(ii) .50 caliber BMG;
``(B) any ammunition that contains an incendiary or
explosive charge;
``(C) any handgun ammunition measuring more than .45 inches
in diameter; or
``(D) any handgun ammunition that produces a force at the
muzzle in excess of 1,200 foot pounds.
``(35) The term `large-capacity ammunition feeding
device'--
``(A) means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar
device which has a capacity of, or which can be readily
restored or converted to accept, more than 6 rounds of
ammunition, or any combination of parts from which such
device can be assembled; but
``(B) does not include an attached tubular device designed
to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber
rimfire ammunition.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following appendix:
``APPENDIX A
Centerfire Rifles--Autoloaders
Browning BAR Mark II Safari Semi-Auto Rifle
Browning BAR Mark II Safari Magnum Rifle
Browning High-Power Rifle
Heckler & Koch Model 300 Rifle
Iver Johnson M-1 Carbine
Iver Johnson 50th Anniversary M-1 Carbine
Marlin Model 9 Camp Carbine
Marlin Model 45 Carbine
Remington Nylon 66 Auto-Loading Rifle
Remington Model 7400 Auto Rifle
Remington Model 7400 Rifle
Remington Model 7400 Special Purpose Auto Rifle
Ruger Mini-14 Autoloading Rifle (w/o folding stock)
Ruger Mini Thirty Rifle
Centerfire Rifles--Lever & Slide
Browning Model 81 BLR Lever-Action Rifle
Browning Model 81 Long Action BLR
Browning Model 1886 Lever-Action Carbine
Browning Model 1886 High Grade Carbine
Cimarron 1860 Henry Replica
Cimarron 1866 Winchester Replicas
Cimarron 1873 Short Rifle
Cimarron 1873 Sporting Rifle
Cimarron 1873 30" Express Rifle
Dixie Engraved 1873 Rifle
E.M.F. 1866 Yellowboy Lever Actions
E.M.F. 1860 Henry Rifle
E.M.F. Model 73 Lever-Action Rifle
Marlin Model 336CS Lever-Action Carbine
Marlin Model 30AS Lever-Action Carbine
Marlin Model 444SS Lever-Action Sporter
Marlin Model 1894S Lever-Action Carbine
Marlin Model 1894CS Carbine
Marlin Model 1894CL Classic
Marlin Model 1895SS Lever-Action Rifle
Mitchell 1858 Henry Replica
Mitchell 1866 Winchester Replica
Mitchell 1873 Winchester Replica
Navy Arms Military Henry Rifle
Navy Arms Henry Trapper
Navy Arms Iron Frame Henry
Navy Arms Henry Carbine
Navy Arms 1866 Yellowboy Rifle
Navy Arms 1873 Winchester-Style Rifle
Navy Arms 1873 Sporting Rifle
Remington 7600 Slide Action
Remington Model 7600 Special Purpose Slide Action
Rossi M92 SRC Saddle-Ring Carbine
Rossi M92 SRS Short Carbine
Savage 99C Lever-Action Rifle
Uberti Henry Rifle
Uberti 1866 Sporting Rilfe
Uberti 1873 Sporting Rifle
Winchester Model 94 Side Eject Lever-Action Rifle
Winchester Model 94 Trapper Side Eject
Winchester Model 94 Big Bore Side Eject
Winchester Model 94 Ranger Side Eject Lever-Action Rifle
Winchester Model 94 Wrangler Side Eject
Centerfire Rifles--Bolt Action
Alpine Bolt-Action Rifle
A-Square Caesar Bolt-Action Rifle
A-Square Hannibal Bolt-Action Rifle
Anschutz 1700D Classic Rifles
Anschutz 1700D Custom Rifles
Anschutz 1700D Bavarian Bolt-Action Rifle
Anschutz 1733D Mannlicher Rifle
Barret Model 90 Bolt-Action Rifle
Beeman/HW 60J Bolt-Action Rifle
Blaser R84 Bolt-Action Rifle
BRNO 537 Sporter Bolt-Action Rifle
BRNO ZKB 527 Fox Bolt-Action Rifle
BRNO ZKK 600, 601, 602 Bolt-Action Rifles
Browning A-Bolt Rifle
Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker
Browning A-Bolt Left Hand
Browning A-Bolt Short Action
Browning Euro-Bolt Rifle
Browning A-Bolt Gold Medallion
Browning A-Bolt Micro Medallion
Century Centurion 14 Sporter
Century Enfield Sporter #4
Century Swedish Sporter #38
Century Mauser 98 Sporter
Cooper Model 38 Centerfire Sporter
Dakota 22 Sporter Bolt-Action Rifle
Dakota 76 Classic Bolt-Action Rifle
Dakota 76 Short Action Rifles
Dakota 76 Safari Bolt-Action Rifle
Dakota 416 Rigby African
E.A.A./Sabatti Rover 870 Bolt-Action Rifle
Auguste Francotte Bolt-Action Rifles
Carl Gustaf 2000 Bolt-Action Rifle
Heym Magnum Express Series Rifle
Howa Lightning Bolt-Action Rifle
Howa Realtree Camo Rifle
Interarms Mark X Viscount Bolt-Action Rifle
Interarms Mini-Mark X Rifle
Interarms Mark X Whitworth Bolt-Action Rifle
Interarms Whitworth Express Rifle
Iver Johnson Model 5100A1 Long-Range Rifle
KDF K15 American Bolt-Action Rifle
Krico Model 600 Bolt-Action Rifle
Krico Model 700 Bolt-Action Rifles
Mauser Model 66 Bolt-Action Rifle
Mauser Model 99 Bolt-Action Rifle
McMillan Signature Classic Sporter
McMillan Signature Super Varminter
McMillan Signature Alaskan
McMillan Signature Titanium Mountain Rifle
McMillan Classic Stainless Sporter
McMillan Talon Safari Rifle
McMillan Talon Sporter Rifle
Midland 1500S Survivor Rifle
Navy Arms TU-33/40 Carbine
Parker-Hale Model 81 Classic Rifle
Parker-Hale Model 81 Classic African Rifle
Parker-Hale Model 1000 Rifle
Parker-Hale Model 1100M African Magnum
Parker-Hale Model 1100 Lightweight Rifle
Parker-Hale Model 1200 Super Rifle
Parker-Hale Model 1200 Super Clip Rifle
Parker-Hale Model 1300C Scout Rifle
Parker-Hale Model 2100 Midland Rifle
Parker-Hale Model 2700 Lightweight Rifle
Parker-Hale Model 2800 Midland Rifle
Remington Model Seven Bolt-Action Rifle
Remington Model Seven Youth Rifle
Remington Model Seven Custom KS
Remington Model Seven Custom MS Rifle
Remington 700 ADL Bolt-Action Rifle
Remington 700 BDL Bolt-Action Rifle
Remington 700 BDL Varmint Special
Remington 700 BDL European Bolt-Action Rifle
Remington 700 Varmint Synthetic Rifle
Remington 700 BDL SS Rifle
Remington 700 Stainless Synthetic Rifle
Remington 700 MTRSS Rifle
Remington 700 BDL Left Hand
Remington 700 Camo Synthetic Rifle
Remington 700 Safari
Remington 700 Mountain Rifle
Remington 700 Custom KS Mountain Rifle
Remington 700 Classic Rifle
Ruger M77 Mark II Rifle
Ruger M77 Mark II Magnum Rifle
Ruger M77RL Ultra Light
Ruger M77 Mark II All-Weather Stainless Rifle
Ruger M77 RSI International Carbine
Ruger M77 Mark II Express Rifle
Ruger M77VT Target Rifle
Sako Hunter Rifle
Sako Fiberclass Sporter
Sako Safari Grade Bolt Action
Sako Hunter Left-Hand Rifle
Sako Classic Bolt Action
Sake Hunter LS Rifle
Sako Deluxe Lightweight
Sako Super Deluxe Sporter
Sako Mannlicher-Style Carbine
Sako Varmint Heavy Barrel
Sako TRG-S Bolt-Action Rifle
Sauer 90 Bolt-Action Rifle
Savage 110G Bolt-Action Rifle
Savage 110CY Youth/Ladies Rifle
Savage 110WLE One of One Thousand Limited Edition Rifle
Savage 110GXP3 Bolt-Action Rifle
Savage 110F Bolt-Action Rifle
Savage 110FXP3 Bolt-Action Rifle
Savage 110GV Varmint Rifle
Savage 112FV Varmint Rifle
Savage Model 112FVS Varmint Rifle
Savage Model 112BV Heavy Barrel Varmint Rifle
Savage 116FSS Bolt-Action Rifle
Savage model 116FSK Kodiak Rifle
Savage 110FP Police Rifle
Steyr-Mannlicher Sporter Models SL, L, M, S, S/T
Steyr-Mannlicher Luxus Model L, M, S
Steyr-Mannlicher Model M Professional Rifle
Tikka Bolt-Action Rifle
Tikka Premium Grade Rifles
Tikka Varmint/Continental Rifle
Tikka Whitetail/Battue Rifle
Ultra Light Arms Model 20 Rifle
Ultra Light Arms Model 28, Model 40 Rifles
Voere VEC 91 Lightning Bolt-Action Rifle
Voere Model 2165 Bolt-Action Rifle
Voere Model 2155, 2150 Bolt-Action Rifles
Weatherby Mark V Deluxe Bolt-Action Rifle
Weatherby Lasermark V Rifle
Weatherby Mark V Crown Custom Rifles
Weatherby Mark V Sporter Rifle
Weatherby Mark V Safari Grade Custom Rifles
Weatherby Weathermark Rifle
Weatherby Weathermark Alaskan Rifle
Weatherby Classicmark No. 1 Rifle
Weatherby Weatherguard Alaskan Rifle
Weatherby Vanguard VGX Deluxe Rifle
Weatherby Vanguard Classic Rifle
Weatherby Vanguard Classic No. 1 Rifle
Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard Rifle
Wichita Classic Rifle
Wichita Varmint Rifle
Winchester Model 70 Sporter
Winchester Model 70 Sporter WinTuff
Winchester Model 70 SM Sporter
Winchester Model 70 Stainless Rifle
Winchester Model 70 Varmint
Winchester Model 70 Synthetic Heavy Varmint Rifle
Winchester Model 70 DBM Rifle
Winchester Model 70 DBM-S Rifle
Winchester Model 70 Featherweight
Winchester Model 70 Featherweight WinTuff
Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Classic
Winchester Model 70 Lightweight Rifle
Winchester Ranger Rifle
Winchester Model 70 Super Express Magnum
Winchester Model 70 Super Grade
Winchester Model 70 Custom Sharpshooter
Winchester Model 70 Custom Sporting Sharpshooter Rifle
Centerfire Rifles--Single Shot
Armsport 1866 Sharps Rifle, Carbine
Brown Model One Single Shot Rifle
Browning Model 1885 Single Shot Rifle
Dakota Single Shot Rifle
Desert Industries G-90 Single Shot Rifle
Harrington & Richardson Ultra Varmint Rifle
Model 1885 High Wall Rifle
Navy Arms Rolling Block Buffalo Rifle
Navy Arms #2 Creedmoor Rifle
Navy Arms Sharps Cavalry Carbine
Navy Arms Sharps Plains Rifle
New England Firearms Handi-Rifle
Red Willow Armory Ballard No. 5 Pacific
Red Willow Armory Ballard No. 1.5 Hunting Rifle
Red Willow Armory Ballard No. 8 Union Hill Rifle
Red Willow Armory Ballard No. 4.5 Target Rifle
Remington-Style Rolling Block Carbine
Ruger No. 1B Single Shot
Ruger No. 1A Light Sporter
Ruger No. 1H Tropical Rifle
Ruger No. 1S Medium Sporter
Ruger No. 1 RSI International
Ruger No. 1V Special Varminter
C. Sharps Arms New Model 1874 Old Reliable
C. Sharps Arms New Model 1875 Rifle
C. Sharps Arms 1875 Classic Sharps
C. Sharps Arms New Model 1875 Target & Long Range
Shiloh Sharps 1874 Long Range Express
Shiloh Sharps 1874 Montana Roughrider
Shiloh Sharps 1874 Military Carbine
Shiloh Sharps 1874 Business Rifle
Shiloh Sharps 1874 Military Rifle
Sharps 1874 Old Reliable
Thompson/Center Contender Carbine
Thompson/Center Stainless Contender Carbine
Thompson/Center Contender Carbine Survival System
Thompson/Center Contender Carbine Youth Model
Thompson/Center TCR '87 Single Shot Rifle
Uberti Rolling Block Baby Carbine
Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles
Baretta Express SSO O/U Double Rifles
Baretta Model 455 SxS Express Rifle
Chapuis RGExpress Double Rifle
Auguste Francotte Sidelock Double Rifles
Auguste Francotte Boxlock Double Rifle
Heym Model 55B O/U Double Rifle
Heym Model 55FW O/U Combo Gun
Heym Model 88b Side-by-Side Double Rifle
Kodiak Mk. IV Double Rifle
Kreighoff Teck O/U Combination Gun
Kreighoff Trumpf Drilling
Merkel Over/Under Combination Guns
Merkel Drillings
Merkel Model 160 Side-by-Side Double Rifles
Merkel Over/Under Double Rifles
Savage 24F O/U Combination Gun
Savage 24F-12T Turkey Gun
Springfield Inc. M6 Scout Rifle/Shotgun
Tikka Model 412s Combination Gun
Tikka Model 412S Double Fire
A. Zoli Rifle-Shotgun O/U Combo
Rimfire Rifles--Autoloaders
AMT Lightning 25/22 Rifle
AMT Lightning Small-Game Hunting Rifle II
AMT Magnum Hunter Auto Rifle
Anschutz 525 Deluxe Auto
Armscor Model 20P Auto Rifle
Browning Auto-22 Rifle
Browning Auto-22 Grade VI
Krico Model 260 Auto Rifle
Lakefield Arms Model 64B Auto Rifle
Marlin Model 60 Self-Loading Rifle
Marlin Model 60ss Self-Loading Rifle
Marlin Model 70 HC Auto
Marlin Model 990l Self-Loading Rifle
Marlin Model 70P Papoose
Marlin Model 922 Magnum Self-Loading Rifle
Marlin Model 995 Self-Loading Rifle
Norinco Model 22 ATD Rifle
Remington Model 522 Viper Autoloading Rifle
Remington 552BDL Speedmaster Rifle
Ruger 10/22 Autoloading Carbine (w/o folding stock)
Survival Arms AR-7 Explorer Rifle
Texas Remington Revolving Carbine
Voere Model 2115 Auto Rifle
Rimfire Rifles--Lever & Slide Action
Browning BL-22 Lever-Action Rifle
Marlin 39TDS Carbine
Marlin Model 39AS Golden Lever-Action Rifle
Remington 572BDL Fieldmaster Pump Rifle
Norinco EM-321 Pump Rifle
Rossi Model 62 SA Pump Rifle
Rossi Model 62 SAC Carbine
Winchester Model 9422 Lever-Action Rifle
Winchester Model 9422 Magnum Lever-Action Rifle
Rimfire Rifles--Bolt Actions & Single Shots
Anschutz Achiever Bolt-Action Rifle
Anschutz 1416D/1516D Classic Rifles
Anschutz 1418D/1518D Mannlicher rifles
Anschutz 1700D Classic Rifles
Anschutz 1700D Custom Rifles
Anschutz 1700 FWT Bolt-Action Rifle
Anschutz 1700D Graphite Custom Rifle
Anschutz 1700D Bavarian Bolt-Action Rifle
Armscor Model 14P Bolt-Action Rifle
Armscor Model 1500 Rifle
BRNO ZKM-452 Deluxe Bolt-Action Rifle
BRNO ZKM 452 Deluxe
Beeman/HW 60-J-ST Bolt-Action Rifle
Browning A-Bolt 22 Bolt-Action Rifle
Browning A-Bolt Gold Medallion
Cabanas Phaser Rifle
Cabanas Master Bolt-Action Rifle
Cabanas Espronceda IV Bolt-Action Rifle
Cabanas Leyre Bolt-Action Rifle
Chipmunk Single Shot Rifle
Cooper Arms Model 36S Sporter Rifle
Dakota 22 Sporter Bolt-Action Rifle
Krico Model 300 Bolt-Action Rifles
Lakefield Arms Mark II Bolt-Action Rifle
Lakefield Arms Mark I Bolt-Action Rifle
Magtech Model MT-22C Bolt-Action Rifle
Marlin Model 880 Bolt-Action Rifle
Marlin Model 881 Bolt-Action Rifle
Marlin Model 882 Bolt-Action Rifle
Marlin Model 883 Bolt-Action Rifle
Marlin Model 883SS Bolt-Action Rifle
Marlin Model 25MN Bolt-Action Rifle
Marlin Model 25N Bolt-Action Repeater
Marlin Model 15YN ``Little Buckaroo''
Mauser Model 107 Bolt-Action Rifle
Mauser Model 201 Bolt-Action Rifle
Navy Arms TU-KKW Training Rifle
Navy Arms TU-33/40 Carbine
Navy Arms TU-KKW Sniper Trainer
Norinco JW-27 Bolt-Action Rifle
Norinco JW-15 Bolt-Action Rifle
Remington 541-T
Remington 40-XR Rimfire Custom sporter
Remington 541-T HB Bolt-Action Rifle
Remington 581-S Sportsman Rifle
Ruger 77/22 Rimfire Bolt-Action Rifle
Ruger K77/22 Varmint Rifle
Ultra Light arms Model 20 RF Bolt-Action Rifle
Winchester Model 52B Sporting Rifle
Competition Rifles--Centerfire & Rimfire
Anschutz 64-MS Left Silhouette
Anschutz 1808D RT Super Match 54 Target
Anschutz 1827B Biathlon Rifle
Anschutz 1903D Match Rifle
Anschutz 1803D Itermediate Match
Anschutz 1911 Match Rifle
Anschutz 54.18MS REP Deluxe Silhouette Rifle
Anschutz 1913 Super Match Rifle
Anschutz 1907 Match Rifle
Anschutz 1910 Super Match II
Anschutz 54.18MS Silhouette Rifle
Anschutz Super Match 54 Target Model 2013
Anschutz Super Match 54 Target Model 2007
Beeman/Feinwerkbau 2600 Target Rifle
Cooper Arms Model TRP-1 ISU Standard Rifle
E.A.A./Weihrauch HW 60 Target Rifle
E.A.A./HW 660 Match Rifle
Finnish Lion Standard Target Rifle
Krico Model 360 S2 Biathlon Rifle
Krico Model 400 Match Rifle
Krico Model 360S Biathlon Rifle
Krico Model 500 Kricotronic Match Rifle
Krico Model 600 Sniper Rifle
Krico Model 600 Match Rifle
Lakefield Arms Model 90B Target Rifle
Lakefield Arms Model 91T Target Rifle
Lakefield Arms Model 92S Silhouette Rifle
Marlin Model 2000 Target Rifle
Mauser Model 86-SR Specialty Rifle
McMillan M-86 Sniper Rifle
McMillan Combo M-87/M-88 50-Caliber Rifle
McMillan 300 Phoenix Long Range Rifle
McMillan M-89 Sniper Rifle
McMillan National Match Rifle
McMillan Long Range Rifle
Parker-Hale M-87 Target Rifle
Parker-Hale M-85 Sniper Rifle
Remington 40-XB Rangemaster Target Centerfire
Remington 40-XR KS Rimfire Position Rifle
Remington 40-XBBR KS
Remington 40-XC KS National Match Course Rifle
Sako TRG-21 Bolt-Action Rifle
Steyr-Mannlicher Match SPG-UIT Rifle
Steyr-Mannlicher SSG P-I Rifle
Steyr-Mannlicher SSG P-III Rifle
Steyr-Mannlicher SSG P-IV Rifle
Tanner Standard UIT Rifle
Tanner 50 Meter Free Rifle
Tanner 300 Meter Free Rifle
Wichita Silhouette Rifle
Shotguns--Autoloaders
American Arms/Franchi Black Magic 48/AL
Benelli Super Black Eagle Shotgun
Benelli Super Black Eagle Slug Gun
Benelli M1 Super 90 Field Auto Shotgun
Benelli Montefeltro Super 90 20-Gauge Shotgun
Benelli Montefeltro Super 90 Shotgun
Benelli M1 Sporting Special Auto Shotgun
Benelli Black Eagle Competition Auto Shotgun
Beretta A-303 Auto Shotgun
Beretta 390 Field Auto Shotgun
Beretta 390 Super Trap, Super Skeet Shotguns
Beretta Vittoria Auto Shotgun
Beretta Model 1201F Auto Shotgun
Browning BSA 10 Auto Shotgun
Browning Bsa 10 Stalker Auto Shotgun
Browning A-500R Auto Shotgun
Browning A-500G Auto Shotgun
Browning A-500G Sporting Clays
Browning Auto-5 Light 12 and 20
Browning Auto-5 Stalker
Browning Auto-5 Magnum 20
Browning Auto-5 Magnum 12
Churchill Turkey Automatic Shotgun
Cosmi Automatic Shotgun
Maverick Model 60 Auto Shotgun
Mossberg Model 5500 Shotgun
Mossberg Model 9200 Regal Semi-Auto Shotgun
Mossberg Model 9200 USST Auto Shotgun
Mossberg Model 9200 Camo Shotgun
Mossberg Model 6000 Auto Shotgun
Remington Model 1100 Shotgun
Remington 11-87 Premier shotgun
Remington 11-87 Sporting Clays
Remington 11-87 Premier Skeet
Remington 11-87 Premier Trap
Remington 11-87 Special Purpose Magnum
Remington 11-87 SPS-T Camo Auto Shotgun
Remington 11-87 Special Purpose Deer Gun
Remington 11-87 SPS-BG-Camo Deer/Turkey Shotgun
Remington 11-87 SPS-Deer Shotgun
Remington 11-87 Special Purpose Synthetic Camo
Remington SP-10 Magnum-Camo Auto Shotgun
Remington SP-10 Magnum Auto Shotgun
Remington SP-10 Magnum Turkey Combo
Remington 1100 LT-20 Auto
Remington 1100 Special Field
Remington 1100 20-Gauge Deer Gun
Remington 1100 LT-20 Tournament Skeet
Winchester Model 1400 Semi-Auto Shotgun
Shotguns--Slide Actions
Browning Model 42 Pump Shotgun
Browning BPS Pump Shotgun
Browning BPS Stalker Pump Shotgun
Browning BPS Pigeon Grade Pump Shotgun
Browning BPS pump Shotgun (Ladies and Youth Model)
Browning BPS Game Gun Turkey Special
Browning BPS Game Gun Deer Special
Ithaca Model 87 Supreme Pump Shotgun
Ithaca Model 87 Deerslayer Shotgun
Ithaca Deerslayer II Rifled Shotgun
Ithaca Model 87 Turkey Gun
Ithaca Model 87 Deluxe Pump Shotgun
Magtech Model 586-VR Pump Shotgun
Maverick Models 88, 91 Pump Shotguns
Mossberg Model 500 Sporting Pump
Mossberg Model 500 Camo Pump
Mossberg Model 500 Muzzleloader Combo
Mossberg Model 500 Trophy Slugster
Mossberg Turkey Model 500 Pump
Mossberg Model 500 Bantam Pump
Mossberg Field Grade Model 835 Pump Shotgun
Mossberg Model 835 Regal Ulti-Mag Pump
Remington 870 Wingmaster
Remington 870 Special Purpose Deer Gun
Remington 870 SPS-BG-Camo Deer/Turkey Shotgun
Remington 870 SPS-Deer Shotgun
Remington 870 Marine Magnum
Remington 870 TC Trap
Remington 870 Special Purpose Synthetic Camo
Remington 870 Wingmaster Small Gauges
Remington 870 Express Rifle Sighted Deer Gun
Remington 879 SPS Special Purpose Magnum
Remington 870 SPS-T Camo Pump Shotgun
Remington 870 Special Field
Remington 870 Express Turkey
Remington 870 High Grades
Remington 870 Express
Remington Model 870 Express Youth Gun
Winchester Model 12 Pump Shotgun
Winchester Model 42 High Grade Shotgun
Winchester Model 1300 Walnut Pump
Winchester Model 1300 Slug Hunter Deer Gun
Winchester Model 1300 Ranger Pump Gun Combo & Deer Gun
Winchester Model 1300 Turkey Gun
Winchester Model 1300 Ranger Pump Gun
Shotguns--Over/Unders
American Arms/Franchi Falconet 2000 O/U
American Arms Silver I O/U
American Arms Silver II Shotgun
American Arms Silver Skeet O/U
American Arms/Franchi Sporting 2000 O/U
American Arms Silver Sporting O/U
American Arms Silver Trap O/U
American Arms WS/OU 12, TS/OU 12 Shotguns
American Arms WT/OU 10 Shotgun
Armsport 2700 O/U Goose Gun
Armsport 2700 Series O/U
Armsport 2900 Tri-Barrel Shotgun
Baby Bretton Over/Under Shotgun
Beretta Model 686 Ultralight O/U
Beretta ASE 90 Competition O/U Shotgun
Beretta Over/Under Field Shotguns
Beretta Onyx Hunter Sport O/U Shotgun
Beretta Model SO5, SO6, SO9 Shotguns
Beretta Sporting Clay Shotguns
Beretta 687EL Sporting O/U
Beretta 682 Super Sporting O/U
Beretta Series 682 Competition Over/Unders
Browning Citori O/U Shotgun
Browning Superlight Citori Over/Under
Browning Lightning Sporting Clays
Browning Micro Citori Lightning
Browning Citori Plus Trap Combo
Browning Citori Plus Trap Gun
Browning Citori O/U Skeet Models
Browning Citori O/U Trap Models
Browning Special Sporting Clays
Browning Citori GTI Sporting Clays
Browning 325 Sporting Clays
Centurion Over/Under Shotgun
Chapuis Over/Under Shotgun
Connecticut Valley Classics Classic Sporter O/U
Connecticut Valley Classics Classic Field Waterfowler
Charles Daly Field Grade O/U
Charles Daly Lux Over/Under
E.A.A./Sabatti Sporting Clays Pro-Gold O/U
E.A.A/Sabatti Falcon-Mon Over/Under
Kassnar Grade I O/U Shotgun
Krieghoff K-80 Sporting Clays O/U
Krieghoff K-80 Skeet Shotgun
Krieghoff K-80 International Skeet
Krieghoff K-80 Four-Barrel Skeet Set
Krieghoff K-80/RT Shotguns
Krieghoff K-80 O/U Trap Shotgun
Laurona Silhouette 300 Sporting Clays
Laurona Silhouette 300 Trap
Laurona Super Model Over/Unders
Ljutic LM-6 Deluxe O/U Shotgun
Marocchi Conquista Over/Under Shotgun
Marocchi Avanza O/U Shotgun
Merkel Model 200E O/U Shotgun
Merkel Model 200E Skeet, Trap Over/Unders
Merkel Model 203E, 303E Over/Under Shotguns
Perazzi Mirage Special Sporting O/U
Perazzi Mirage Special Four-Gauge Skeet
Perazzi Sporting Classic O/U
Perazzi MX7 Over/Under Shotguns
Perazzi Mirage Special Skeet Over/Under
Perazzi MX8/MX8 Special Trap, Skeet
Perazzi MX8/20 Over/Under Shotgun
Perazzi MX9 Single Over/Under Shotguns
Perazzi MX12 Hunting Over/Under
Perazzi MX28, MX410 Game O/U Shotguns
Perazzi MX20 Hunting Over/Under
Piotti Boss Over/Under Shotgun
Remington Peerless Over/Under Shotgun
Ruger Red Label O/U Shotgun
Ruger Sporting Clays O/U Shotgun
San Marco 12-Ga. Wildflower Shotgun
San Marco Field Special O/U Shotgun
San Marco 10-Ga. O/U Shotgun
SKB Model 505 Deluxe Over/Under Shotgun
SKB Model 685 Over/Under Shotgun
SKB Model 885 Over/Under Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays
Stoeger/IGA Condor I O/U Shotgun
Stoeger/IGA ERA 2000 Over/Under Shotgun
Techni-Mec Model 610 Over/Under
Tikka Model 412S Field Grade Over/Under
Weatherby Athena Grade IV O/U Shotguns
Weatherby Athena Grade V Classic Field O/U
Weatherby Orion O/U Shotguns
Weatherby II, III Classic Field O/Us
Weatherby Orion II Classic Sporting Clays O/U
Weatherby Orion II Sporting Clays O/U
Winchester Model 1001 O/U Shotgun
Winchester Model 1001 Sporting Clays O/U
Pietro Zanoletti Model 2000 Field O/U
Shotguns--Side by Sides
American Arms Brittany Shotgun
American Arms Gentry Double Shotgun
American Arms Derby Side-by-Side
American Arms Grulla #2 Double Shotgun
American Arms WS/SS 10
American Arms TS/SS 10 Double Shotgun
American Arms TS/SS 12 Side-by-Side
Arrieta Sidelock Double Shotguns
Armsport 1050 Series Double Shotguns
Arizaga Model 31 Double Shotgun
AYA Boxlock Shotguns
AYA Sidelock Double Shotguns
Beretta Model 452 Sidelock Shotgun
Beretta Side-by-Side Field Shotguns
Crucelegui Hermanos Model 150 Double
Chapuis Side-by-Side Shotgun
E.A.A./Sabatti Saba-Mon Double Shotgun
Charles Daly Model Dss Double
Ferlib Model F VII Double Shotgun
Auguste Francotte Boxlock Shotgun
Auguste Francotte Sidelock Shotgun
Garbi Model 100 Double
Garbi Model 101 Side-by-Side
Garbi Model 103A, B Side-by-Side
Garbi Model 200 Side-by-Side
Bill Hanus Birdgun Doubles
Hatfield Uplander Shotgun
Merkell Model 8, 47E Side-by-Side Shotguns
Merkel Model 47LSC Sporting Clays Double
Merkel Model 47S, 147S Side-by-Sides
Parker Reproductions Side-by-Side
Piotti King No. 1 Side-by-Side
Piotti Lunik Side-by-Side
Piotti King Extra Side-by-Side
Piotti Piuma Side-by-Side
Precision Sports Model 600 Series Doubles
Rizzini Boxlock Side-by-Side
Rizzini Sidelock Side-by-Side
Stoeger/IGA Uplander Side-by-Side Shotgun
Ugartechea 10-Ga. Magnum Shotgun
Shotguns--Bolt Actions & Single Shots
Armsport Single Barrel Shotgun
Browning BT-99 Competition Trap Special
Browning BT-99 Plus Trap Gun
Browning BT-99 Plus Micro
Browning Recoilless Trap Shotgun
Browning Micro Recoilless Trap Shotgun
Desert Industries Big Twenty Shotgun
Harrington & Richardson Topper Model 098
Harrington & Richardson Topper Classic Youth Shotgun
Harrington & Richardson N.W.T.F. Turkey Mag
Harrington & Richardson Topper Deluxe Model 098
Krieghoff KS-5 Trap Gun
Krieghoff KS-5 Special
Krieghoff K-80 Single Barrel Trap Gun
Ljutic Mono Gun Single Barrel
Ljutic LTX Super Deluxe Mono Gun
Ljutic Recoilless Space Gun Shotgun
Marlin Model 55 Goose Gun Bolt Action
New England Firearms Turkey and Goose Gun
New England Firearms N.W.T.F. Shotgun
New England Firearms Tracker Slug Gun
New England Firearms Standard Pardner
New England Firearms Survival Gun
Perazzi TM1 Special Single Trap
Remington 90-T Super Single Shotgun
Snake Charmer II Shotgun
Stoeger/IGA Reuna Single Barrel Shotgun
Thompson/Center TCR '87 Hunter Shotgun.''.
(c) Registration of Future Transfers of Prohibited
Weapons.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended in the first sentence--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (7);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and
inserting ``; and (9) a prohibited weapon (as defined in
section 921 of title 18, United States Code).''.
(d) Identification Marking.--Section 923(i) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``The serial number of any prohibited
weapon manufactured after the date of enactment of this
section shall clearly show the date on which the weapon was
manufactured.''.
(e) Penalty.--
(1) Violation of section 922(2).--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of
title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 308(b),
is amended by striking ``or (y)'' and inserting ``(y), or
(z)''.
(2) Use or possession during crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime.--Section 924(c)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended in the first sentence by inserting
``, or semiautomatic assault weapon'' after ``short-barreled
shotgun,''.
SEC. 402. FIREARMS AND CHILD SAFETY.
(a) Unlawful Act.--Section 922 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(aa)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture
or import a firearm that does not have as an integral part a
device or devices that--
``(A) prevent a child of less than 7 years of age from
discharging the firearm by reason of the amount of strength,
dexterity, cognitive skill, or other ability required to
cause a discharge;
``(B) prevent a firearm that has a removable magazine from
discharging when the magazine has been removed; and
``(C) in the case of a handgun other than a revolver,
clearly indicate whether the magazine or chamber contains a
round of ammunition.
``(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to the
manufacture or importation by or for the United States or a
department or agency thereof or a State or a department,
agency, or political subdivision thereof.''.
(b) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(5) of title 18, United States
Code, as amended by section 204(c), is amended by striking
``or (x)'' and inserting ``(x), or (aa)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall become effective on the date that is 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 403. INCREASED TAX ON HANDGUNS AND HANDGUN AMMUNITION.
(a) Increased Tax.--Section 4181 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to imposition of tax on firearms) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``10 percent'' and inserting ``30
percent'';
(2) by striking ``Shells, and cartridges'' and inserting
``ammunition other than handgun ammunition (as defined in
section 921 of title 18, United States Code)''; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following:
``ARTICLES TAXABLE AT 50 PERCENT
``Any handgun ammunition (as defined in section 921 of
title 18, United States Code).''.
(b) Taxes on Handguns and Handgun Ammunition to Health Care
Trust Fund.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to trust fund code) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 9512. HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND.
``(a) Establishment of the Trust Fund.--There is
established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund
to be known as the ``Health Care Trust Fund'', consisting of
such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such Trust
Fund as provided in this section.
``(b) Transfers to the Fund.--There are hereby appropriated
to the Health Care Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the taxes
received in the Treasury under section 4181 which are
attributable to the tax on articles subject to the 30-percent
and 50-percent tax rates.
``(c) Expenditures From the Trust Fund.--Funds in the
Health Care Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in
appropriations Acts, only for the purpose of making grants to
assist hospitals, trauma centers or other health care
providers that have incurred substantial uncompensated costs
in providing medical care to gunshot victims except that no
single hospital, trauma center or health care provider may
receive more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated under
this section.
``(d) Eligibility for Trust Fund Moneys.--A hospital,
trauma center or other health care provider is eligible to
apply for grants from the Trust Fund for any calendar year if
the hospital, trauma center or health care provider--
``(1) is in compliance with Federal and State certification
and licensing requirements;
``(2) is a not-for-profit entity; and
``(3) has incurred substantial uncompensated costs during
the previous calendar year in providing medical care to
gunshot victims.
``(e) Regulations for Trust Fund.--The Secretary shall, not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
section and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, issue such regulations as are necessary to
implement the provisions of this section.''.
(c) Technical Amendment.--The table of sections for
subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``Sec. 9512. Health Care Trust Fund.''.
TITLE V--GUN EXCHANGE TAX INCENTIVES
SEC. 501. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON CHARITABLE
DEDUCTION.
(a) General Rule.--Subsection (e) of section 170 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
contributions of ordinary income and capital gain property)
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) Special rules for gun exchange program
contributions.--
``(A) Deduction allowed for full market value.--The
deduction under subsection (a) for any qualified gun exchange
program contribution shall be an amount equal to its fair
market value and no reduction under paragraph (1)(A) shall be
made in the amount of such contribution.
``(B) Increase in corporate percentage limitation.--The
limitation of subsection (b)(2) shall be increased by the
lesser of--
``(i) the aggregate amount of qualified gun exchange
program contributions made by the taxpayer during the taxable
year, or
``(ii) 5 percent of the taxpayer's taxable income computed
as provided in subsection (b)(2).
``(C) Qualified gun exchange program contribution.--For
purposes of this paragraph, the term `qualified gun exchange
program contribution' means any charitable contribution of
property described in paragraph (1) of section 1221 or of a
coupon or similar instrument which may be used to acquire
property so described if--
``(i) such contribution is to a governmental unit described
in subsection (c)(1) or to an organization described in
subsection (c)(2) which is designated by a governmental unit
as a qualified recipient of gun exchange program
contributions,
``(ii) the property (or coupon or similar instrument) is to
be transferred in exchange for firearms to persons
surrendering firearms to a governmental unit in a gun
exchange program established and administered by such
governmental unit, and
``(iii) the taxpayer received from the governmental unit or
organization designated under clause (i) a written statement
that the property (or coupon or similar instrument) was
transferred as provided in clause (ii).''
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply to contributions made after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 502. MODEL PROGRAM.
(a) Model Program.--The Attorney General shall develop a
written model program for business-sponsored gun exchange
programs.
(b) Distribution.--Not later than 3 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall make
available such model to States, units of local governments,
and businesses.
Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, I rise as an original cosponsor to speak
in support of the Gun Violence Prevention Act. I want to congratulate
the Senator from Ohio, Senator Metzenbaum, for his work on this bill.
In addition, on the day the historic Brady bill goes into effect, I
want to thank Jim and Sara Brady for working so diligently to highlight
the need for comprehensive handgun legislation. The Brady bill was a
good first step, and this legislation is an important second step in
the process of curbing irresponsible handgun use in this country.
Every year, more than 24,000 Americans, 65 a day, are killed with
handguns, in homicides, by committing suicide, and by unintentional
injuries. Handguns account for only one-third of all firearms, but are
responsible for two-thirds of all firearm-related deaths. Handguns are
used in about 80 percent of all firearm murders. Ninety-five percent of
the people injured by a handgun each year require emergency care or
hospitalization. Of these, 68 percent require overnight care and 32
percent require a hospital stay of 8 days or more. In 1991, the United
States led the developed world with 14,373 gun murders, as compared to
186 gun murders in Canada, 76 in Australia, 60 in England, and 74 in
Japan. One difference between the United States and the other countries
cited is that the other countries all have much stricter gun control
laws.
A new handgun is produced every 20 seconds in America. For at least a
decade now, almost half of America's households have contained at least
one gun and at least 25 percent have owned a handgun. According to one
commentator,
Gun ownership has become so pervasive that the mere fact of
possession has become a problem in and of itself. The
presence of guns, especially handguns in homes, has begun to
be recognized as a danger to the families who live in those
homes.
Some will argue that these grim statistics are the result of weak law
enforcement, light sentencing, legitimate fear, and the waning of
family values. Others will argue that they are the result of
joblessness, poverty, and long-term neglect of our most violent
neighborhoods. I have no doubt that the growing rate of violent
activity has been aggravated in part by all these factors. But
accepting many of these causes of handgun violence does not erase the
reality that crime and deviant behavior have become much more of a
burden on our society because of the explosive growth in handguns.
Disputes that were settled with fists and knives 10 years ago are now
being settled with guns. The number, availability and destructive
ability of handguns has contributed significantly to this tragedy.
The purpose of this bill is to make it at least as difficult to use a
handgun as it is to drive a car. When the evidence on the danger of
handguns is made clear to us on a daily basis, it is irresponsible to
allow an instrument which can cause so much physical and psychological
damage to be made available to people on such a liberal basis.
This bill makes it illegal to purchase a handgun without a valid,
State-issued handgun license. The license would be similar to a
driver's license and consist of an identification card with a
photograph. In order to acquire the license, a person would have to
undergo a background check, present proof of residency in the State of
purchase, get fingerprinted, and pass a handgun safety course offered
by a local law enforcement officer. Only new purchases of handguns
would require a license. Those who currently possess handguns would not
have to acquire a license unless they wanted to purchase more handguns.
To stop the transfer of handguns from straw man purchases to
criminals and others intending to commit crimes, this legislation
requires that all handgun transfers be registered with local officials.
If the person transferring the weapon does not register the transfer,
he or she will be in violation of Federal law.
To curb interstate gun running, this bill limits the purchase of a
handgun by any one person to one a month. When this provision goes into
effect, maybe Interstate 95 will lose its nickname, the ``Iron Road,''
as it becomes less easy to run guns from States with little gun control
to States, like New Jersey, that already enjoy some of the protections
in this bill.
I am particularly pleased, Mr. President, that this bill incorporates
my legislation, S. 1798, which increases the licensing fees for
federally licensed firearm dealers. In addition to existing
requirements, federally licensed firearm dealers would have to prove
that they are in compliance with State and local laws, pass background
checks, and pay $3,000 for a 3-year license. Today, there are more gun
dealers than gas stations and grocery stores. This is outrageous, and I
hope these provisions will change that situation.
This legislation also incorporates legislation I introduced with
Senator Murray to increase the Federal tax on handguns to 30 percent as
well as increasing the Federal tax on handgun ammunition to 50 percent.
Mr. President, this bill does prohibit the manufacture of
semiautomatic assault weapons and Saturday night specials and
ammunition which has no purpose other than to inflict as much damage on
the human body as possible. But this bill does not restrict the
purchase of any legitimate sporting weapons. Rifle and shotgun
purchases are not affected. The bill is narrowly drafted to affect only
those instruments and practices that are causing a disproportionate
amount of the carnage.
In closing, Mr. President, we must continue our fight to end the
death and destruction of our children and our families, which is too
easily becoming a fact of life in our cities and towns. I urge support
for this responsible handgun licensing and registration legislation.
Statement of James Brady--February 28, 1994
Last night, Sarah and I hosted an ``end of the wild west''
party to celebrate the implementation of the Brady Law. For
that is what today marks--the end of unchecked access to guns
by criminals, the deranged, and children. And while there is
clearly reason to celebrate, we know that there is much more
to do.
Almost daily, we pick up our morning newspapers and we read
of gun-related tragedies. Too often, these tragedies involve
innocent children. So while the gun lobby continues to argue
that gun control legislation will not reduce gun crime, I
will continue to ask, what crimes have our children committed
that they deserve to live in fear of being mowed down as they
walk to school? Of what are they guilty that they should be
planning their own funerals instead of planning for their
proms or graduations?
I believe that it is we who are guilty--for allowing the
special interest gun lobby to run rough shod over public
opinion for too long. But no longer. Today, the Brady Bill is
the law of the land. And today, I begin the campaign for
``Brady II,'' a comprehensive legislative plan to end
America's epidemic of gun violence. Sarah and I are in this
for the long haul. For as long as it takes until we can
proudly say that the United States has a sensible national
gun control policy.
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Statement of Sarah Brady, Chair, Handgun Control, Inc., February 28,
1994
Today we mark the first day under the Brady Law. It's been
a long struggle, and we've heard a lot in recent days about
whether the Brady bill will reduce gun-related violence in
our society. The answer is, absolutely. Today, for the first
time, America's law enforcement officials will be able to
enforce a 25-year old law on a national level. The 1968 Gun
Control Act prohibits convicted felons and others from
purchasing guns, but it failed to include a federal
enforcement mechanism. While half of the states in this
country enacted waiting periods and background checks to
screen out illegal purchasers, the other half did not. Today,
law enforcement in every state will finally have the means to
keep handguns out of the hands of criminals.
We've also heard a lot in recent days about the confusion
surrounding implementation of the Brady Law. Remember, this
is the first significant change in 25 years--some confusion
is to be expected. But nearly half the states currently
conduct background checks, and have successfully stopped
thousands upon thousands of prohibited persons from
purchasing handguns over the years. Cops have been the
biggest supporters of the Brady Bill because police know what
will work--and they have said over and over that they would
rather spend the time and resources preventing crimes than
mopping up after a crime has been committed.
In addition, the Brady Law closes the loophole that
currently enables criminals to travel from states with tough
gun laws into states with weak or no gun laws to buy the
weapons that fuel the illegal market. More than 90% of
Americans wanted the Brady Law; 87% of gun owners supported
the legislation. The Brady Law will work. It must be given
time to do what it is intended to do. The Brady Law will make
a difference.
But for all that the Brady Law will do, we know that we
need to do more. In December, Handgun Control unveiled a
comprehensive package of initiatives designed to end
America's epidemic of gun violence. Today, that plan is being
introduced as legislation in the 103rd Session of Congress by
my two good friends, Senator Howard Metzenbaum and
Congressman Charles Schumer. Senators Pell, Bradley,
Lautenberg, Boxer, Chafee and Kennedy are original co-
sponsors. The Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1994
includes measures that Handgun Control has long espoused--
such as licensing of handgun owners, registration of handgun
purchases, and limits of those purchases to one per month. It
is especially meaningful to Jim and I that Senator Kennedy
will be with us as a leader in this campaign, for it was his
legislation calling for licensing and registration--more than
twenty years ago--that helped move this country in the
direction of saner gun laws.
The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that by
the year 2003, death from gunshot wounds will exceed
automobile fatalities. We must begin our efforts to turn that
terrible trend around. We must begin with a strong
comprehensive plan of action, and we must begin now.
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By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Lott):
S. 1879. A bill to provide disaster assistance to producers for
certain losses due to freezing conditions in 1994, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
disaster assistance legislation
Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, today, I am introducing legislation to
provide disaster assistance to farmers who have suffered losses from
the recent ice storm in the South.
Earlier this month, many counties in Mississippi suffered severe
damage due to a winter storm of freezing rain and ice. This storm
caused extensive damage to millions of acres of commercial orchards and
timber. For example, it is estimated that it will be 8 to 10 years
before normal production will be realized for up to one-half of
Mississippi's pecan orchards. Severe damage was incurred on 3.7 million
acres of forestland in the northern part of the State and included both
young pine plantations and mature pine and hardwood timber. It is also
estimated that the cost of cleanup and tree repair will exceed $1,000
per acre. In addition, the State's livestock and dairy industry
suffered significant losses due to this storm.
This devastating ice storm not only affected Mississippi, but other
States in the Midsouth and the Eastern portion of the United States.
This bill will provide disaster assistance for orchard crop, forest
crop, livestock, and dairy losses. Due to the severe damage to orchard
trees, which will affect production for several years, this bill also
provides assistance to orchard crop producers through 1998. The fact
that no crop insurance is available for many of the producers suffering
losses makes the enactment of this bill even more critical.
I urge other Senators to join me in this effort to ensure that
disaster assistance will be made available to eligible farmers.
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