[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2853]
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SA 729. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1083. WAITING PERIOD AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
FIREARMS PURCHASES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Waiting Periods.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary of Defense shall require--
(1) a 7-day waiting period before an individual may
purchase a firearm sold on a military installation; and
(2) a 4-day waiting period before an individual may
purchase ammunition sold on a military installation for a
firearm purchased by the individual on a military
installation.
(b) Notifications.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary shall require MWR retail facilities (as
defined in section 1063(e) of title 10, United States Code)
and any other firearms vendors on a military installation to
notify the Provost Marshal (or equivalent) and military
commander for the installation when a member of the Armed
Forces, a family member of such a member, or a civilian
employee of the Department purchases a firearm on the
installation.
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