Article 34339 of talk.politics.guns: Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns Path: teetot.acusd.edu!network.ucsd.edu!usc!rpi!uwm.edu!linac!att!cbnews!lvc From: [l v c] at [cbnews.cb.att.com] (Larry Cipriani) Subject: Text of H.R. 5633 Organization: Ideology Busters, Inc. Distribution: usa Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 03:06:38 GMT Message-ID: <[1992 Aug 25 030638 6550] at [cbnews.cb.att.com]> Keywords: HR5633 Lines: 84 102D Congress 2D Session H.R. 5633 To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of the multiple firearms sales reporting requirement, and to require that persons comply with State and local firearms licensing laws before receiving a Federal license to deal in firearms. In the House of Representatives July 21, 1992 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A Bill To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of the multiple firearms sales reporting requirement, and to require that persons comply with State and local firearms licensing laws before receiving a Federal license to deal in firearms. 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 "Firearms Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1992". SEC. 2. REPORTING OF MULTIPLE FIREARMS SALES. Section 923(g)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended -- (1) by striking "five" and inserting "thirty"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "Each licensee shall forward a copy of the report to the chief law enforcement officer of the place of residence of the unlicensed person not later than the close of business on the date that the multiple sale or disposition occurs.". SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL FIREARMS LICENSING LAWS REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUANCE OF FEDERAL FIREARMS 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: "(F) in the case of an application for a license to engage in the business of dealing in firearms -- "(i) the applicant has complied with all requirements imposed on persons desiring to engage in such a business by the State and political subdivisions thereof in which the applicant conducts or intends to conduct such business; "(ii) the business to be conducted pursuant to the license is not prohibited by the law of the State or locality in which the business premises is located; and "(iii) the application includes a written statement which -- "(I) is signed by the chief of police of the locality, or the sheriff of the county, in which the applicant conducts or intends to conduct such business, the head of the State police of such State, or any official designated by the Secretary; and "(II) certifies that the information available to the signer of the statement does not indicate that the applicant is ineligible to obtain such a license under the law of such State and locality.". -- Larry Cipriani, att!cbvox1!lvc or [l v c] at [cbvox1.att.com]