Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify provisions related to theft of firearms.
Under current law, it is unlawful to steal a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises. This bill broadens the scope of unlawful conduct to also prohibit stealing a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.
Additionally, the bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense:
Finally, an attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3790 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3790
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance
penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms
licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range
that rents firearms or a shooting club.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 14, 2017
Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance
penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms
licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range
that rents firearms or a shooting club.
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 ``Federal Firearms Licensee Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN THEFTS OF A FIREARM
FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES.
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
``(i)(1)(A) A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or
attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more
than 20 years, or both.
``(B) In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that
occurs during the commission of--
``(i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not
less than 3 years; or
``(ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not
less than 5 years.
``(2) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `burglary' means the unlawful entry into or
remaining in the business premises of a licensed importer,
licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer with the intent to
commit a crime.
``(B) The term `robbery' has the meaning given that term in
section 1951(b)(1) of this title.''; and
(2) in subsection (m), by inserting ``, or attempts to do
so,'' after ``or licensed collector''.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON THEFT OF FIREARM FROM GUN RANGE THAT RENTS
FIREARMS OR SHOOTING CLUB.
Section 922(u) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(u)''; and
(2) by adding after and below the end the following:
``(2) It shall be unlawful for a person to steal or unlawfully take
or carry away from the premises of a gun range at which a firearm may
be rented or of a shooting club, any firearm that has been shipped or
transported in interstate or foreign commerce.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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