Well it begins

[tsubaki]

The person is to be licensed.
To be licensed you will have to be qualified not disqualified.
Which is in no way the same as a drivers license, had that national argument during the Brady bill fiasco.
And I do wish I was a little articulate when conversing over subjects, I apologize ahead of time for not being able to make a good counterpoint.

[cterrebonne]

when you think about it, more people are killed by cigarettes and alcohol than guns. therefore if i need a gun lisence then we all will need cig and booze liscenses. i like how the guy is using the poor kid that was shot on the school bus as a martyr for his poersonal agenda. Like said above, this is obvious a shoe in to ban all guns. at the end of the day guns do not kill people, people kill people. plus $25 every 5 years. plus i like how if you dont tell the aty gen you moved in 60 days they arrest you. what garbage. what people do not realize is that if there are no guns, people will still be murdered and crimes will still occur.

[Mac_Attack]

Keep posting, I'm not well informed about this. I am a hunter and support our right to own firearms. I don't know what impact the licensing(sp)would have. Post more please! Bill Mac

[tsubaki]

SEC. 102. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

• (a) In General- In order to be issued a firearm license under this title, an individual shall submit to the Attorney General (in accordance with the regulations promulgated under subsection (b)) an application, which shall include--

• • (1) a current, passport-sized photograph of the applicant that provides a clear, accurate likeness of the applicant;

• • (2) the name, address, and date and place of birth of the applicant;

• • (3) any other name that the applicant has ever used or by which the applicant has ever been known;

• • (4) a clear thumb print of the applicant, which shall be made when, and in the presence of the entity to whom, the application is submitted;

• • (5) with respect to each category of person prohibited by Federal law, or by the law of the State of residence of the applicant, from obtaining a firearm, a statement that the individual is not a person prohibited from obtaining a firearm;

• • (6) a certification by the applicant that the applicant will keep any firearm owned by the applicant safely stored and out of the possession of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;

• • (7) a certificate attesting to the completion at the time of application of a written firearms examination, which shall test the knowledge and ability of the applicant regarding--

• • • (A) the safe storage of firearms, particularly in the vicinity of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;

• • • (B) the safe handling of firearms;

• • • (C) the use of firearms in the home and the risks associated with such use;

• • • (D) the legal responsibilities of firearms owners, including Federal, State, and local laws relating to requirements for the possession and storage of firearms, and relating to reporting requirements with respect to firearms; and

• • • (E) any other subjects, as the Attorney General determines to be appropriate;

• • (8) an authorization by the applicant to release to the Attorney General or an authorized representative of the Attorney General any mental health records pertaining to the applicant;

• • (9) the date on which the application was submitted; and

• • (10) the signature of the applicant.

• (b) Regulations Governing Submission- The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations specifying procedures for the submission of applications to the Attorney General under this section, which regulations shall--

• • (1) provide for submission of the application through a licensed dealer or an office or agency of the Federal Government designated by the Attorney General;

• • (2) require the applicant to provide a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code) of the applicant, containing a photograph of the applicant, to the licensed dealer or to the office or agency of the Federal Government, as applicable, at the time of submission of the application to that dealer, office, or agency; and

• • (3) require that a completed application be forwarded to the Attorney General not later than 48 hours after the application is submitted to the licensed dealer or office or agency of the Federal Government, as applicable.

• (c) Fees-

• • (1) IN GENERAL- The Attorney General shall charge and collect from each applicant for a license under this title a fee in an amount determined in accordance with paragraph (2).

• • (2) FEE AMOUNT- The amount of the fee collected under this subsection shall be not less than the amount determined by the Attorney General to be necessary to ensure that the total amount of all fees collected under this subsection during a fiscal year is sufficient to cover the costs of carrying out this title during that fiscal year, except that such amount shall not exceed $25.

SEC. 103. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.

• (a) In General- The Attorney General shall issue a firearm license to an applicant who has submitted an application that meets the requirements of section 102 of this Act, if the Attorney General ascertains that the individual is not prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm.

• (b) Effect of Issuance to Prohibited Person- A firearm license issued under this section shall be null and void if issued to a person who is prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm.

• (c) Form of License- A firearm license issued under this section shall be in the form of a tamper-resistant card, and shall include--

• • (1) the photograph of the licensed individual submitted with the application;

• • (2) the address of the licensed individual;

[tsubaki]

• • (3) the date of birth of the licensed individual;

• • (4) a license number, unique to each licensed individual;

• • (5) the expiration date of the license, which shall be the date that is 5 years after the initial anniversary of the date of birth of the licensed individual following the date on which the license is issued (or in the case of a license renewal, following the date on which the license is renewed under section 104);

• • (6) the signature of the licensed individual provided on the application, or a facsimile of the application; and

• • (7) centered at the top of the license, capitalized, and in boldface type, the following:

• `FIREARM LICENSE--NOT VALID FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE'.

SEC. 104. RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

• (a) Application for Renewal-

• • (1) IN GENERAL- In order to renew a firearm license issued under this title, not later than 30 days before the expiration date of the license, the licensed individual shall submit to the Attorney General (in accordance with the regulations promulgated under paragraph (3)), in a form approved by the Attorney General, an application for renewal of the license.

• • (2) CONTENTS- An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include--

• • • (A) a current, passport-sized photograph of the applicant that provides a clear, accurate likeness of the applicant;

• • • (B) current proof of identity of the licensed individual; and

• • • (C) the address of the licensed individual.

• • (3) REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUBMISSION- The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations specifying procedures for the submission of applications under this subsection.

• (b) Issuance of Renewed License- Upon approval of an application submitted under subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General shall issue a renewed license, which shall meet the requirements of section 103(c), except that the license shall include the current photograph and address of the licensed individual, as provided in the application submitted under this section, and the expiration date of the renewed license, as provided in section 103(c)(5).

SEC. 105. REVOCATION OF LICENSE.

• (a) In General- If an individual to whom a license has been issued under this title subsequently becomes a person who is prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm--

• • (1) the license is revoked; and

• • (2) the individual shall promptly return the license to the Attorney General.

• (b) Administrative Action- Upon receipt by the Attorney General of notice that an individual to whom a license has been issued under this title has become a person described in subsection (a), the Attorney General shall ensure that the individual promptly returns the license to the Attorney General.

TITLE II--RECORD OF SALE OR TRANSFER

SEC. 201. SALE OR TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFYING FIREARMS.

• Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 101 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

• `(bb) Unauthorized Sale or Transfer of a Qualifying Firearm- It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer a qualifying firearm to, or for, any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, or to receive a qualifying firearm from a person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, unless, at the time and place of the transfer or receipt--

• • `(1) the transferee presents to a licensed dealer a valid firearm license issued to the transferee--

[tsubaki]

• • • `(A) under title I of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009; or

• • • `(B) pursuant to a State firearm licensing and record of sale system certified under section 602 of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 established by the State in which the transfer or receipt occurs;

• • `(2) the licensed dealer contacts the Attorney General or the head of the State agency that administers the certified system described in paragraph (1)(B), as applicable, and receives notice that the transferee has been issued a firearm license described in paragraph (1) and that the license remains valid; and

• • `(3) the licensed dealer records on a document (which, in the case of a sale, shall be the sales receipt) a tracking authorization number provided by the Attorney General or the head of the State agency, as applicable, as evidence that the licensed dealer has verified the validity of the license.'.

SEC. 202. FIREARM RECORDS.

• (a) Submission of Sale or Transfer Reports- Not later than 14 days after the date on which the transfer of qualifying firearm is processed by a licensed dealer under section 922(bb) of title 18, United States Code (as added by section 201 of this Act), the licensed dealer shall submit to the Attorney General (or, in the case of a licensed dealer located in a State that has a State firearm licensing and record of sale system certified under section 602 of this Act, to the head of the State agency that administers that system) a report of that transfer, which shall include information relating to--

• • (1) the manufacturer of the firearm;

• • (2) the model name or number of the firearm;

• • (3) the serial number of the firearm;

• • (4) the date on which the firearm was received by the transferee;

• • (5) the number of a valid firearm license issued to the transferee under title I of this Act; and

• • (6) the name and address of the individual who transferred the firearm to the transferee.

• (b) Federal Record of Sale System- Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish and maintain a Federal record of sale system, which shall include the information included in each report submitted to the Attorney General under subsection (a).

• (c) Elimination of Prohibition on Establishment of System of Registration- Section 926(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence.

TITLE III--ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS

SEC. 301. UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT.

• Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by sections 101 and 201 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

• `(cc) Universal Background Check Requirement-

• • `(1) REQUIREMENT- Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer a firearm to any person other than such a licensee, unless the transfer is processed through a licensed dealer in accordance with subsection (t).

• • `(2) EXCEPTION- Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the infrequent transfer of a firearm by gift, bequest, intestate succession or other means by an individual to a parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild of the individual, or to any loan of a firearm for any lawful purpose for not more than 30 days between persons who are personally known to each other.'.

SEC. 302. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OR PERMIT INSPECTION OF RECORDS.

• Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by sections 101, 201, and 301 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

• `(dd) Failure To Maintain or Permit Inspection of Records- It shall be unlawful for a licensed manufacturer or a licensed dealer to fail to comply with section 202 of Blair Holt's Handgun Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, or to maintain such records or supply such information as the Attorney General may require in order to ascertain compliance with such Act and the regulations and orders issued under such Act.'.

SEC. 303. FAILURE TO REPORT LOSS OR THEFT OF FIREARM.

• Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by sections 101, 201, 301, and 302 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

• `(ee) Failure To Report Loss or Theft of Firearm- It shall be unlawful for any person who owns a qualifying firearm to fail to report the loss or theft of the firearm to the Attorney General within 72 hours after the loss or theft is discovered.'.

SEC. 304. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

• Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by sections 101, 201, 301, 302, and 303 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

• `(ff) Failure To Provide Notice of Change of Address- It shall be unlawful for any individual to whom a firearm license has been issued under title I of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 to fail to report to the Attorney General a change in the address of that individual within 60 days of that change of address.'.

SEC.

[tsubaki]

There are already laws in place that prohibit minors, the mentally incompetent and criminals form possessing firearms.
NOW this is a bill designed to make law abiding citizens ALLOWED to posses a firearm.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by tsubaki

There are already laws in place that prohibit minors, the mentally incompetent and criminals form possessing firearms.
NOW this is a bill designed to make law abiding citizens ALLOWED to posses a firearm.

thats pretty much what it comes down to, they should concentrate on making the penalties harsher for those who break the law than for those who abide. i cant wait untill i need a liscense for my fishing reels and poles.

[cterrebonne]

try this link mac
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.45.IH:

on face value it might seem harmless, but I really do not trust the law makers and they tend to be out of touch with planet earth. Plus we all have the right to bear arms not the right to pay to bear arms.