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In this post, I will discuss Title I, Section 101 of HR 45, Licensing Requirements
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Comment -
Section 922 of Title 18 contains unlawful acts associated with firearms and is a rather lengthy Code, therefore I did not include either the Code or a summary of it.
‘(aa) Firearm Licensing Requirement-
‘(1) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to possess a qualifying firearm on or after the applicable date, unless that person has been issued a firearm license–
‘(A) under title I of Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, which license has not been invalidated or revoked under that title; 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, which license has not been invalidated or revoked under State law.
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It will be illegal to own or even possess a firearm without a valid firearms permit that is authorized and issued under the provisions of the Blair Holt Act. This refers to the federal firearms permit issued by the Attorney General to those individuals who have successfully completed the federal firearms test.
‘(2) APPLICABLE DATE- In this subsection, the term ‘applicable date’ means–
‘(A) with respect to a qualifying firearm that is acquired by the person before the date of the enactment of Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, 2 years after such date of enactment; and
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This means if you a firearm, you will have up to 2 years to complete the federal firearms test and receive the federal firearms permit. Failure to do so may result in being prosecuted on federal firearm violations.
‘(B) with respect to a qualifying firearm that is acquired by the person on or after the date of the enactment of Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, 1 year after such date of enactment.’.
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This means you will have up to 1 year to complete the federal firearms test and receive the federal firearms permit, if you purchase a firearm on or after the date that this Act goes into effect. Failure to do so may result in being prosecuted on federal firearm violations.
Remember that the Government already has easy access to firearm sales through existing laws and regulations. Also, with “Ammunition Accountability” in effect, it would be very simple to cross-reference people who purchase ammunition with those who have a valid firearms permit.
In the next post in the series, I will discuss Title I, Section 102 of HR 45, Application Requirements
