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HR 3790 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Sports and recreation facilities

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

Introduced: September 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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:

  • to increase from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and
  • to create a 3- or 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an offense that occurs during the commission of a burglary or robbery.

Finally, an attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.

What's happening now September 14, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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