To permanently eliminate a procedure under which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives can waive prohibitions on the possession of firearms by convicted felons, drug offenders, and other disqualified individuals.

October 8, 2004

Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. LAUTENBERG) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To permanently eliminate a procedure under which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives can waive prohibitions on the possession of firearms by convicted felons, drug offenders, and other disqualified individuals.

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 `No Guns for Felons Act'.

SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FROM CERTAIN FIREARMS PROHIBITIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in the first sentence by inserting `(other than a natural person)' before `who is prohibited';

(2) in the fourth sentence--

(A) by inserting `person (other than a natural person) who is a' before `licensed importer'; and

(B) by striking `his' and inserting `the person's'; and

(3) in the fifth sentence, by inserting `(1) the name of the person, (2) the disability with respect to which the relief is granted, (3) if the disability was imposed by reason of a criminal conviction of the person, the crime for which and the court in which the person was convicted, and (4)' before `the reasons therefor'.

(b) APPLICABILITY- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to--

(1) applications for administrative relief and actions for judicial review that are pending on the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2) applications for administrative relief filed, and actions for judicial review brought, after the date of enactment of this Act.

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