To regulate the sale and possession of armor piercing ammunition, and for other purposes.

SA 1645. Mr. CRAIG proposed an amendment to the bill S. 397, to
prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued
against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms
or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from
the misuse of their products by others; as follows:

On page 13, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. 5. ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION.

(a) Unlawful Acts.--Section 922(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (7) and (8)
and inserting the following:
``(7) for any person to manufacture or import armor
piercing ammunition, unless--
``(A) the manufacture of such ammunition is for the use of
the United States, any department or agency of the United
States, any State, or any department, agency, or political
subdivision of a State;
``(B) the manufacture of such ammunition is for the purpose
of exportation; or
``(C) the manufacture or importation of such ammunition is
for the purpose of testing or experimentation and has been
authorized by the Attorney General;
``(8) for any manufacturer or importer to sell or deliver
armor piercing ammunition, unless such sale or delivery--
``(A) is for the use of the United States, any department
or agency of the United States, any State, or any department,
agency, or political subdivision of a State;
``(B) is for the purpose of exportation; or
``(C) is for the purpose of testing or experimentation and
has been authorized by the Attorney General;''.
(b) Penalties.--Section 924(c) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Except to the extent that a greater minimum sentence
is otherwise provided under this subsection, or by any other
provision of law, any person who, during and in relation to
any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime (including a
crime of violence or drug trafficking crime that provides for
an enhanced punishment if committed by the use of a deadly or
dangerous weapon or device) for which the person may be
prosecuted in a court of the United States, uses or carries
armor piercing ammunition, or who, in furtherance of any such
crime, possesses armor piercing ammunition, shall, in
addition to the punishment provided for such crime of
violence or drug trafficking crime or conviction under this
section--
``(A) be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less
than 15 years; and
``(B) if death results from the use of such ammunition--
``(i) if the killing is murder (as defined in section
1111), be punished by death or sentenced to a term of
imprisonment for any term of years or for life; and
``(ii) if the killing is manslaughter (as defined in
section 1112), be punished as provided in section 1112.''.
(c) Study and Report.--
(1) Study.--The Attorney General shall conduct a study to
determine whether a uniform standard for the testing of
projectiles against Body Armor is feasible.
(2) Issues to be studied.--The study conducted under
paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) variations in performance that are related to the
length of the barrel of the handgun or center-fire rifle from
which the projectile is fired; and
(B) the amount of powder used to propel the projectile.
(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a
report containing the results of the study conducted under
this subsection to--
(A) the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate; and
(B) the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
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