S. 2449Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2021

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The Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2021 changes federal law to increase punishments for people who steal or try to steal firearms from licensed dealers, manufacturers, or importers. It makes a violation of the illegal possession provision (18 U.S.C. 922(u)) punishable by up to 20 years in prison and adds mandatory minimum sentences when the theft occurs during a burglary or robbery. The law targets thieves and anyone attempting to possess stolen guns, affecting both the offenders and the firearms businesses they target.

Key Provisions

Amends 18 U.S.C. § 924(i) so that knowingly violating or attempting to violate § 922(u) can be fined, imprisoned up to 20 years, or both.
Sets a mandatory minimum of at least 3 years’ imprisonment if the violation occurs during a burglary of a licensed firearms business.
Sets a mandatory minimum of at least 5 years’ imprisonment if the violation occurs during a robbery of a licensed firearms business.
Defines “burglary” as unlawful entry into or remaining in the premises of a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer with intent to commit a crime.
Clarifies that “robbery” uses the definition from 18 U.S.C. § 1951(b).
Adds the phrase “or attempts to do so” to subsection (m) concerning licensed collectors.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

July 22, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

July 22, 2021

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

July 22, 2021

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Introduced in SenateIssued July 22, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2449

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 22, 2021

Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Daines, and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2021.

Amendments to enhance certain penalties

Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:

(i)

(1)

(A)

A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

(B)

In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that occurs during the commission of—

(i)

a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 3 years; or

(ii)

a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 years.

(2)

In this subsection—

(A)

the term burglary means the unlawful entry into, or remaining in, the business premises of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer with the intent to commit a crime; and

(B)

the term robbery has the meaning given the term in section 1951(b).

; and

(2)

in subsection (m), by inserting or attempts to do so, after or licensed collector,.