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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Make Shift Homemade Gun Silencer (Suppressor)
An old plastic bleach bottle and duck tape is all it took.
Read the true story below.
New York City, NY - Makeshift Silencer Is Main Clue in Killing of Queens Dentist.
The gunman who killed a man in front of his estranged wife and their 4-year-old daughter used a crude silencer made of a plastic bleach bottle wrapped in duct tape as he opened fire in a Queens playground, the authorities said yesterday.
But the force of the gunman’s shots on Sunday blew the homemade silencer off the gun’s barrel and onto a pile of leaves, where it was recovered by detectives and has now become a prime piece of evidence in trying to determine who killed the father, Dr. Daniel Malakov, on a sunny morning, and why.
The police are investigating whether the three bullets that entered Dr. Malakov’s chest capped vicious divorce and custody disputes between him and his estranged wife, Dr. Mazoltuv Borukhova legal battles that were acrimonious, accusatory and complicated, even in the often bitter world of New York State matrimonial law.
Detectives held Dr. Borukhova, who is also known as Marina Borukhova, for several hours on Sunday at the 112th Precinct station house in Forest Hills, Queens, before releasing her.
“No suspect has been identified,” said Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman.
Dr. Borukhova was not present yesterday as the grieving relatives of Dr. Malakov, many weeping openly, held a funeral for him in Queens.
On Oct. 3, a judge granted Dr. Malakov, an orthodontist, temporary custody of the girl, Michelle. The decision was enacted on Oct. 22, when Dr. Borukhova, a specialist in internal medicine at North Shore University Hospital, turned the girl over, even as she fought the order in the courts.
The shooting occurred when Dr. Malakov arrived in his car at Annadale Playground to drop off Michelle around 11 a.m. He parked and got out of his car as Michelle saw her mother and ran toward her, a law enforcement official said. At that time, a lone gunman approached Dr. Malakov and shot three times.
Then the gunman, whom witnesses described as a white man in his 50s, ran west on 64th Road. He was wearing a dark leather jacket and a black woolen polo cap with a brim, the police said. As officers arrived, Dr. Borukhova was trying to administer aid.
Over the years, law enforcement authorities have encountered various types of homemade silencers, often using plastic soda bottles, towels or pillows as mufflers. In this case, it was a plastic bleach container covered entirely in gray duct tape.
The police recovered no shell casings, indicating that the gunman either collected them or used a revolver. A fragment of one bullet was found, but the police had yet to identify the make of the weapon.
A lawyer representing Dr. Borukhova said the authorities would find that she “has nothing to do with the death of her husband.”
“I am sure the police will establish there is no connection between the matrimonial action and this death, and I hope they focus on the homicide and not look for a connection that does not exist,” said the lawyer, Stephen Scaring.
Dr. Malakov’s relatives gathered by the dozens to remember him yesterday at a chapel on Queens Boulevard. A service was said in Russian. People wept and spoke of him as a peaceful father from Uzbekistan who loved his daughter. “He was perfect; he was a high-class doctor,” Khaim Malakov, 67, the victim’s father, said in broken English.
Family members found fault with Dr. Borukhova’s family, and recounted recent confrontations that they insisted foretold of the tragedy to come. The elder Mr. Malakov said he had a conversation with Dr. Borukhova’s sister in which she blamed his family for the loss of custody, and he said she had vowed revenge.
The couple wed on Nov. 30, 2001, but separated “shortly after the birth” of Michelle on Feb. 16, 2003, when Dr. Borukhova took the girl and left their home, said Florence M. Fass, who has represented Dr. Borukhova in her divorce and custody cases since July.
Ms. Fass and Nathan Pinkhasov, a lawyer for Dr. Malakov, said that Dr. Malakov filed for divorce in May 2005.
“It was unpleasant,” Ms. Fass said of the legal fight. “I would put it right up there with the very difficult.”
Mr. Pinkhasov agreed, saying, “The result is the most surprising out of all, but in my experience, it has been the most contentious matter, in terms of a divorce.”
On Oct. 3, Justice Sidney F. Strauss, of State Supreme Court, in Queens, issued an order transferring temporary custody of Michelle to Dr. Malakov. Ms. Fass said she found the decision “highly unusual” because it was done without a hearing. Dr. Borukhova had had de facto custody of Michelle before that decision. Calls to the judge’s chambers yesterday were not returned.
Ms. Fass said the judge stated that he was transferring custody because Dr. Borukhova “was allegedly not cooperating with supervised visitation.” She said that Michelle would cling to Dr. Borukhova, rather than go with her father, and that the mother did not want Michelle physically torn from her.
Mr. Pinkhasov said the judge had reviewed three years’ worth of legal papers and determined that Dr. Borukhova, whatever her reasoning, was not complying with visitation orders.
Ms. Fass denied that charge, but Mr. Pinkhasov said: “She had no right not to comply with the orders of the court. And that is what the judge decided, that it was hurting the child to be with her and not to be with him.”
Ms. Fass went to the Appellate Division to stop the transfer of the child, but was denied on Oct. 18. The transfer was made, without a hearing, four days later, despite Ms. Fass’s last-minute appeal to Justice Strauss for the court to speak with the court-appointed psychologist.
Dr. Borukhova declined to comment yesterday, as she was trying “regain custody of Michelle” from the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, Ms. Fass said.
Mr. Pinkhasov said that Dr. Borukhova had filed a separate case charging Dr. Malakov with “sexual impropriety” against the child, but said “there was no evidence to substantiate any of the allegations.”
Ms. Fass disputed that, saying that to her knowledge, there was never a hearing on the allegations of sexual abuse, and that “witnesses stated they had been threatened by unknown persons if they testified against the father.”
Read the true story below.
New York City, NY - Makeshift Silencer Is Main Clue in Killing of Queens Dentist.
The gunman who killed a man in front of his estranged wife and their 4-year-old daughter used a crude silencer made of a plastic bleach bottle wrapped in duct tape as he opened fire in a Queens playground, the authorities said yesterday.
But the force of the gunman’s shots on Sunday blew the homemade silencer off the gun’s barrel and onto a pile of leaves, where it was recovered by detectives and has now become a prime piece of evidence in trying to determine who killed the father, Dr. Daniel Malakov, on a sunny morning, and why.
The police are investigating whether the three bullets that entered Dr. Malakov’s chest capped vicious divorce and custody disputes between him and his estranged wife, Dr. Mazoltuv Borukhova legal battles that were acrimonious, accusatory and complicated, even in the often bitter world of New York State matrimonial law.
Detectives held Dr. Borukhova, who is also known as Marina Borukhova, for several hours on Sunday at the 112th Precinct station house in Forest Hills, Queens, before releasing her.
“No suspect has been identified,” said Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman.
Dr. Borukhova was not present yesterday as the grieving relatives of Dr. Malakov, many weeping openly, held a funeral for him in Queens.
On Oct. 3, a judge granted Dr. Malakov, an orthodontist, temporary custody of the girl, Michelle. The decision was enacted on Oct. 22, when Dr. Borukhova, a specialist in internal medicine at North Shore University Hospital, turned the girl over, even as she fought the order in the courts.
The shooting occurred when Dr. Malakov arrived in his car at Annadale Playground to drop off Michelle around 11 a.m. He parked and got out of his car as Michelle saw her mother and ran toward her, a law enforcement official said. At that time, a lone gunman approached Dr. Malakov and shot three times.
Then the gunman, whom witnesses described as a white man in his 50s, ran west on 64th Road. He was wearing a dark leather jacket and a black woolen polo cap with a brim, the police said. As officers arrived, Dr. Borukhova was trying to administer aid.
Over the years, law enforcement authorities have encountered various types of homemade silencers, often using plastic soda bottles, towels or pillows as mufflers. In this case, it was a plastic bleach container covered entirely in gray duct tape.
The police recovered no shell casings, indicating that the gunman either collected them or used a revolver. A fragment of one bullet was found, but the police had yet to identify the make of the weapon.
A lawyer representing Dr. Borukhova said the authorities would find that she “has nothing to do with the death of her husband.”
“I am sure the police will establish there is no connection between the matrimonial action and this death, and I hope they focus on the homicide and not look for a connection that does not exist,” said the lawyer, Stephen Scaring.
Dr. Malakov’s relatives gathered by the dozens to remember him yesterday at a chapel on Queens Boulevard. A service was said in Russian. People wept and spoke of him as a peaceful father from Uzbekistan who loved his daughter. “He was perfect; he was a high-class doctor,” Khaim Malakov, 67, the victim’s father, said in broken English.
Family members found fault with Dr. Borukhova’s family, and recounted recent confrontations that they insisted foretold of the tragedy to come. The elder Mr. Malakov said he had a conversation with Dr. Borukhova’s sister in which she blamed his family for the loss of custody, and he said she had vowed revenge.
The couple wed on Nov. 30, 2001, but separated “shortly after the birth” of Michelle on Feb. 16, 2003, when Dr. Borukhova took the girl and left their home, said Florence M. Fass, who has represented Dr. Borukhova in her divorce and custody cases since July.
Ms. Fass and Nathan Pinkhasov, a lawyer for Dr. Malakov, said that Dr. Malakov filed for divorce in May 2005.
“It was unpleasant,” Ms. Fass said of the legal fight. “I would put it right up there with the very difficult.”
Mr. Pinkhasov agreed, saying, “The result is the most surprising out of all, but in my experience, it has been the most contentious matter, in terms of a divorce.”
On Oct. 3, Justice Sidney F. Strauss, of State Supreme Court, in Queens, issued an order transferring temporary custody of Michelle to Dr. Malakov. Ms. Fass said she found the decision “highly unusual” because it was done without a hearing. Dr. Borukhova had had de facto custody of Michelle before that decision. Calls to the judge’s chambers yesterday were not returned.
Ms. Fass said the judge stated that he was transferring custody because Dr. Borukhova “was allegedly not cooperating with supervised visitation.” She said that Michelle would cling to Dr. Borukhova, rather than go with her father, and that the mother did not want Michelle physically torn from her.
Mr. Pinkhasov said the judge had reviewed three years’ worth of legal papers and determined that Dr. Borukhova, whatever her reasoning, was not complying with visitation orders.
Ms. Fass denied that charge, but Mr. Pinkhasov said: “She had no right not to comply with the orders of the court. And that is what the judge decided, that it was hurting the child to be with her and not to be with him.”
Ms. Fass went to the Appellate Division to stop the transfer of the child, but was denied on Oct. 18. The transfer was made, without a hearing, four days later, despite Ms. Fass’s last-minute appeal to Justice Strauss for the court to speak with the court-appointed psychologist.
Dr. Borukhova declined to comment yesterday, as she was trying “regain custody of Michelle” from the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, Ms. Fass said.
Mr. Pinkhasov said that Dr. Borukhova had filed a separate case charging Dr. Malakov with “sexual impropriety” against the child, but said “there was no evidence to substantiate any of the allegations.”
Ms. Fass disputed that, saying that to her knowledge, there was never a hearing on the allegations of sexual abuse, and that “witnesses stated they had been threatened by unknown persons if they testified against the father.”
Saturday, March 28, 2009
22 Caliber Homemade Pen Gun
The pen is manufactured using a hydraulic fitting for the barrel and stainless steel tube for the main pen body.
The pen gun also writes!!
The pen gun also writes!!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Arms Model NAA22S mini-revolver, chambered in .22 Short
Besides being referred to as a Derringer, this small handgun would also be known as a...
Pocket Pistol or Mousegun.
Pocket Pistol or Mousegun.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Gun Fire, Sound Detection Technology
Learn More:
More US police using gunfire detection system...
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. – It happened moments after a police sergeant blasted a shot into a sand-filled barrel to test this city's expanded gunfire tracking system.
Witnesses suddenly heard "Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop!"
Those gunshots were real. A flashing red "multiple shots" banner and an address appeared on a nearby laptop, and officers quickly located a 28-year-old man who had been shot by a masked man.
He survived. "He's lucky," Capt. Carl Estelle said.
East Palo Alto is the first U.S. city completely wired with ShotSpotter, a system of strategically placed acoustic sensors linked to a computer designed to help police locate gunfire in high-crime areas, but the technology is spreading. Thirty-six cities across America are currently using ShotSpotter triple the number two years ago.
Cash-strapped police departments are receiving millions in federal funds to buy the system, despite debate over whether it effectively fights crime. And now cities such as Indianapolis and Trenton, N.J., hope to use federal stimulus money to pay for ShotSpotter.
Officials from the Mountain View, Calif.-based company say the technology has helped cities reduce gunfire rates by 60 to 80 percent and violent crime by 40 percent. They say the system detects dozens of gunfire incidents daily in 114 square miles inhabited by more than 774,000 people in cities such as Boston, Chicago and New Orleans.
"Every city that has it tells me when they go to where the dot is, they find evidence," said Gregg Rowland, ShotSpotter's senior vice president.
But former Boston police lieutenant Thomas Nolan questions whether the money spent on the technology could better be used to hire more police.
"The cops I talk to on the street think ShotSpotter is a joke," said Nolan, associate criminal justice professor at Boston University.
A square-mile of ShotSpotter coverage costs $200,000 to $250,000 the company said.
Supporters say the system can help police respond rapidly to violent incidents.
"If someone is severely shot, those critical seconds or minutes could be the difference between life and death," said Rochester, N.Y., Mayor Robert Duffy, a former police chief and chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Criminal and Social Justice Committee.
The largest ShotSpotter installation is in Washington, where it covers 16 square miles. Besides locating gunshots, the system also proved two off-duty D.C. officers did not fire first when they killed a 14-year-old boy in 2007.
In Minneapolis, the technology helped officers find this year's first homicide victim in subzero temperatures.
Gang-infested East Palo Alto, where nine people were wounded in five shootings in recent months, is now a testing ground for Shotspotter, thanks to a $200,000 federal grant and a deep discount. This working class community of 2.6 square miles and about 30,000 residents sits next to tony Palo Alto.
Some officials at the U.S. Department of Justice, which has awarded millions of dollars in similar grants around the country, cautioned that ShotSpotter's affect on crime has not been adequately evaluated.
The technology only works when combined with other law enforcement practices, said John Morgan, deputy director for science and technology at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in Washington.
"You hear a gunshot, and naively you think it helps the cops," Morgan said. "You're sending a lot of cops on chases, but not necessarily catching a lot of people committing crimes."
ShotSpotter needs the sort of independent scientific scrutiny that a smaller competitor, SECURES, has undergone, said Peter Scharf, a public health professor at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Last year, Scharf co-authored a report to the NIJ that concluded that while officers thought SECURES was useful, there were high rates of false calls. The report also questioned whether money spent on gunshot detection technology could be better used for more policing. "You have to be skeptical with any technology of this type," Scharf said. "It's hard to prove its effectiveness."
The maker of SECURES_ used in East Orange, N.J., Harrisburg, Pa., Prince Georges, Md. and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore_ dispute the report's findings. Virginia-based Planning Systems Inc. says its product is most effective paired with technology such as surveillance cameras.
"It becomes an alert mechanism for a video system that normally would not be able to react to such events," said George Orrison, Planning Systems, Inc.'s marketing securities technologies director. "It provides for more 'ears and eyes' on the street."
ShotSpotter was founded in 1996 by San Francisco Bay Area engineer Robert Showen, who was trying to develop a sensor system to detect earthquakes.
Coffee-can sized sensors are usually placed on telephone poles and roofs, and are linked to a central computer. The system can pinpoint shots with the help of Global Positioning System navigation, alerting dispatchers or police officers within seconds.
Ed Hoskins, a project manager at the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center in Charleston, S.C., said he believes ShotSpotter is a good investigative tool. "If it helps catch criminals in the act, then that's a bonus," he said.
San Francisco, which had 99 homicides last year, has installed ShotSpotter at three locations. In January, ShotSpotter tracking led to the arrests of three men who allegedly fired at mourners outside a funeral home.
Noting that San Francisco spent more than $50 million in 2007 to treat gun injuries, police Lt. Mikail Ali, a senior advisor in the mayor's criminal justice office, said it would be worthwhile to expand the gunshot-detection system.
"You can't just turn the system on and mysteriously have a decrease in gunfire," Ali added. "Like any other tool, it's not the tool itself, it's the carpenter behind the tool."
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Prison Shivs (Shanks) - Homemade Knives
As requested by one poster, here are some homemade knives and stabbing devices that have confiscated from prisoners in our so-called great prison system in the United States:
Friday, March 20, 2009
Something Different
Gama-Go Gun Pillow
Rest your weary head on this comforting gun pillow made by the good people at Gama-Go. It's 100% cotton, 16" x 12" x 4", and retails for US$24.95.
Suicide bugler uses mouthpiece and rifle....
Using the barrel for a horn, an English musician can play bugle calls on a rifle. A trumpet mouthpiece is inserted into the muzzle and the bolt removed. The notes produced are shrill and piercing, but are said to be perfect in both tone and pitch. The originator of the idea is shown in the photograph below holding the novel instrument in the correct position for sounding a bugle call.
Rest your weary head on this comforting gun pillow made by the good people at Gama-Go. It's 100% cotton, 16" x 12" x 4", and retails for US$24.95.
Suicide bugler uses mouthpiece and rifle....
Using the barrel for a horn, an English musician can play bugle calls on a rifle. A trumpet mouthpiece is inserted into the muzzle and the bolt removed. The notes produced are shrill and piercing, but are said to be perfect in both tone and pitch. The originator of the idea is shown in the photograph below holding the novel instrument in the correct position for sounding a bugle call.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Weatherby 7mm Mark V Hunting Rifle
pre-owned 7mm rifle
As requested by a contributor, here is another picture, this one of the newest model available as of March 2009 from Weatherby Firearms:
New, Weatherby Mark V Bolt Action Rifle
The Mark V is available in a wide variety of powerful calibers influding the .460 Weatherby Magnum. All Weatherby Mark V Rifles are drilled and tapped for scope. The Magazine of the Rifle is internal. These are standard Weatherby rifles. Weatherby will also customize rifles at purchasers request. These customizations are not inexpensive but then again shooting a Weatherby .460 is not inexpensive at about four dollars a round.
The Mark V Deluxe is likely the most famous of the Weatherby rifles and is what most people think about when the name Weatherby is said. The stocks of the rifle are walnut, rosewood, and maplewood. The stocks are ingraved with Fineline diamond point checkering. The Mark V Deluxe is available in Weatherby Magnum cartridges from .257, .270, 7mm, .300, .340, .378, .416, and .460. In most calibers, the Rifles has a three round magazine with one possible in the chamber. On the .378, .416 and .460 caliber versions, the rifle only has a two round magazine with one in the chamber.
As requested by a contributor, here is another picture, this one of the newest model available as of March 2009 from Weatherby Firearms:
New, Weatherby Mark V Bolt Action Rifle
The Mark V is available in a wide variety of powerful calibers influding the .460 Weatherby Magnum. All Weatherby Mark V Rifles are drilled and tapped for scope. The Magazine of the Rifle is internal. These are standard Weatherby rifles. Weatherby will also customize rifles at purchasers request. These customizations are not inexpensive but then again shooting a Weatherby .460 is not inexpensive at about four dollars a round.
The Mark V Deluxe is likely the most famous of the Weatherby rifles and is what most people think about when the name Weatherby is said. The stocks of the rifle are walnut, rosewood, and maplewood. The stocks are ingraved with Fineline diamond point checkering. The Mark V Deluxe is available in Weatherby Magnum cartridges from .257, .270, 7mm, .300, .340, .378, .416, and .460. In most calibers, the Rifles has a three round magazine with one possible in the chamber. On the .378, .416 and .460 caliber versions, the rifle only has a two round magazine with one in the chamber.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
A Homemade 12 Gauge Shotgun
This interesting homemade 12 gauge shotgun is of a straight blow-back design and very simple to construct.
The 12 gauge shell is simply inserted into the barrel, with the bolt in the cocked position. When the trigger is pulled the bolt flies forwards and the shell is fired. The trigger is perhaps of one piece with the sear built into it. The barrel looks like it is made from 1" pipe.
The 12 gauge shell is simply inserted into the barrel, with the bolt in the cocked position. When the trigger is pulled the bolt flies forwards and the shell is fired. The trigger is perhaps of one piece with the sear built into it. The barrel looks like it is made from 1" pipe.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Polish 9mm FB PM-98 Assault Rifle
This is one of the preferred weapons of the Polish Army's special operations unit known as the GROM. They are part of the international contingent forces fighting al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Peter one of our new contributors has supplied this information to us. Thanks for the contribution.
Peter one of our new contributors has supplied this information to us. Thanks for the contribution.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
The Nitro Pistol, read before viewing video...
After reading the story look at the Video.
You may have to watch the video twice. Try to follow the gun. This video is basically a 'show and tell' of a custom built Thompson Encore (fancy version of the Thompson Contender). The Caliber - 600 Nitro Express. That's right, an elephant gun round in a handgun. The story goes that the guy that built it is some kind of custom gun maker, and built this as an exhibition piece. He takes it to the range with him just to show it off, and the big guy that shot it (in the video) had been bugging the builder to let him shoot it.
Only until fairly recently (early-mid '80's) the 600 Nitro Express was hands down the biggest, nastiest, hardest hitting, and heaviest recoiling weapon you could buy. It was designed for one simple purpose, to knock an elephant, rhino, or hippo flat on their butt. This cartridge is known for breaking collarbones, arms, and shoulders of the shooter!
In the gun world they use what is termed a 'recoil index' to kind of give prospective buyers an idea of what a gun kicks like.
A 30-06 gets a recoil rating of a 1.0, which for many people is about the limit of what they can shoot multiple rounds thru comfortably. A .243 is rated at like a 0.4, a .270 was like a 0.8, etc. The 600 Nitro Express is rated at a 9.4
Yes, that's 9.4 times more punishing power than a 30-06.
Now watch the video ... the video provides a clear, definitive example for the word "not man enough for the tool".
And yet, I'm sure there's a few of you that would step up to try it.
You may have to watch the video twice. Try to follow the gun. This video is basically a 'show and tell' of a custom built Thompson Encore (fancy version of the Thompson Contender). The Caliber - 600 Nitro Express. That's right, an elephant gun round in a handgun. The story goes that the guy that built it is some kind of custom gun maker, and built this as an exhibition piece. He takes it to the range with him just to show it off, and the big guy that shot it (in the video) had been bugging the builder to let him shoot it.
Only until fairly recently (early-mid '80's) the 600 Nitro Express was hands down the biggest, nastiest, hardest hitting, and heaviest recoiling weapon you could buy. It was designed for one simple purpose, to knock an elephant, rhino, or hippo flat on their butt. This cartridge is known for breaking collarbones, arms, and shoulders of the shooter!
In the gun world they use what is termed a 'recoil index' to kind of give prospective buyers an idea of what a gun kicks like.
A 30-06 gets a recoil rating of a 1.0, which for many people is about the limit of what they can shoot multiple rounds thru comfortably. A .243 is rated at like a 0.4, a .270 was like a 0.8, etc. The 600 Nitro Express is rated at a 9.4
Yes, that's 9.4 times more punishing power than a 30-06.
Now watch the video ... the video provides a clear, definitive example for the word "not man enough for the tool".
And yet, I'm sure there's a few of you that would step up to try it.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Hello Everyone, I am Answering the most popular email questions
A lot of people send me emails.
Here are the four most common emails I get and my answers....
(Q) Which type of personal preference do you have for a handgun, auto or revolver?
(A) Revolver. They never jam.
(Q) Where do you get all the pictures?
(A) About half I have had in a file for many years. The other half are sent to me by email. I try and post as much info about the weapon or device as I can, but sometimes all I get is the picture with a brief description or name.
(Q) Why don't you put up specs (specifications) about the firearms?
(A) The basic answer is they take up a lot of room, but on some occasions I do post specs. Another factor is a guy had a Blog a few years ago about Colt Firearms. He posted prices and specs and all he every got was rebuttals. Firearms manufacturers change the specs on models all the time and they differ from one manufacturer to another. Add to this that many guns come in a variety of calibers the specs would overwhelm the Blog page. Also any of these specs are hard to find on older guns.
Note: If you have a specific question about a firearm or device posted, ask the question in the comments section. This Blog has some pretty savvy followers they maybe able to answer you or point you in the right direction.
(Q) Why don't you include the price or price range of the gun you post?
(A) Basically the same reason about specs. Price ranges vary dramatically from one area to another, whether the gun is a collectible, used (what condition), new, etc. What extras come with it. Who makes it, and so on. A gun purchased in Georgia probably cost less than the same gun purchased in New Jersey.
Thanks to everyone who follows this Blog and participates including the many emails I have received.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Blog Updates and Changes....
Sorry I have gotten rid of the anonymous poster.
You must sign in to comment here.
Once again a few have ruined it for many.
This Blog doesn't claim to have answers.
It post pictures and videos of weapons from around the world both old and new.
All comments are appreciated. But attacks on this Blog or me are not justified.
I just publish the pictures and data.
If you have some weapon that disputes size, capacity, etc. please email a picture and the manufacturer to me and I will post it.
Yes I agree many of these production made weapons are in fact poor quality and I wouldn't own one, but people buy them none the less.
If you wish to be a contributor of this BLOG please email me.
DISCLAIMER: THIS WEB BLOG IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY PRODUCT OR DEVICE LEGAL OR ILLEGAL.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Hello Everyone...
Sorry I haven't been posting but my windows computer crashed. So I just got a MAC Mini, wireless keyboard, and hooked it up to my flat screen TV.
This post is my test.
If it works ok, I will resume regular daily postings tomorrow.
Thanks for understanding.
This post is my test.
If it works ok, I will resume regular daily postings tomorrow.
Thanks for understanding.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Your Gun Rights: HR 45 Gun Control Act of 2009 now in Congress
HR 45 Gun Control Act of 2009 - here's the whole bill....
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as `Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009'.
(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I––LICENSING
Sec. 101. Licensing requirement.
Sec. 102. Application requirements.
Sec. 103. Issuance of license.
Sec. 104. Renewal of license.
Sec. 105. Revocation of license.
TITLE II––RECORD OF SALE OR TRANSFER
Sec. 201. Sale or transfer requirements for qualifying firearms.
Sec. 202. Firearm records.
TITLE III––ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS
Sec. 301. Universal background check requirement.
Sec. 302. Failure to maintain or permit inspection of records.
Sec. 303. Failure to report loss or theft of firearm.
Sec. 304. Failure to provide notice of change of address.
Sec. 305. Child access prevention.
TITLE IV––ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 401. Criminal penalties.
Sec. 402. Regulations.
Sec. 403. Inspections.
Sec. 404. Orders.
Sec. 405. Injunctive enforcement.
TITLE V––FIREARM INJURY INFORMATION AND RESEARCH
Sec. 501. Duties of the Attorney General.
TITLE VI––EFFECT ON STATE LAW
Sec. 601. Effect on State law.
Sec. 602. Certification of State firearm licensing systems and State firearm record of sale systems.
TITLE VII––RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW
Sec. 701. Subordination to Arms Export Control Act.
TITLE VIII––INAPPLICABILITY
Sec. 801. Inapplicability to governmental authorities.
TITLE IX––EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 901. Effective date of amendments.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings- Congress finds that––
(1) the manufacture, distribution, and importation of firearms is inherently commercial in nature;
(2) firearms regularly move in interstate commerce;
(3) to the extent that firearms trafficking is intrastate in nature, it arises out of and is substantially connected with a commercial transaction, which, when viewed in the aggregate, substantially affects interstate commerce;
(4) because the intrastate and interstate trafficking of firearms are so commingled, full regulation of interstate commerce requires the incidental regulation of intrastate commerce;
(5) gun violence in the United States is associated with the majority of homicides, over half the suicides, and two-thirds of non-fatal violent injuries; and
(6) on the afternoon of May 10, 2007, Blair Holt, a junior at Julian High School in Chicago, was killed on a public bus riding home from school when he used his body to shield a girl who was in the line of fire after a young man boarded the bus and started shooting.
(b) Sense of the Congress- It is the sense of the Congress that––
(1) firearms trafficking is prevalent and widespread in and among the States, and it is usually impossible to distinguish between intrastate trafficking and interstate trafficking; and
(2) it is in the national interest and within the role of the Federal Government to ensure that the regulation of firearms is uniform among the States, that law enforcement can quickly and effectively trace firearms used in crime, and that firearms owners know how to use and safely store their firearms.
(c) Purposes- The purposes of this Act and the amendments made by this Act are––
(1) to protect the public against the unreasonable risk of injury and death associated with the unrecorded sale or transfer of qualifying firearms to criminals and youth;
(2) to ensure that owners of qualifying firearms are knowledgeable in the safe use, handling, and storage of those firearms;
(3) to restrict the availability of qualifying firearms to criminals, youth, and other persons prohibited by Federal law from receiving firearms; and
(4) to facilitate the tracing of qualifying firearms used in crime by Federal and State law enforcement agencies.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
(a) In General- In this Act:
(1) FIREARM; LICENSED DEALER; LICENSED MANUFACTURER; STATE- The terms `firearm', `licensed dealer', `licensed manufacturer', and `State' have the meanings given those terms in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
(2) QUALIFYING FIREARM- The term `qualifying firearm' has the meaning given the term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Amendment to Title 18, United States Code- Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(36) The term `qualifying firearm'––
`(A) means––
`(i) any handgun; or
`(ii) any semiautomatic firearm that can accept any detachable ammunition feeding device; and
`(B) does not include any antique.'.
TITLE I––LICENSING
SEC. 101. LICENSING REQUIREMENT.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(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.
`(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
`(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.'.
SEC. 102. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General- In order to be issued a firearm license under this title, an individual shall submit to the Attorney General (in accordance with the regulations promulgated under subsection (b)) an application, which shall include––
(1) a current, passport-sized photograph of the applicant that provides a clear, accurate likeness of the applicant;
(2) the name, address, and date and place of birth of the applicant;
(3) any other name that the applicant has ever used or by which the applicant has ever been known;
(4) a clear thumb print of the applicant, which shall be made when, and in the presence of the entity to whom, the application is submitted;
(5) with respect to each category of person prohibited by Federal law, or by the law of the State of residence of the applicant, from obtaining a firearm, a statement that the individual is not a person prohibited from obtaining a firearm;
(6) a certification by the applicant that the applicant will keep any firearm owned by the applicant safely stored and out of the possession of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;
(7) a certificate attesting to the completion at the time of application of a written firearms examination, which shall test the knowledge and ability of the applicant regarding––
(A) the safe storage of firearms, particularly in the vicinity of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;
(B) the safe handling of firearms;
(C) the use of firearms in the home and the risks associated with such use;
(D) the legal responsibilities of firearms owners, including Federal, State, and local laws relating to requirements for the possession and storage of firearms, and relating to reporting requirements with respect to firearms; and
(E) any other subjects, as the Attorney General determines to be appropriate;
(8) an authorization by the applicant to release to the Attorney General or an authorized representative of the Attorney General any mental health records pertaining to the applicant;
(9) the date on which the application was submitted; and
(10) the signature of the applicant.
(b) Regulations Governing Submission- The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations specifying procedures for the submission of applications to the Attorney General under this section, which regulations shall––
(1) provide for submission of the application through a licensed dealer or an office or agency of the Federal Government designated by the Attorney General;
(2) require the applicant to provide a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code) of the applicant, containing a photograph of the applicant, to the licensed dealer or to the office or agency of the Federal Government, as applicable, at the time of submission of the application to that dealer, office, or agency; and
(3) require that a completed application be forwarded to the Attorney General not later than 48 hours after the application is submitted to the licensed dealer or office or agency of the Federal Government, as applicable.
(c) Fees-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Attorney General shall charge and collect from each applicant for a license under this title a fee in an amount determined in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) FEE AMOUNT- The amount of the fee collected under this subsection shall be not less than the amount determined by the Attorney General to be necessary to ensure that the total amount of all fees collected under this subsection during a fiscal year is sufficient to cover the costs of carrying out this title during that fiscal year, except that such amount shall not exceed $25.
SEC. 103. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
(a) In General- The Attorney General shall issue a firearm license to an applicant who has submitted an application that meets the requirements of section 102 of this Act, if the Attorney General ascertains that the individual is not prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm.
(b) Effect of Issuance to Prohibited Person- A firearm license issued under this section shall be null and void if issued to a person who is prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm.
(c) Form of License- A firearm license issued under this section shall be in the form of a tamper-resistant card, and shall include––
(1) the photograph of the licensed individual submitted with the application;
(2) the address of the licensed individual;
(3) the date of birth of the licensed individual;
(4) a license number, unique to each licensed individual;
(5) the expiration date of the license, which shall be the date that is 5 years after the initial anniversary of the date of birth of the licensed individual following the date on which the license is issued (or in the case of a license renewal, following the date on which the license is renewed under section 104);
(6) the signature of the licensed individual provided on the application, or a facsimile of the application; and
(7) centered at the top of the license, capitalized, and in boldface type, the following:
`FIREARM LICENSE––NOT VALID FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE'.
SEC. 104. RENEWAL OF LICENSE.
(a) Application for Renewal-
(1) IN GENERAL- In order to renew a firearm license issued under this title, not later than 30 days before the expiration date of the license, the licensed individual shall submit to the Attorney General (in accordance with the regulations promulgated under paragraph (3)), in a form approved by the Attorney General, an application for renewal of the license.
(2) CONTENTS- An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include––
(A) a current, passport-sized photograph of the applicant that provides a clear, accurate likeness of the applicant;
(B) current proof of identity of the licensed individual; and
(C) the address of the licensed individual.
(3) REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUBMISSION- The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations specifying procedures for the submission of applications under this subsection.
(b) Issuance of Renewed License- Upon approval of an application submitted under subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General shall issue a renewed license, which shall meet the requirements of section 103(c), except that the license shall include the current photograph and address of the licensed individual, as provided in the application submitted under this section, and the expiration date of the renewed license, as provided in section 103(c)(5).
SEC. 105. REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
(a) In General- If an individual to whom a license has been issued under this title subsequently becomes a person who is prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm––
(1) the license is revoked; and
(2) the individual shall promptly return the license to the Attorney General.
(b) Administrative Action- Upon receipt by the Attorney General of notice that an individual to whom a license has been issued under this title has become a person described in subsection (a), the Attorney General shall ensure that the individual promptly returns the license to the Attorney General.
TITLE II––RECORD OF SALE OR TRANSFER
SEC. 201. SALE OR TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFYING FIREARMS.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 101 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(bb) Unauthorized Sale or Transfer of a Qualifying Firearm- It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer a qualifying firearm to, or for, any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, or to receive a qualifying firearm from a person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, unless, at the time and place of the transfer or receipt––
`(1) the transferee presents to a licensed dealer a valid firearm license issued to the transferee––
`(A) under title I of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009; 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 established by the State in which the transfer or receipt occurs;
`(2) the licensed dealer contacts the Attorney General or the head of the State agency that administers the certified system described in paragraph (1)(B), as applicable, and receives notice that the transferee has been issued a firearm license described in paragraph (1) and that the license remains valid; and
`(3) the licensed dealer records on a document (which, in the case of a sale, shall be the sales receipt) a tracking authorization number provided by the Attorney General or the head of the State agency, as applicable, as evidence that the licensed dealer has verified the validity of the license.'.
SEC. 202. FIREARM RECORDS.
(a) Submission of Sale or Transfer Reports- Not later than 14 days after the date on which the transfer of qualifying firearm is processed by a licensed dealer under section 922(bb) of title 18, United States Code (as added by section 201 of this Act), the licensed dealer shall submit to the Attorney General (or, in the case of a licensed dealer located in a State that has a State firearm licensing and record of sale system certified under section 602 of this Act, to the head of the State agency that administers that system) a report of that transfer, which
shall include information relating to––
(1) the manufacturer of the firearm;
(2) the model name or number of the firearm;
(3) the serial number of the firearm;
(4) the date on which the firearm was received by the transferee;
(5) the number of a valid firearm license issued to the transferee under title I of this Act; and
(6) the name and address of the individual who transferred the firearm to the transferee.
(b) Federal Record of Sale System- Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish and maintain a Federal record of sale system, which shall include the information included in each report submitted to the Attorney General under subsection (a).
(c) Elimination of Prohibition on Establishment of System of Registration- Section 926(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence.
TITLE III––ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS
SEC. 301. UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by sections 101 and 201 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(cc) Universal Background Check Requirement-
`(1) REQUIREMENT- Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer a firearm to any person other than such a licensee, unless the transfer is processed through a licensed dealer in accordance with subsection (t).
`(2) EXCEPTION- Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the infrequent transfer of a firearm by gift, bequest, intestate succession or other means by an individual to a parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild of the individual, or to any loan of a firearm for any lawful purpose for not more than 30 days between persons who are personally known to each other.'.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as `Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009'.
(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I––LICENSING
Sec. 101. Licensing requirement.
Sec. 102. Application requirements.
Sec. 103. Issuance of license.
Sec. 104. Renewal of license.
Sec. 105. Revocation of license.
TITLE II––RECORD OF SALE OR TRANSFER
Sec. 201. Sale or transfer requirements for qualifying firearms.
Sec. 202. Firearm records.
TITLE III––ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS
Sec. 301. Universal background check requirement.
Sec. 302. Failure to maintain or permit inspection of records.
Sec. 303. Failure to report loss or theft of firearm.
Sec. 304. Failure to provide notice of change of address.
Sec. 305. Child access prevention.
TITLE IV––ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 401. Criminal penalties.
Sec. 402. Regulations.
Sec. 403. Inspections.
Sec. 404. Orders.
Sec. 405. Injunctive enforcement.
TITLE V––FIREARM INJURY INFORMATION AND RESEARCH
Sec. 501. Duties of the Attorney General.
TITLE VI––EFFECT ON STATE LAW
Sec. 601. Effect on State law.
Sec. 602. Certification of State firearm licensing systems and State firearm record of sale systems.
TITLE VII––RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW
Sec. 701. Subordination to Arms Export Control Act.
TITLE VIII––INAPPLICABILITY
Sec. 801. Inapplicability to governmental authorities.
TITLE IX––EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 901. Effective date of amendments.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings- Congress finds that––
(1) the manufacture, distribution, and importation of firearms is inherently commercial in nature;
(2) firearms regularly move in interstate commerce;
(3) to the extent that firearms trafficking is intrastate in nature, it arises out of and is substantially connected with a commercial transaction, which, when viewed in the aggregate, substantially affects interstate commerce;
(4) because the intrastate and interstate trafficking of firearms are so commingled, full regulation of interstate commerce requires the incidental regulation of intrastate commerce;
(5) gun violence in the United States is associated with the majority of homicides, over half the suicides, and two-thirds of non-fatal violent injuries; and
(6) on the afternoon of May 10, 2007, Blair Holt, a junior at Julian High School in Chicago, was killed on a public bus riding home from school when he used his body to shield a girl who was in the line of fire after a young man boarded the bus and started shooting.
(b) Sense of the Congress- It is the sense of the Congress that––
(1) firearms trafficking is prevalent and widespread in and among the States, and it is usually impossible to distinguish between intrastate trafficking and interstate trafficking; and
(2) it is in the national interest and within the role of the Federal Government to ensure that the regulation of firearms is uniform among the States, that law enforcement can quickly and effectively trace firearms used in crime, and that firearms owners know how to use and safely store their firearms.
(c) Purposes- The purposes of this Act and the amendments made by this Act are––
(1) to protect the public against the unreasonable risk of injury and death associated with the unrecorded sale or transfer of qualifying firearms to criminals and youth;
(2) to ensure that owners of qualifying firearms are knowledgeable in the safe use, handling, and storage of those firearms;
(3) to restrict the availability of qualifying firearms to criminals, youth, and other persons prohibited by Federal law from receiving firearms; and
(4) to facilitate the tracing of qualifying firearms used in crime by Federal and State law enforcement agencies.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
(a) In General- In this Act:
(1) FIREARM; LICENSED DEALER; LICENSED MANUFACTURER; STATE- The terms `firearm', `licensed dealer', `licensed manufacturer', and `State' have the meanings given those terms in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
(2) QUALIFYING FIREARM- The term `qualifying firearm' has the meaning given the term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Amendment to Title 18, United States Code- Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(36) The term `qualifying firearm'––
`(A) means––
`(i) any handgun; or
`(ii) any semiautomatic firearm that can accept any detachable ammunition feeding device; and
`(B) does not include any antique.'.
TITLE I––LICENSING
SEC. 101. LICENSING REQUIREMENT.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(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.
`(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
`(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.'.
SEC. 102. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General- In order to be issued a firearm license under this title, an individual shall submit to the Attorney General (in accordance with the regulations promulgated under subsection (b)) an application, which shall include––
(1) a current, passport-sized photograph of the applicant that provides a clear, accurate likeness of the applicant;
(2) the name, address, and date and place of birth of the applicant;
(3) any other name that the applicant has ever used or by which the applicant has ever been known;
(4) a clear thumb print of the applicant, which shall be made when, and in the presence of the entity to whom, the application is submitted;
(5) with respect to each category of person prohibited by Federal law, or by the law of the State of residence of the applicant, from obtaining a firearm, a statement that the individual is not a person prohibited from obtaining a firearm;
(6) a certification by the applicant that the applicant will keep any firearm owned by the applicant safely stored and out of the possession of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;
(7) a certificate attesting to the completion at the time of application of a written firearms examination, which shall test the knowledge and ability of the applicant regarding––
(A) the safe storage of firearms, particularly in the vicinity of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;
(B) the safe handling of firearms;
(C) the use of firearms in the home and the risks associated with such use;
(D) the legal responsibilities of firearms owners, including Federal, State, and local laws relating to requirements for the possession and storage of firearms, and relating to reporting requirements with respect to firearms; and
(E) any other subjects, as the Attorney General determines to be appropriate;
(8) an authorization by the applicant to release to the Attorney General or an authorized representative of the Attorney General any mental health records pertaining to the applicant;
(9) the date on which the application was submitted; and
(10) the signature of the applicant.
(b) Regulations Governing Submission- The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations specifying procedures for the submission of applications to the Attorney General under this section, which regulations shall––
(1) provide for submission of the application through a licensed dealer or an office or agency of the Federal Government designated by the Attorney General;
(2) require the applicant to provide a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code) of the applicant, containing a photograph of the applicant, to the licensed dealer or to the office or agency of the Federal Government, as applicable, at the time of submission of the application to that dealer, office, or agency; and
(3) require that a completed application be forwarded to the Attorney General not later than 48 hours after the application is submitted to the licensed dealer or office or agency of the Federal Government, as applicable.
(c) Fees-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Attorney General shall charge and collect from each applicant for a license under this title a fee in an amount determined in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) FEE AMOUNT- The amount of the fee collected under this subsection shall be not less than the amount determined by the Attorney General to be necessary to ensure that the total amount of all fees collected under this subsection during a fiscal year is sufficient to cover the costs of carrying out this title during that fiscal year, except that such amount shall not exceed $25.
SEC. 103. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
(a) In General- The Attorney General shall issue a firearm license to an applicant who has submitted an application that meets the requirements of section 102 of this Act, if the Attorney General ascertains that the individual is not prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm.
(b) Effect of Issuance to Prohibited Person- A firearm license issued under this section shall be null and void if issued to a person who is prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm.
(c) Form of License- A firearm license issued under this section shall be in the form of a tamper-resistant card, and shall include––
(1) the photograph of the licensed individual submitted with the application;
(2) the address of the licensed individual;
(3) the date of birth of the licensed individual;
(4) a license number, unique to each licensed individual;
(5) the expiration date of the license, which shall be the date that is 5 years after the initial anniversary of the date of birth of the licensed individual following the date on which the license is issued (or in the case of a license renewal, following the date on which the license is renewed under section 104);
(6) the signature of the licensed individual provided on the application, or a facsimile of the application; and
(7) centered at the top of the license, capitalized, and in boldface type, the following:
`FIREARM LICENSE––NOT VALID FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE'.
SEC. 104. RENEWAL OF LICENSE.
(a) Application for Renewal-
(1) IN GENERAL- In order to renew a firearm license issued under this title, not later than 30 days before the expiration date of the license, the licensed individual shall submit to the Attorney General (in accordance with the regulations promulgated under paragraph (3)), in a form approved by the Attorney General, an application for renewal of the license.
(2) CONTENTS- An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include––
(A) a current, passport-sized photograph of the applicant that provides a clear, accurate likeness of the applicant;
(B) current proof of identity of the licensed individual; and
(C) the address of the licensed individual.
(3) REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUBMISSION- The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations specifying procedures for the submission of applications under this subsection.
(b) Issuance of Renewed License- Upon approval of an application submitted under subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General shall issue a renewed license, which shall meet the requirements of section 103(c), except that the license shall include the current photograph and address of the licensed individual, as provided in the application submitted under this section, and the expiration date of the renewed license, as provided in section 103(c)(5).
SEC. 105. REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
(a) In General- If an individual to whom a license has been issued under this title subsequently becomes a person who is prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm––
(1) the license is revoked; and
(2) the individual shall promptly return the license to the Attorney General.
(b) Administrative Action- Upon receipt by the Attorney General of notice that an individual to whom a license has been issued under this title has become a person described in subsection (a), the Attorney General shall ensure that the individual promptly returns the license to the Attorney General.
TITLE II––RECORD OF SALE OR TRANSFER
SEC. 201. SALE OR TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFYING FIREARMS.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 101 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(bb) Unauthorized Sale or Transfer of a Qualifying Firearm- It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer a qualifying firearm to, or for, any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, or to receive a qualifying firearm from a person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, unless, at the time and place of the transfer or receipt––
`(1) the transferee presents to a licensed dealer a valid firearm license issued to the transferee––
`(A) under title I of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009; 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 established by the State in which the transfer or receipt occurs;
`(2) the licensed dealer contacts the Attorney General or the head of the State agency that administers the certified system described in paragraph (1)(B), as applicable, and receives notice that the transferee has been issued a firearm license described in paragraph (1) and that the license remains valid; and
`(3) the licensed dealer records on a document (which, in the case of a sale, shall be the sales receipt) a tracking authorization number provided by the Attorney General or the head of the State agency, as applicable, as evidence that the licensed dealer has verified the validity of the license.'.
SEC. 202. FIREARM RECORDS.
(a) Submission of Sale or Transfer Reports- Not later than 14 days after the date on which the transfer of qualifying firearm is processed by a licensed dealer under section 922(bb) of title 18, United States Code (as added by section 201 of this Act), the licensed dealer shall submit to the Attorney General (or, in the case of a licensed dealer located in a State that has a State firearm licensing and record of sale system certified under section 602 of this Act, to the head of the State agency that administers that system) a report of that transfer, which
shall include information relating to––
(1) the manufacturer of the firearm;
(2) the model name or number of the firearm;
(3) the serial number of the firearm;
(4) the date on which the firearm was received by the transferee;
(5) the number of a valid firearm license issued to the transferee under title I of this Act; and
(6) the name and address of the individual who transferred the firearm to the transferee.
(b) Federal Record of Sale System- Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish and maintain a Federal record of sale system, which shall include the information included in each report submitted to the Attorney General under subsection (a).
(c) Elimination of Prohibition on Establishment of System of Registration- Section 926(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence.
TITLE III––ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS
SEC. 301. UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by sections 101 and 201 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(cc) Universal Background Check Requirement-
`(1) REQUIREMENT- Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer a firearm to any person other than such a licensee, unless the transfer is processed through a licensed dealer in accordance with subsection (t).
`(2) EXCEPTION- Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the infrequent transfer of a firearm by gift, bequest, intestate succession or other means by an individual to a parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild of the individual, or to any loan of a firearm for any lawful purpose for not more than 30 days between persons who are personally known to each other.'.
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