To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms.

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 5301 To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 4, 2019 Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES. 3 Section 922(q)(2)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States 4 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘licensed to do so by the 5 State in which the school zone is located or a political sub- 6 division of the State, and the law of the State or political 7 subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such 8 a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or 9 political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:19 Dec 10, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5301.IH H5301 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 5301 IH under law to receive the license’’ and inserting ‘‘in compli- 1 ance with the law of the State and political subdivision 2 in which the school zone is located’’. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:19 Dec 10, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5301.IH H5301 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS