Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019”.
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019
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.
Sec. 2 Amendments to enhance certain penalties
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
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).”
in subsection (m), by inserting “or attempts to do so,” after “or licensed collector,”.