Democrat U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.), of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Andy Kim (N.J.) are attempting to revive the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, requiring would-be gun owners to first obtain a federal firearm license.

The proposed bill was introduced last week, skipping right past the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment and specific details in a rush to comprehensive gun control over all Americans. While the senators’ press release pitches the bill as a simple, “commonsense” measure, it is chalked full of vague but expansive government controls. 

Under the proposed scheme, it would be illegal for any person to “purchase, receive, or possess a firearm unless the individual has a valid federal firearm purchasing license.”

Along with creating a de facto federal gun registry, acquiring such a permit would be no small feat under the bill’s hefty list of demands that include:

• Completion of yet-unnamed training, including hands-on instruction, a written test, demonstrated knowledge of ever-changing firearms laws, and unspecified accuracy proficiency testing
• Completion of a poorly defined background investigation and criminal history check
• Submission of proof of identity 
• Required reapplication for a license every five years
• Submission of fingerprints
• Submission of the make, model, serial number, and identity of the firearm seller for each gun 
• Revocation of the license if the individual “poses a danger” to themselves or others
• Regular FBI checks to ensure continued compliance
• Requirements to inform “relevant law enforcement agencies” of any future sale or other disposal of the firearm
• Up to 30 days of waiting for approval or denial
• And various other measures 

The legislation goes even further, stating that “each license issued under this section shall be valid for the purchase of a single firearm, which shall be purchased not later than 30 days after the date on which the license is issued.”

“If a license is required to drive a car, it should be required to own a gun,” said Booker in a press release that omits any mention of constitutionality and many of the added hurdles listed above. “The Federal Firearm Licensing Act brings this common-sense idea to every community in the nation, mandating background checks and proper training before a license is issued.”

The move is in lockstep with anti-gun groups Giffords and Community Justice Action Fund, both endorsers quoted in the senators’ press release.

All currently listed cosponsors are Democrats from states with already expansive anti-gun legislation, including Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii).