1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017 . 2. Granting the attorney general the authority to deny the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm or the issuance of a firearms or explosives license or permit to dangerous terrorists (a) Standard for exercising Attorney General discretion regarding transferring firearms or issuing firearms permits to dangerous terrorists Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting the following new section after section 922: 922A. Attorney General’s discretion to deny transfer of a firearm The Attorney General may deny the transfer of a firearm pursuant to section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) if the Attorney General determines that the transferee is known (or appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support thereof, and the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the prospective transferee may use a firearm in connection with terrorism. ; (2) by inserting the following new section after section 922A: 922B. Attorney General’s discretion regarding applicants for firearm permits which would qualify for the exemption provided under section 922(t)(3) The Attorney General may determine that an applicant for a firearm permit which would qualify for an exemption under section 922(t)(3) is known (or appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support thereof, and the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the applicant may use a firearm in connection with terrorism.