1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Heritage Firearms Act of 2017 . 2. Amnesty period for veterans to register qualifying firearms (a) Registration Subject to such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, the applicable veteran or a member of the family of such a veteran, who owns and possesses a qualifying firearm, may register the firearm in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (described in section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) during the amnesty period. (b) Qualifying firearm (1) In general For purposes of this section, the term qualifying firearm means any firearm which was acquired— (A) before October 31, 1968; and (B) by a veteran, while the veteran was a member of the Armed Forces and was stationed outside the continental United States. (2) Presumption of validity In the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, the Attorney General shall accept as true and accurate any affidavit, document, or other evidence submitted by an individual to establish that a firearm meets the requirements of paragraph (1). (c) Hearings If the Attorney General determines that an individual may not register a firearm under subsection (a) during the amnesty period, the Attorney General, on the request of such individual, shall— (1) provide the individual any evidence on which the Attorney General’s decision is based; and (2) promptly hold a hearing to review the determination. (d) Limited immunity (1) Criminal liability under title 18 An individual who registers a firearm under subsection (a) of this section— (A) shall be treated, for purposes of subsections (a)(3) and (o) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as having lawfully acquired and possessed the firearm before the date of the enactment of chapter 44 of such title and of each provision of that chapter