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SEC. 7. NOTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES 
OF PROHIBITED PURCHASE OR ATTEMPTED 
PURCHASE OF A FIREARM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the NICS Improvement 
Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40911–40916) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 108. NOTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN-
CIES OF PROHIBITED PURCHASE OR AT-
TEMPTED PURCHASE OF A GRANDFATHERED 
SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a background 
check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Back-
ground Check System pursuant to the request of a li-
censed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer 
of firearms (as such terms are defined in section 921 of 
title 18, United States Code), which background check de-
termines that the receipt of a grandfathered semiauto-
matic assault weapon (as defined in section 921(a)(49) of 
title 18, United States Code) by a person would violate 
subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, the System shall notify the law enforcement 
agencies described in subsection (b), including in a case 
where such a determination is made after 14 business days 
have elapsed since the licensee contacted the System. 
‘‘(b) LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES DESCRIBED.— 
The law enforcement agencies described in this subsection 
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are the law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction 
over the location from which the licensee contacted the 
System and the law enforcement agencies that have juris-
diction over the location of the residence of the person for 
which the background check was conducted, as follows: 
‘‘(1) The field office of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation. 
‘‘(2) The local law enforcement agency. 
‘‘(3) The State law enforcement agency.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of such 
Act (Public Law 110–180; 121 Stat. 2559) is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 107 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘108. Notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited purchase or at-
tempted purchase of a firearm.’’. 
SEC. 8. USE OF BYRNE GRANTS FOR BUY-BACK PROGRAMS 
FOR SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS 
AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEED-
ING DEVICES. 
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) Compensation for surrendered semi-
automatic assault weapons and large capacity 
ammunition feeding devices, as those terms are 
defined in section 921 of title 18, United States 
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Code, under buy-back programs for semiauto-
matic assault weapons and large capacity am-
munition feeding devices.’’. 
SEC. 9. GUN SHOW BACKGROUND CHECK. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) approximately 5,200 traditional gun shows 
are held annually across the United States, attract-
ing thousands of attendees per show and hundreds 
of Federal firearms licensees and unlicensed fire-
arms sellers; and 
(2) gun shows at which firearms are exhibited 
or offered for sale or exchange provide a convenient 
and centralized commercial location where criminals 
and other prohibited persons obtain firearms without 
background checks and without records that enable 
firearm tracing. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, as amended by the preceding provisions of 
this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(51) GUN SHOW.—The term ‘gun show’— 
‘‘(A) means any event at which 50 or more fire-
arms are offered or exhibited for sale, exchange, or 
transfer, if one or more of the firearms has been 
shipped or transported in, or otherwise affects, inter-
state or foreign commerce; 
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‘‘(B) does not include an offer or exhibit of fire-
arms for sale, exchange, or transfer by an individual 
from the personal collection of that individual, at the 
private residence of that individual, if the individual 
is not required to be licensed under section 923; and 
‘‘(C) does not include an offer or exhibit of fire-
arms for sale, exchange, or transfer at events— 
‘‘(i) where not more than 100 firearms are 
offered or exhibited for sale, exchange or trans-
fer; 
‘‘(ii) that are conducted by private, not-for- 
profit organizations whose primary purpose is 
owning and maintaining real property for the 
purpose of hunting activities; and 
‘‘(iii) that are attended only by permanent 
or annual dues-paying members of the organi-
zations, and the members of the immediate 
families of the dues-paying members. 
‘‘(52) GUN SHOW VENDOR.—The term ‘gun show 
vendor’ means a person who is not licensed under section 
923 and who exhibits, sells, offers for sale, transfers, or 
exchanges a firearm at a gun show, regardless of whether 
or not the person arranges with the gun show operator 
for a fixed location from which to exhibit, sell, offer for 
sale, transfer, or exchange the firearm.’’. 
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(c) REGULATION OF FIREARMS TRANSFERS AT GUN 
SHOWS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 932. Regulation of firearms transfers at gun shows 
‘‘(a) REGISTRATION OF GUN SHOW OPERATORS.— 
It shall be unlawful for a person to operate a gun show, 
unless— 
‘‘(1) the person has attained 21 years of age; 
‘‘(2) the person (and, if the person is a corpora-
tion, partnership, or association, each individual pos-
sessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or 
cause the direction of the management and policies 
of the corporation, partnership, or association) is not 
prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 
from transporting, shipping, or receiving firearms or 
ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce; 
‘‘(3) the person has not willfully violated any 
provision of this chapter or regulation issued under 
this chapter; 
‘‘(4) the person has registered with the Attor-
ney General as a gun show operator, in accordance 
with regulations promulgated by the Attorney Gen-
eral, and as part of the registration— 
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‘‘(c) BACKGROUND
CHECK
REQUIRED
BEFORE 
TRANSFER OF FIREARM BETWEEN UNLICENSED PER-
SONS.—It shall be unlawful for a person who is not li-
censed under this chapter to transfer possession of, or title 
to, a firearm at, or on the curtilage of, a gun show, to 
another person who is not so licensed, or for a person who 
is not so licensed to receive possession of, or title to, a 
firearm at, or on the curtilage of, a gun show from another 
person who is not so licensed, unless a licensed importer, 
licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer— 
‘‘(1) has entered into a separate bound record 
the make, model, and serial number of the firearm, 
and such other information about the transaction as 
the Attorney General may require by regulation; and 
‘‘(2) has notified the prospective transferor and 
prospective transferee of the firearm that the na-
tional instant criminal background check system es-
tablished under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
Violence Prevention Act has provided the licensee 
with a unique identification number, indicating that 
receipt of the firearm by the prospective transferee 
would not violate section 922 of this title or State 
law. 
‘‘(d) RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A licensee who provides a 
notice pursuant to subsection (c)(2) with respect to 
the transfer of a firearm shall— 
‘‘(A) not later than 10 days after the date 
of the transfer, submit to the Attorney General 
a report of the transfer, which report shall 
specify the make, model, and serial number of 
the firearm, and contain such other information 
and be on such form, as the Attorney General 
shall require by regulation, except that the re-
port shall not include the name of or other 
identifying information relating to any person 
involved in the transfer who is not licensed 
under this chapter; and 
‘‘(B) retain a record of the transfer, in-
cluding the same information as would be re-
quired if the transfer were from the inventory 
of the licensee, as part of the permanent busi-
ness records of the licensee. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Attorney General may 
not impose any recordkeeping requirement on any 
gun show vendor by reason of this section.’’. 
(2) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(8)(A) Whoever knowingly violates subsection (a) or 
(d) of section 932 shall be fined under this title, impris-
oned not more than 5 years, or both. 
‘‘(B) Whoever knowingly violates subsection (b) or (c) 
of section 932, shall be— 
‘‘(i) fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than 2 years, or both; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a second or subsequent con-
viction, fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than 5 years, or both. 
‘‘(C) In addition to any other penalties imposed 
under this paragraph, the Attorney General may, with re-
spect to any person who knowingly violates any provision 
of section 932— 
‘‘(i) if the person is registered pursuant to sec-
tion 932(a), after notice and opportunity for a hear-
ing, suspend for not more than 6 months or revoke 
the registration of that person under section 932(a); 
and 
‘‘(ii) impose a civil fine in an amount equal to 
not more than $10,000.’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 932. Regulation of firearms transfers at gun shows.’’. 
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(d) INSPECTION AUTHORITY.—Section 923(g)(1) of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of this para-
graph, the Attorney General may enter during business 
hours any place where a gun show operator operates a 
gun show or is required to maintain records pursuant to 
section 932(b)(2), for purposes of examining the records 
required by sections 923 and 932 and the inventory of 
licensees conducting business at the gun show. The entry 
and examination shall be conducted for the purposes of 
determining compliance with this chapter by gun show op-
erators and licensees conducting business at the gun show, 
and shall not require a showing of reasonable cause or 
a warrant.’’. 
(e) REPORTS OF MULTIPLE SALES ASSISTED BY LI-
CENSEES AT GUN SHOWS.—Section 923(g)(3)(A) of such 
title is amended by inserting ‘‘or provides pursuant to sec-
tion 932(c)(2) notice with respect to,’’ after ‘‘sells or oth-
erwise disposes of,’’. 
(f) INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SERIOUS RECORD-
KEEPING VIOLATIONS BY LICENSEES.—Section 924(a)(3) 
of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any 
licensed dealer, licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, 
or licensed collector who knowingly makes any false state-
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ment or representation with respect to the information re-
quired by this chapter to be kept in the records of a person 
licensed under this chapter, or violates section 922(m), 
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 
1 year, or both. 
‘‘(B) If the violation described in subparagraph (A) 
is in relation to an offense— 
‘‘(i) under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 
922(b), such person shall be fined under this title, 
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both; or 
‘‘(ii) under subsection (a)(6) or (d) of section 
922, such person shall be fined under this title, im-
prisoned not more than 10 years, or both.’’. 
(g) INCREASED PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS
OF 
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a)(5) of such 
title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (s) or (t) of 
section 922’’ and inserting ‘‘section 922(s)’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘1’’ and inserting ‘‘5’’. 
(2) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF 
OFFENSE.—Section 922(s)(5) of such title, as so re-
designated by the preceding provisions of this Act, 
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