‘‘(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.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION OF NATIONAL GUN REGISTRY.— 
Section 923 of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(m) The Attorney General may not consolidate or 
centralize the records of the— 
‘‘(1) acquisition or disposition of firearms, or 
any portion thereof, maintained by— 
‘‘(A) a person with a valid, current license 
under this chapter; or 
‘‘(B) an unlicensed transferor under sec-
tion 922(t); or 
‘‘(2) possession or ownership of a firearm, 
maintained by any medical or health insurance enti-
ty.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION
922.—Section 922(y)(2) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter 
preceding 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘, 
(g)(5)(B), and (s)(3)(B)(v)(II)’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
(g)(5)(B)’’. 
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(2) CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012.—Section 511 of title V 
of division B of the Consolidated and Further Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 922 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 922(t)’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (s) 
or (t) of section 922’’. 
SEC. 203. PENALTIES. 
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(8) Whoever makes or attempts to make a transfer 
of a firearm in violation of section 922(t) to a person not 
licensed under this chapter who is prohibited from receiv-
ing a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 
or State law, to a law enforcement officer, or to a person 
acting at the direction of, or with the approval of, a law 
enforcement officer authorized to investigate or prosecute 
violations of section 922(t), shall be fined under this title, 
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) IMPROPER USE OF STORAGE OF RECORDS.— 
Any person who knowingly violates section 923(m) shall 
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be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 
years, or both.’’. 
SEC. 204. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this title, or an amendment made by this 
title, shall be construed— 
(1) to extend background check requirements to 
transfers other than those made at gun shows or on 
the curtilage thereof, or pursuant to an advertise-
ment, posting, display, or other listing on the Inter-
net or in a publication by the transferor of the in-
tent of the transferor to transfer, or the transferee 
of the intent of the transferee to acquire, the fire-
arm; or 
(2) to extend background check requirements to 
temporary transfers for purposes including lawful 
hunting or sporting or to temporary possession of a 
firearm for purposes of examination or evaluation by 
a prospective transferee. 
SEC. 205. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This title and the amendments made by this title 
shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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