thorize the Secretary to impose recordkeeping re-
quirements on any nonlicensed vendor. 
‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRANSFEREES OTHER 
THAN LICENSEES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any part of a firearm 
transaction takes place at a gun show, it shall be 
unlawful for any person who is not licensed under 
this chapter to receive a firearm from another per-
son who is not licensed under this chapter, unless 
the firearm is transferred through a licensed im-
porter, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer in 
accordance with subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.—A per-
son who is subject to the requirement of paragraph 
(1)— 
‘‘(A) shall not receive the firearm from the 
transferor until the licensed importer, licensed 
manufacturer, or licensed dealer through which 
the transfer is made under subsection (e) 
makes the notification described in subsection 
(e)(3)(A); and 
‘‘(B) notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
shall not receive the firearm from the transferor
if the licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, 
or licensed dealer through which the transfer is
made under subsection (e) makes the notifica-
tion described in subsection (e)(3)(B). 
‘‘(e) RESPONSIBILITIES OF LICENSEES.—A licensed 
importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer who 
agrees to assist a person who is not licensed under this 
chapter in carrying out the responsibilities of that person 
under subsection (c) or (d) with respect to the transfer 
of a firearm shall—
‘‘(1) enter such information about the firearm 
as the Secretary may require by regulation into a 
separate bound record; 
‘‘(2) record the transfer on a form specified by 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(3) comply with section 922(t) as if transfer-
ring the firearm from the inventory of the licensed 
importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer 
to the designated transferee (although a licensed im-
porter, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer 
complying with this subsection shall not be required 
to comply again with the requirements of section 
922(t) in delivering the firearm to the nonlicensed 
transferor), and notify the nonlicensed transferor 
and the nonlicensed transferee—
‘‘(A) of such compliance; and
‘‘(B) if the transfer is subject to the re-
quirements of section 922(t)(1), of any receipt 
by the licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, 
or licensed dealer of a notification from the na-
tional instant criminal background check sys-
tem that the transfer would violate section 922 
or would violate State law; 
‘‘(4) not later than 10 days after the date on 
which the transfer occurs, submit to the Secretary a 
report of the transfer, which report—
‘‘(A) shall be on a form specified by the 
Secretary by regulation; and 
‘‘(B) 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; 
‘‘(5) if the licensed importer, licensed manufac-
turer, or licensed dealer assists a person other than 
a licensee in transferring, at 1 time or during any 
5 consecutive business days, 2 or more pistols or re-
volvers, or any combination of pistols and revolvers 
totaling 2 or more, to the same nonlicensed person, 
in addition to the reports required under paragraph 
(4), prepare a report of the multiple transfers, which 
report shall be—
‘‘(A) prepared on a form specified by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) not later than the close of business 
on the date on which the transfer occurs, for-
warded to— 
‘‘(i) the office specified on the form 
described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) the appropriate State law en-
forcement agency of the jurisdiction in 
which the transfer occurs; and 
‘‘(6) retain a record of the transfer as part of 
the permanent business records of the licensed im-
porter, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer. 
‘‘(f) RECORDS OF LICENSEE TRANSFERS.—If any 
part of a firearm transaction takes place at a gun show, 
each licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, and li-
censed dealer who transfers 1 or more firearms to a person 
who is not licensed under this chapter shall, not later than 
10 days after the date on which the transfer occurs, sub-
mit to the Secretary a report of the transfer, which re-
port—
‘‘(1) shall be in a form specified by the Sec-
retary by regulation;