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
report—
‘‘(1) shall be in a form specified by the Sec-
retary by regulation;
‘‘(2) shall not include the name of or other
identifying information relating to the transferee;
and
‘‘(3) shall not duplicate information provided in
any report required under subsection (e)(4).
‘‘(g) FIREARM TRANSACTION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘firearm transaction’—
‘‘(1) includes the offer for sale, sale, transfer,
or exchange of a firearm; and
‘‘(2) does not include the mere exhibition of a
firearm.’’.
(2) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(7)(A) Whoever knowingly violates section 931(a)
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.
‘‘(B) Whoever knowingly violates subsection (b) or (c)
of section 931, 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, such person shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.