‘‘(E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed maga-
zine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 
rounds. 
‘‘(F) A semiautomatic shotgun that has any one 
of the following: 
‘‘(i) A folding, telescoping, or detachable 
stock. 
‘‘(ii) A pistol grip. 
‘‘(iii) A fixed magazine with the capacity to 
accept more than 5 rounds. 
‘‘(iv) The ability to accept a detachable 
magazine. 
‘‘(v) A forward grip. 
‘‘(vi) A grenade launcher or rocket launch-
er. 
‘‘(G) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder. 
‘‘(H) All of the following rifles, copies, dupli-
cates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capa-
bility of any such weapon thereof: 
‘‘(i) All AK types, including the following: 
‘‘(I) AK, AK47, AK47S, AK–74, 
AKM, 
AKS, 
ARM, 
MAK90, 
MISR, 
NHM90, NHM91, Rock River Arms LAR– 
47, SA85, SA93, Vector Arms AK–47, 
VEPR, WASR–10, and WUM. 
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‘‘(II) IZHMASH Saiga AK. 
‘‘(III) MAADI AK47 and ARM. 
‘‘(IV) Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and 
86S. 
‘‘(V) Poly Technologies AK47 and 
AKS. 
‘‘(ii) All AR types, including the following: 
‘‘(I) AR–10. 
‘‘(II) AR–15. 
‘‘(III) Alexander Arms Overmatch 
Plus 16. 
‘‘(IV) Armalite M15 22LR Carbine. 
‘‘(V) Armalite M15–T. 
‘‘(VI) Barrett REC7. 
‘‘(VII) Beretta AR–70. 
‘‘(VIII) Black Rain Ordnance Recon 
Scout. 
‘‘(IX) Bushmaster ACR. 
‘‘(X) Bushmaster Carbon 15. 
‘‘(XI) Bushmaster MOE series. 
‘‘(XII) Bushmaster XM15. 
‘‘(XIII) Chiappa Firearms MFour ri-
fles. 
‘‘(XIV) Colt Match Target rifles. 
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‘‘(XV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 
rifles. 
‘‘(XVI) Daniel Defense M4A1 rifles. 
‘‘(XVII) Devil Dog Arms 15 Series ri-
fles. 
‘‘(XVIII) Diamondback DB15 rifles. 
‘‘(XIX) DoubleStar AR rifles. 
‘‘(XX) DPMS Tactical rifles. 
‘‘(XXI) DSA Inc. ZM–4 Carbine. 
‘‘(XXII) Heckler & Koch MR556. 
‘‘(XXIII) High Standard HSA–15 ri-
fles. 
‘‘(XXIV) Jesse James Nomad AR–15 
rifle. 
‘‘(XXV) Knight’s Armament SR–15. 
‘‘(XXVI) Lancer L15 rifles. 
‘‘(XXVII) MGI Hydra Series rifles. 
‘‘(XXVIII) Mossberg MMR Tactical 
rifles. 
‘‘(XXIX) Noreen Firearms BN 36 
rifle. 
‘‘(XXX) Olympic Arms. 
‘‘(XXXI) POF USA P415. 
‘‘(XXXII) Precision Firearms AR ri-
fles. 
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‘‘(XXXIII) Remington R–15 rifles. 
‘‘(XXXIV) Rhino Arms AR rifles. 
‘‘(XXXV) Rock River Arms LAR–15. 
‘‘(XXXVI) Sig Sauer SIG516 rifles 
and MCX rifles. 
‘‘(XXXVII) SKS with a detachable 
magazine. 
‘‘(XXXVIII) Smith & Wesson M&P15 
rifles. 
‘‘(XXXIX) Stag Arms AR rifles. 
‘‘(XL) Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR556 
and AR–556 rifles. 
‘‘(XLI) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M–4 
rifles. 
‘‘(XLII) Windham Weaponry AR ri-
fles. 
‘‘(XLIII) WMD Guns Big Beast. 
‘‘(XLIV) Yankee Hill Machine Com-
pany, Inc. YHM–15 rifles. 
‘‘(iii) Barrett M107A1. 
‘‘(iv) Barrett M82A1. 
‘‘(v) Beretta CX4 Storm. 
‘‘(vi) Calico Liberty Series. 
‘‘(vii) CETME Sporter. 
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‘‘(viii) Daewoo K–1, K–2, Max 1, Max 2, 
AR 100, and AR 110C. 
‘‘(ix) 
Fabrique 
Nationale/FN 
Herstal 
FAL, LAR, 22 FNC, 308 Match, L1A1 
Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000. 
‘‘(x) Feather Industries AT–9. 
‘‘(xi) Galil Model AR and Model ARM. 
‘‘(xii) Hi-Point Carbine. 
‘‘(xiii) HK–91, HK–93, HK–94, HK– 
PSG–1, and HK USC. 
‘‘(xiv) IWI TAVOR, Galil ACE rifle. 
‘‘(xv) Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU–16, and 
RFB. 
‘‘(xvi) SIG AMT, SIG PE–57, Sig Sauer 
SG 550, Sig Sauer SG 551, and SIG MCX. 
‘‘(xvii) Springfield Armory SAR–48. 
‘‘(xviii) Steyr AUG. 
‘‘(xix) Sturm, Ruger & Co. Mini-14 Tac-
tical Rifle M–14/20CF. 
‘‘(xx) All Thompson rifles, including the 
following: 
‘‘(I) Thompson M1SB. 
‘‘(II) Thompson T1100D. 
‘‘(III) Thompson T150D. 
‘‘(IV) Thompson T1B. 
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‘‘(V) Thompson T1B100D. 
‘‘(VI) Thompson T1B50D. 
‘‘(VII) Thompson T1BSB. 
‘‘(VIII) Thompson T1–C. 
‘‘(IX) Thompson T1D. 
‘‘(X) Thompson T1SB. 
‘‘(XI) Thompson T5. 
‘‘(XII) Thompson T5100D. 
‘‘(XIII) Thompson TM1. 
‘‘(XIV) Thompson TM1C. 
‘‘(xxi) UMAREX UZI rifle. 
‘‘(xxii) UZI Mini Carbine, UZI Model A 
Carbine, and UZI Model B Carbine. 
‘‘(xxiii) Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78. 
‘‘(xxiv) Vector Arms UZI Type. 
‘‘(xxv) Weaver Arms Nighthawk. 
‘‘(xxvi) Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine. 
‘‘(I) All of the following pistols, copies, dupli-
cates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capa-
bility of any such weapon thereof: 
‘‘(i) All AK–47 types, including the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) Centurion 39 AK pistol. 
‘‘(II) CZ Scorpion pistol. 
‘‘(III) Draco AK–47 pistol. 
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‘‘(IV) HCR AK–47 pistol. 
‘‘(V) IO Inc. Hellpup AK–47 pistol. 
‘‘(VI) Krinkov pistol. 
‘‘(VII) Mini Draco AK–47 pistol. 
‘‘(VIII) PAP M92 pistol. 
‘‘(IX) Yugo Krebs Krink pistol. 
‘‘(ii) All AR–15 types, including the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) American Spirit AR–15 pistol. 
‘‘(II) Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol. 
‘‘(III) Chiappa Firearms M4 Pistol 
GEN II. 
‘‘(IV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 
Roscoe pistol. 
‘‘(V) Daniel Defense MK18 pistol. 
‘‘(VI) DoubleStar Corporation AR pis-
tol. 
‘‘(VII) DPMS AR–15 pistol. 
‘‘(VIII) Jesse James Nomad AR–15 
pistol. 
‘‘(IX) Olympic Arms AR–15 pistol. 
‘‘(X) Osprey Armament MK–18 pis-
tol. 
‘‘(XI) POF USA AR pistols. 
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‘‘(XII) Rock River Arms LAR 15 pis-
tol. 
‘‘(XIII) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M–4 
pistol. 
‘‘(iii) Calico Liberty pistols. 
‘‘(iv) DSA SA58 PKP FAL pistol. 
‘‘(v) Encom MP–9 and MP–45. 
‘‘(vi) Heckler & Koch model SP–89 pistol. 
‘‘(vii) Intratec AB–10, TEC–22 Scorpion, 
TEC–9, and TEC–DC9. 
‘‘(viii) IWI Galil Ace pistol, UZI PRO pis-
tol. 
‘‘(ix) Kel-Tec PLR 16 pistol. 
‘‘(x) The following MAC types: 
‘‘(I) MAC–10. 
‘‘(II) MAC–11. 
‘‘(III) Masterpiece Arms MPA A930 
Mini Pistol, MPA460 Pistol, MPA Tactical 
Pistol, and MPA Mini Tactical Pistol. 
‘‘(IV) 
Military 
Armament 
Corp. 
Ingram M–11. 
‘‘(V) Velocity Arms VMAC. 
‘‘(xi) Sig Sauer P556 pistol. 
‘‘(xii) Sites Spectre. 
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‘‘(K) All belt-fed semiautomatic firearms, in-
cluding TNW M2HB and FN M2495. 
‘‘(L) Any combination of parts from which a 
firearm described in subparagraphs (A) through (K) 
can be assembled. 
‘‘(M) The frame or receiver of a rifle or shot-
gun described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (F), 
(G), (H), (J), or (K). 
‘‘(37) The term ‘large capacity ammunition feeding 
device’— 
‘‘(A) means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, 
or similar device, including any such device joined or 
coupled with another in any manner, that has an 
overall capacity of, or that can be readily restored, 
changed, or converted to accept, more than 10 
rounds of ammunition; and 
‘‘(B) does not include an attached tubular de-
vice designed to accept, and capable of operating 
only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition. 
‘‘(38) The term ‘barrel shroud’— 
‘‘(A) means a shroud that is attached to, or 
partially or completely encircles, the barrel of a fire-
arm so that the shroud protects the user of the fire-
arm from heat generated by the barrel; and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
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‘‘(i) a slide that partially or completely en-
closes the barrel; or 
‘‘(ii) an extension of the stock along the 
bottom of the barrel which does not encircle or 
substantially encircle the barrel. 
‘‘(39) The term ‘detachable magazine’ means an am-
munition feeding device that can be removed from a fire-
arm without disassembly of the firearm action. 
‘‘(40) The term ‘fixed magazine’ means an ammuni-
tion feeding device that is permanently fixed to the firearm 
in such a manner that it cannot be removed without dis-
assembly of the firearm. 
‘‘(41) The term ‘folding, telescoping, or detachable 
stock’ means a stock that folds, telescopes, detaches or 
otherwise operates to reduce the length, size, or any other 
dimension, or otherwise enhances the concealability, of a 
firearm. 
‘‘(42) The term ‘forward grip’ means a grip located 
forward of the trigger that functions as a pistol grip. 
‘‘(43) The term ‘rocket’ means any simple or complex 
tubelike device containing combustibles that on being ig-
nited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through 
the air and has a propellant charge of not more than 4 
ounces. 
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‘‘(44) The term ‘grenade launcher or rocket launcher’ 
means an attachment for use on a firearm that is designed 
to propel a grenade, rocket, or other similar destructive 
device. 
‘‘(45) The term ‘permanently inoperable’ means a 
firearm which is incapable of discharging a shot by means 
of an explosive and incapable of being readily restored to 
a firing condition. 
‘‘(46) The term ‘pistol grip’ means a grip, a thumb-
hole stock, or any other characteristic that can function 
as a grip. 
‘‘(47) The term ‘threaded barrel’ means a feature or 
characteristic that is designed in such a manner to allow 
for the attachment of a device such as a firearm silencer 
or a flash suppressor. 
‘‘(48) The term ‘qualified law enforcement officer’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 926B. 
‘‘(49) The term ‘grandfathered semiautomatic as-
sault weapon’ means any semiautomatic assault weapon 
the importation, possession, sale, or transfer of which 
would be unlawful under section 922(v) but for the excep-
tion under paragraph (2) of such section. 
‘‘(50) The term ‘belt-fed semiautomatic firearm’ 
means any repeating firearm that— 
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‘‘(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing 
cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and 
chamber the next round; 
‘‘(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to 
fire each cartridge; and 
‘‘(C) has the capacity to accept a belt ammuni-
tion feeding device. 
‘‘(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; 
‘‘(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 
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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.’’. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON FIREARMS DEALERS SELLING A 
FIREARM PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF A 
BACKGROUND CHECK. 
Section 922(t)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(i)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(3) by striking clause (ii). 
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SEC. 4. RESTRICTIONS ON ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE 
CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting after subsection (u) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to import, 
sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting 
interstate or foreign commerce, a semiautomatic assault 
weapon. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession, 
sale, or transfer of any semiautomatic assault weapon oth-
erwise lawfully possessed under Federal law on the date 
of enactment of the Safer America for Everyone Right 
Now Act. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any firearm 
that— 
‘‘(A) is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, 
or slide action; 
‘‘(B) has been rendered permanently inoperable; 
or 
‘‘(C) is an antique firearm, as defined in section 
921 of this title. 
‘‘(4) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale 
to, transfer to, or possession by the United States 
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or a department or agency of the United States or 
a State or a department, agency, or political subdivi-
sion of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession 
by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by 
the United States or a department or agency of the 
United States or a State or a department, agency, 
or political subdivision of a State, for purposes of 
law enforcement (whether on or off duty), or a sale 
or transfer to or possession by a campus law en-
forcement officer for purposes of law enforcement 
(whether on or off duty); 
‘‘(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to 
a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 for purposes of establishing and maintaining 
an on-site physical protection system and security 
organization required by Federal law, or possession 
by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site 
for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee- 
authorized training or transportation of nuclear ma-
terials; 
‘‘(C) the possession, by an individual who is re-
tired in good standing from service with a law en-
forcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited 
from receiving a firearm, of a semiautomatic assault 
weapon— 
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‘‘(i) sold or transferred to the individual by 
the agency upon such retirement; or 
‘‘(ii) that the individual purchased, or oth-
erwise obtained, for official use before such re-
tirement; or 
‘‘(D) the importation, sale, manufacture, trans-
fer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon 
by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for 
the purposes of testing or experimentation author-
ized by the Attorney General. 
‘‘(5) For purposes of paragraph (4)(A), the term 
‘campus law enforcement officer’ means an individual who 
is— 
‘‘(A) employed by a private institution of higher 
education that is eligible for funding under title IV 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) responsible for the prevention or investiga-
tion of crime involving injury to persons or property, 
including apprehension or detention of persons for 
such crimes; 
‘‘(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law 
to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and 
make arrests; and 
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‘‘(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by 
a government entity as a law enforcement officer. 
‘‘(6) The Attorney General shall establish and main-
tain, in a timely manner, a record of the make, model, 
and, if available, date of manufacture of any semiauto-
matic assault weapon which the Attorney General is made 
aware has been used in relation to a crime under Federal 
or State law, and the nature and circumstances of the 
crime involved, including the outcome of relevant criminal 
investigations and proceedings. The Attorney General 
shall annually submit a copy of the record established 
under this paragraph to the Congress and make the record 
available to the general public. 
‘‘(w)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to import, 
sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting 
interstate or foreign commerce, a large capacity ammuni-
tion feeding device. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession 
of any large capacity ammunition feeding device otherwise 
lawfully possessed on or before the date of enactment of 
the Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale 
to, transfer to, or possession by the United States 
or a department or agency of the United States or 
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a State or a department, agency, or political subdivi-
sion of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession 
by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by 
the United States or a department or agency of the 
United States or a State or a department, agency, 
or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law 
enforcement (whether on or off duty), or a sale or 
transfer to or possession by a campus law enforce-
ment officer for purposes of law enforcement (wheth-
er on or off duty); 
‘‘(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to 
a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 for purposes of establishing and maintaining 
an on-site physical protection system and security 
organization required by Federal law, or possession 
by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site 
for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee- 
authorized training or transportation of nuclear ma-
terials; 
‘‘(C) the possession, by an individual who is re-
tired in good standing from service with a law en-
forcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited 
from receiving ammunition, of a large capacity am-
munition feeding device— 
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‘‘(i) sold or transferred to the individual by 
the agency upon such retirement; or 
‘‘(ii) that the individual purchased, or oth-
erwise obtained, for official use before such re-
tirement; or 
‘‘(D) the importation, sale, manufacture, trans-
fer, or possession of any large capacity ammunition 
feeding device by a licensed manufacturer or licensed 
importer for the purposes of testing or experimen-
tation authorized by the Attorney General. 
‘‘(4) For purposes of paragraph (3)(A), the term 
‘campus law enforcement officer’ means an individual who 
is— 
‘‘(A) employed by a private institution of higher 
education that is eligible for funding under title IV 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) responsible for the prevention or investiga-
tion of crime involving injury to persons or property, 
including apprehension or detention of persons for 
such crimes; 
‘‘(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law 
to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and 
make arrests; and 
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‘‘(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by 
a government entity as a law enforcement officer.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(aa) SECURE STORAGE OR SAFETY DEVICE RE-
QUIREMENT FOR GRANDFATHERED SEMIAUTOMATIC AS-
SAULT WEAPONS.—It shall be unlawful for any person, 
other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or 
licensed dealer, to store or keep under the dominion or 
control of that person any grandfathered semiautomatic 
assault weapon that the person knows, or has reasonable 
cause to believe, will be accessible to an individual prohib-
ited from receiving or possessing a firearm under sub-
section (g), (n), or (x), or any provision of State law, un-
less the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon is— 
‘‘(1) carried on the person, or within such close 
proximity that the person can readily retrieve and 
use the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon 
as if the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weap-
on were carried on the person; or 
‘‘(2) locked by a secure gun storage or safety 
device that the prohibited individual has no ability to 
access.’’. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION
MARKINGS
FOR
SEMIAUTO-
MATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.—Section 923(i) of title 18, 
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United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The serial number of any semiautomatic as-
sault weapon manufactured after the date of enactment 
of the Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act shall 
clearly show the date on which the weapon was manufac-
tured or made, legibly and conspicuously engraved or cast 
on the weapon, and such other identification as the Attor-
ney General shall by regulations prescribe.’’. 
(c) IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS FOR LARGE CAPAC-
ITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.—Section 923(i) of 
title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A large ca-
pacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after the 
date of enactment of the Safer America for Everyone 
Right Now Act shall be identified by a serial number and 
the date on which the device was manufactured or made, 
legibly and conspicuously engraved or cast on the device, 
and such other identification as the Attorney General shall 
by regulations prescribe.’’. 
(d) SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF LARGE CAPACITY 
AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.—Section 924(d) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘or large capacity ammu-
nition feeding device’’ after ‘‘firearm or ammu-
nition’’ each time it appears; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or large capacity ammu-
nition feeding device’’ after ‘‘firearms or ammu-
nition’’ each time it appears; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or (k)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(k), (r), (v), or (w)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘or large 
capacity ammunition feeding devices’’ after ‘‘fire-
arms or quantities of ammunition’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ‘‘922(r), 
922(v), 922(w),’’ after ‘‘922(n),’’. 
(e) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or (q) of sec-
tion 922’’ and inserting ‘‘(q), (r), (v), (w), or (aa) of sec-
tion 922’’. 
SEC. 5. BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR TRANSFERS OF GRAND-
FATHERED SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAP-
ONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, as amended by the preceding provisions of 
this Act, is amended— 
(1) by repealing subsection (s); 
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(2) by redesignating subsection (t) as sub-
section (s); 
(3) in subsection (s), as redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii), by striking 
‘‘(as defined in subsection (s)(8))’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) In this subsection, the term ‘chief law en-
forcement officer’ means the chief of police, the 
sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the designee of 
any such individual.’’; and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (s), as redesig-
nated, the following: 
‘‘(t)(1) Beginning on the date that is 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the Safer America for Everyone 
Right Now Act, it shall be unlawful for any person who 
is not licensed under this chapter to transfer a grand-
fathered semiautomatic assault weapon to any other per-
son who is not licensed under this chapter, unless a li-
censed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer 
has first taken custody of the grandfathered semiauto-
matic assault weapon for the purpose of complying with 
subsection (s). Upon taking custody of the grandfathered 
semiautomatic assault weapon, the licensee shall comply 
with all requirements of this chapter as if the licensee were 
transferring the grandfathered semiautomatic assault 
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weapon from the licensee’s inventory to the unlicensed 
transferee. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a temporary 
transfer of possession for the purpose of participating in 
target shooting in a licensed target facility or established 
range if— 
‘‘(A) the grandfathered semiautomatic assault 
weapon is, at all times, kept within the premises of 
the target facility or range; and 
‘‘(B) the transferee is not known to be prohib-
ited from possessing or receiving a grandfathered 
semiautomatic assault weapon. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘trans-
fer’— 
‘‘(A) shall include a sale, gift, or loan; and 
‘‘(B) does not include temporary custody of the 
grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon for 
purposes of examination or evaluation by a prospec-
tive transferee. 
‘‘(4)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
chapter, the Attorney General may implement this sub-
section with regulations. 
‘‘(B) Regulations promulgated under this para-
graph— 
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‘‘(i) shall include a provision setting a max-
imum fee that may be charged by licensees for serv-
ices provided in accordance with paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) shall not include any provision imposing 
recordkeeping requirements on any unlicensed trans-
feror or requiring licensees to facilitate transfers in 
accordance with paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) 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)’’. 
(2) SECTION 925A.—Section 925A of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (s) or 
(t) of section 922’’ and inserting ‘‘section 922(s)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
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SEC. 6. 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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