To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.

Bill: 115-hr-4018
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2017-10-11
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records

Family relationships

Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a three-day waiting period for certain handgun transfers.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to sell or transfer a handgun to an unlicensed individual unless three business days have elapsed since the licensee initiated a background check.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill makes it unlawful for an unlicensed individual to receive a handgun purchased or borrowed from another unlicensed individual unless at least three days have elapsed since the recipient most recently offered to purchase or borrow the handgun.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4018 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2017 Mr. Krishnamoorthi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.

1. 3 -day waiting period required before receipt of a handgun, with exceptions (a) Transfers between persons who are not firearms licensees Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person not licensed under this chapter, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to receive a handgun purchased or borrowed from another person not licensed under this chapter unless at least 3 days have elapsed since the recipient most recently offered to so purchase or borrow the handgun. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a handgun loan that meets the conditions of subsection (t)(7). . (b) Transfers by firearms licensees to non-licensees Section 922(t) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) (i) in the case of a transfer that is not the purchase of a handgun, or is a handgun loan that meets the conditions of paragraph (7)— (I) the system provides the licensee with a unique identification number; or (II) 3 business days (meaning a day on which State offices are open) have elapsed since the licensee contacted the system, and the system has not notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this section; and (ii) in the case of a transfer that is the purchase of a handgun, or is a handgun loan that does not meet the conditions of paragraph (7), 3 business days (meaning a day on which State offices are open) have elapsed since the licensee contacted the system, and the system has not notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this section; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) A handgun loan meets the conditions of this paragraph if the loan meets the following conditions: (A) The borrower is the spouse, domestic partner registered as such under State law, or any of the following relations, whether by consanguinity, adoption, or steprelation, of the lender: (i) Parent. (ii) Child. (iii) Sibling. (iv) Grandparent. (v) Grandchild. (B) The lender has not loaned the handgun to the borrower on more than 5 prior occasions in the calendar year. (C) The loan is for any lawful purpose. (D) The loan is for a period of not more than 30 days. . (c) Penalties Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking or (q) and inserting (q), or (aa) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 90-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.