To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer.

Bill: 116-hr-167
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2019-01-03
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill makes it unlawful for a person who is not a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm at a gun show. </p> <p>The prohibition does not apply to a transfer to a licensed manufacturer, importer, dealer, or collector. </p> <p>A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term, or both.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer.

1. Prohibition on transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (a) In general Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) (A) It shall be unlawful for a person to transfer a firearm at a gun show, unless the person is a licensed dealer. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a transfer to a person licensed under this chapter. (2) In paragraph (1), the term gun show — (A) means an event or function— (i) held for the purpose of facilitating the commercial sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms; and (ii) at which a firearm is displayed, exhibited, offered for sale, transfer, or exchange, or sold, transferred, or exchanged; and (B) includes the entire premises, including parking areas, used to facilitate the sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms at the event or function. . (b) Penalties Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(aa) shall be fined an amount equal to $10,000 multiplied by the number of firearms involved in the violation, imprisoned not less than 1 year and not more than 2 years, or both. .