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Subject: Text of H.R. 7 as introduced to the US House of Representatives

102d CONGRESS 1st Session
				H.R. 7

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a waiting period before
the purchase of a handgun.

This act may be cited as the "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act".

Sec. 2. WAITING PERIOD REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASE OF HANDGUN

(a) In General. -- Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

"(S)(1) It shall be unlawful for an licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver,or transfer a handgun to
an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless --

    "(A) After the most recent proposal of such transfer by the
	transferee --

	"(i) the transferor has --

	    "(I) received from the transferee a statement of the transferee
	    containing the information described in paragraph (3);

	    "(II) verified the identification of the transferee by examining
	    the identification document presented; and

	    "(III) within one day after the transferee furnishes the
	    statement, provided a copy of the statement to the chief law
	    enforcement officer of the place of residence of the transferee;
	    and

	"(ii)(I) the transferor has received written verification that
	    the chief law enforcement officer has received the statement, 7
	    days have elapsed from the date the transferee furnished the
	    statement, and the transferor has not received information from
	    the chief law enforcement officer that receipt or possession of
	    the handgun by the transferee would be in violation of Federal,
	    State, or local law; or

	    "(II) the transferor has received notice from the chief law
	    enforcement officer that the officer has no information
	    indicating that receipt or possession of the handgun by the
	    transferee would violate Federal, State, or local law;

    "(B) the transferee has presented to the transferor a written statement,
    issued by the chief law enforcement officer of the place of residence
    of the transferee during the 10-day period ending on the date of the most
    recent proposal of such transfer by the transferee, which states that the
    transferee requires access to a handgun because of a threat to the life
    of the transferee or of any member of the household of the transferee;

    "(C) (i) the transferee has presented to the transferor a permit which --

	    "(I) allows the transferee to possess a handgun; and

	    "(II) was issued not more than 5 years earlier by the State in
	    which the transfer is to take place; and

	"(ii) the law of the State provides that such a permit is to be
	issued only after an authorized government official has verified
	that the information available to such official does not indicate
	that possession of a handgun by the transferee would be in violation
	of law;

    "(D) the law of the State --

	"(i) prohibits any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or
	licensed dealer from transferring a handgun to an individual who
	is not licensed under section 923, before at least 7 days have
	elapsed from the date the transferee proposes such transfer; or

	"(ii) requires that, before any licensed importer, licensed
	manufacturer, or licensed dealer completes the transfer of a
	handgun to an individual who is not licensed under
	section 923, an authorized government official verifies
	that the information available to such official does not
	indicate that possession of a handgun by the transferee
	would be in violation of law; or

    "(E) the transferor has received a report from any system of felon
    identification established by the Attorney General pursuant to section
    6213(a) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988, that available
    information does not indicate that possession or receipt of a handgun
    by the transferee would violate Federal, State, or local law.

"(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be interpreted to require any action by a
chief law enforcement officer which is not otherwise required.

"(3) The statement referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(i) shall contain only --

    "(A) the name, address, and date of birth appearing on a valid
    identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(1)) of the
    transferee containing a photograph of the transferee and a description
    of the identification used;

    "(B) a statement that transferee --
	"(i) is not under indictment for, and has not been convicted in any
	court for a term exceeding one year;

	"(ii) is not a fugitive from justice;

	"(iii) is not an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled
	substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act);

	"(iv) has not been adjudicated as a mental defective or been
	committed to a mental institution;

	"(v) is not an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the
	United States;

	"(vi) has not been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable
	conditions; and

	"(vii) is not a person who, having been a citizen of the United
	States, has renounced such citizenship;

    "(C) the date the statement is made; and

    "(D) notice that the transferee intends to obtain a handgun from
    the transferor.

"(4) Any transferor of a handgun who, after such transfer, receives a
report from a chief law enforcement officer containing information that
receipt or possession of the handgun by the transferee violates Federal,
State, or local law shall immediately communicate all information the
transferor has about the transfer and the transferee to --

    "(A) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of business of
    the transferor; and

    "(B) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of residence of
    the transferee.

"(5) Any transferor who receives information, not otherwise available to
the public, in a report under this subsection shall not disclose such
information except to the transferee, to law enforcement authorities, or
pursuant to the direction of a court of law.

"(6)"(A) Any transferor who sells, delivers, or otherwise transfers a
handgun to a transferee shall retain the copy of the statement of the
transferee with respect to the handgun transaction.

    "(B) Unless the chief law enforcement officer to whom a copy of the
    statement is sent determines that a transaction would violate Federal,
    State, or local law, the officer shall, within 30 days after the date
    the transferee made the statement, destroy the copy and any record
    containing information derived from the statement.

"(7) For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'chief law enforcement
officer' means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer,
or the designee of any such individual.

"(8) This subsection shall not apply to the sale of a firearm in the
circumstances described in subsection (c).

"(9) The Secretary shall take necessary actions to assure that the provisions
of this subsection are published and disseminated to dealers and to the public.

(b) Handgun Defined. -- Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following:

    "(29) The term 'handgun' means --

	"(A) a firearm which has a short stock and is designed to be held
	and fired by the use of a single hand; and

	"(B) any combination of parts from which a firearm described in
	subparagraph (A) can be assembled.".

(c) Penalty. -- Section 924(a) of such title is amended --

    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "(2) or (3)" and inserting "(2), (3),
    or (4)"; and

    (2) by adding at the end the following:

    "(4) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(s) shall be fined not more
    than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."

(d) Effective Date. -- The amendments made by this Act shall apply to
conduct engaged in 90 or more days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

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Subject: Text of HR-7 as passed by House of Representatives

102d CONGRESS 1st Session
				H.R. 7

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a waiting period before
the purchase of a handgun.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 9 (legislative day, April 25) 1991
Received

May 15 (legislative day, April 25) 1991
Read the first time

AN ACT

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a waiting period before
the purchase of a handgun.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

This act may be cited as the "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act".

SEC. 2. WAITING PERIOD REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASE OF HANDGUN

(a) In General. -- Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

"(s)(1) It shall be unlawful for an licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver,or transfer a handgun to
an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless --

    "(A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by the
	transferee --

	"(i) the transferor has --

	    "(I) received from the transferee a statement of the transferee
	    containing the information described in paragraph (3);

	    "(II) verified the identification of the transferee by examining
	    the identification document presented; and

	    "(III) within one day after the transferee furnishes the
	    statement, provided a copy of the statement to the chief law
	    enforcement officer of the place of residence of the transferee;
	    and

	"(ii)(I) 7 days have elapsed from the date the transferee furnished the
	    statement, and the transferor has not received information from
	    the chief law enforcement officer that receipt or possession of
	    the handgun by the transferee would be in violation of Federal,
	    State, or local law; or

	    "(II) the transferor has received notice from the chief law
	    enforcement officer that the officer has no information
	    indicating that receipt or possession of the handgun by the
	    transferee would violate Federal, State, or local law;

    "(B) the transferee has presented to the transferor a written statement,
    issued by the chief law enforcement officer of the place of residence
    of the transferee during the 10-day period ending on the date of the most
    recent proposal of such transfer by the transferee, which states that the
    transferee requires access to a handgun because of a threat to the life
    of the transferee or of any member of the household of the transferee;

    "(C) (i) the transferee has presented to the transferor a permit which --

	    "(I) allows the transferee to possess a handgun; and

	    "(II) was issued not more than 5 years earlier by the State in
	    which the transfer is to take place; and

	"(ii) the law of the State provides that such a permit is to be
	issued only after an authorized government official has verified
	that the information available to such official does not indicate
	that possession of a handgun by the transferee would be in violation
	of law;

    "(D) the law of the State --

	"(i) prohibits any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or
	licensed dealer from transferring a handgun to an individual who
	is not licensed under section 923, before at least 7 days have
	elapsed from the date the transferee proposes such transfer; or

	"(ii) requires that, before any licensed importer, licensed
	manufacturer, or licensed dealer completes the transfer of a
	handgun to an individual who is not licensed under
	section 923, an authorized government official verifies
	that the information available to such official does not
	indicate that possession of a handgun by the transferee
	would be in violation of law; or

    "(E) the transferor has received a report from any system of felon
    identification established by the Attorney General pursuant to section
    6213(a) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988, that available
    information does not indicate that possession or receipt of a handgun
    by the transferee would violate Federal, State, or local law.

"(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be interpreted to require any action by a
chief law enforcement officer which is not otherwise required.

"(3) The statement referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(i) shall contain only --

    "(A) the name, address, and date of birth appearing on a valid
    identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(1)) of the
    transferee containing a photograph of the transferee and a description
    of the identification used;

    "(B) a statement that transferee --
	"(i) is not under indictment for, and has not been convicted in any
	court of a crime punishable for a term exceeding one year;

	"(ii) is not a fugitive from justice;

	"(iii) is not an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled
	substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act);

	"(iv) has not been adjudicated as a mental defective or been
	committed to a mental institution;

	"(v) is not an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the
	United States;

	"(vi) has not been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable
	conditions; and

	"(vii) is not a person who, having been a citizen of the United
	States, has renounced such citizenship;

    "(C) the date the statement is made; and

    "(D) notice that the transferee intends to obtain a handgun from
    the transferor.

"(4) Any transferor of a handgun who, after such transfer, receives a
report from a chief law enforcement officer containing information that
receipt or possession of the handgun by the transferee violates Federal,
State, or local law shall immediately communicate all information the
transferor has about the transfer and the transferee to --

    "(A) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of business of
    the transferor; and

    "(B) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of residence of
    the transferee.

"(5) Any transferor who receives information, not otherwise available to
the public, in a report under this subsection shall not disclose such
information except to the transferee, to law enforcement authorities, or
pursuant to the direction of a court of law.

"(6)"(A) Any transferor who sells, delivers, or otherwise transfers a
handgun to a transferee shall retain the copy of the statement of the
transferee with respect to the handgun transaction, and shall retain
evidence that the transferor has complied with paragraph (1)(A)(i)(III)
with respect to the statement.

    "(B) Unless the chief law enforcement officer to whom a copy of the
    statement is sent determines that a transaction would violate Federal,
    State, or local law, the officer shall, within 30 days after the date
    the transferee made the statement, destroy the copy and any record
    containing information derived from the statement.

"(7) For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'chief law enforcement
officer' means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer,
or the designee of any such individual.

"(8) This subsection shall not apply to the sale of a firearm in the
circumstances described in subsection (c).

"(9) The Secretary shall take necessary actions to assure that the provisions
of this subsection are published and disseminated to dealers and to the
public.".

(b) HANDGUN DEFINED. -- Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following:

    "(29) The term 'handgun' means --

	"(A) a firearm which has a short stock and is designed to be held
	and fired by the use of a single hand; and

	"(B) any combination of parts from which a firearm described in
	subparagraph (A) can be assembled.".

(c) Penalty. -- Section 924(a) of such title is amended --

    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "paragraph (2) or (3) of"; and

    (2) by adding at the end the following:

    "(5) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(s) shall be fined not more
    than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."

(d) Effective Date. -- The amendments made by this Act shall apply to
conduct engaged in 90 or more days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Passed the House of Representative May 8, 1991.

Attest:     DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
				Clerk.
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Subject: Re: Text of HR-7 as passed by House of Representatives

The changes to HR-7 are:

    1)	It's called an act now, since it passed the House

    2)	The chief law enforcement officer is not required to confirm
	receipt of the application, so the 7 day wait cannot be stretched
	out indefinitely.

    3)	The transferor must retain evidence that the transferee has
	complied with paragraph (1)(A)(i)(III) [e.g., a photocopy of
	your drivers license or handgun permit]

    4)	Changes in the penalty section, which I can't understand w/o
	title 18, United States Code to diff with.

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	LEGI-SLATE Report for the 102nd Congress  Mon, September 21, 1992  3:
29pm (EDT)

BILL TEXT Report for H.R.3371
    As passed by the House (Engrossed)
Showing the Full Text of Each Item
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                TITLE XXV--BRADY HANDGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT



  SEC 2501. SHORT TITLE.


      This title may be cited as the "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act".


  SEC. 2502. WAITING PERIOD REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASE OF HANDGUN.


      (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
  by adding at the end the following:

      "(s)(1) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed
  manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to
  an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless--

          "(A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by the
      transferee--

              "(i) the transferor has--

                  "(I) received from the transferee a statement of the
              transferee containing the information described in paragraph (3);

                  "(II) verified the identification of the transferee by
              examining the identification document presented; and
 
                  "(III) within one day after the transferee furnishes the
              statement, provided a copy of the statement to the chief law
              enforcement officer of the place of residence of the transferee;
              and

              "(ii)(I) 7 days have elapsed from the date the transferee
          furnished the statement, and the transferor has not received
          information from the chief law enforcement officer that receipt or
          possession of the handgun by the transferee would be in violation of
          Federal, State, or local law; or

              "(II) the transferor has received notice from the chief law
          enforcement officer that the officer has no information indicating
          that receipt or possession of the handgun by the transferee would
          violate Federal, State, or local law;

          "(B) the transferee has presented to the transferor a written
      statement, issued by the chief law enforcement officer of the place of
      residence of the transferee during the 10-day period ending on the date
      of the most recent proposal of such transfer by the transferee, which
      states that the transferee requires access to a handgun because of a
      threat to the life of the transferee or of any member of the household of
      the transferee;

          "(C)(i) the transferee has presented to the transferor a permit
      which--

              "(I) allows the transferee to possess a handgun; and

              "(II) was issued not more than 5 years earlier by the State in
          which the transfer is to take place; and

          "(ii) the law of the State provides that such a permit is to be
      issued only after an authorized government official has verified that 
      the information available to such official does not indicate 
      that possession of a handgun by the transferee would be in 
      violation of law;

          "(D) the law of the State--

              "(i) prohibits any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or
          licensed dealer from transferring a handgun to an individual who is
          not licensed under section 923, before at least 7 days have elapsed
          from the date the transferee proposes such transfer; or

              "(ii) requires that, before any licensed importer, licensed
          manufacturer, or licensed dealer completes the transfer of a 
          handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, an 
          authorized government official verifies that the information 
          available to such official does not indicate that possession of a 
          handgun by the transferee would be in violation of law; or

          "(E) the transferor has received a report from any system of felon
      identification established by the Attorney General pursuant to section
      6213(a) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988, that available
      information does not indicate that possession or receipt of a handgun 
      by the transferee would violate Federal, State, or local law.

      "(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be interpreted to require any action by a
      chief law enforcement officer which is not otherwise required.

      "(3) The statement referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I) shall contain
      only--

          "(A) the name, address, and date of birth appearing on a valid
      identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(1)) of the
      transferee containing a photograph of the transferee and a description 
      of the identification used;

          "(B) a statement that the transferee--

              "(i) is not under indictment for, and has not been convicted in
       any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term      
       exceeding one year;

              "(ii) is not a fugitive from justice;

              "(iii) is not an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled
          substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances
          Act);

              "(iv) has not been adjudicated as a mental defective or been
          committed to a mental institution;

              "(v) is not an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the United
          States;

              "(vi) has not been discharged from the Armed Forces under
          dishonorable conditions; and

              "(vii) is not a person who, having been a citizen of the United
          States, has renounced such citizenship;

          "(C) the date the statement is made; and

          "(D) notice that the transferee intends to obtain a handgun from the
      transferor.

      "(4) Any transferor of a handgun who, after such transfer, receives a
  report from a chief law enforcement officer containing information that
  receipt or possession of the handgun by the transferee violates Federal,
  State, or local law shall immediately communicate all information the
  transferor has about the transfer and the transferee to--

          "(A) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of business of
      the transferor; and

          "(B) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of residence of
      the transferee.

      "(5) Any transferor who receives information, not otherwise available 
      to the public, in a report under this subsection shall not disclose 
      such information except to the transferee, to law enforcement 
      authorities, or pursuant to the direction of a court of law.

      "(6)(A) Any transferor who sells, delivers, or otherwise transfers a
      handgun to a transferee shall retain the copy of the statement of the
      transferee with respect to the handgun transaction, and shall retain 
      evidence that the transferor has complied with paragraph (1)(A)(i)(
      III) with respect to the statement.

      "(B) Unless the chief law enforcement officer to whom a copy of the
      statement is sent determines that a transaction would violate Federal, 
      State, or local law, the officer shall, within 30 days after the date 
      the transferee made the statement, destroy the copy and any record 
      containing information derived from the statement.

      "(7) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'chief law enforcement
      officer' means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent 
      officer, or the designee of any such individual.

      "(8) This subsection shall not apply to the sale of a firearm in the
      circumstances described in subsection (c).

      "(9) The Secretary shall take necessary actions to assure that the
      provisions of this subsection are published and disseminated to 
      dealers and to the public.".

      (b) Handgun Defined.--Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding
      after the paragraph added by 2001(b) following:

      "(30) The term 'handgun' means--

          "(A) a firearm which has a short stock and is designed to be held 
       and fired by the use of a single hand; and

          "(B) any combination of parts from which a firearm described in
      subparagraph (A) can be assembled.".

      (c) Penalty.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended--

          (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "paragraph (2) or (3) of"; and

          (2) by adding at the end the following:

      "(5) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(s) shall be fined not more
  than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.".
 
      (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to
  conduct engaged in 90 or more days after the date of the enactment of this
  Act.

              Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 1991.

                                     Attest:

 

                                     Clerk.

 

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	LEGI-SLATE Report for the 102nd Congress  Mon, September 21, 1992  3:
29pm (EDT)

BILL TEXT Report for H.R.3371
    As passed by the House (Engrossed)
Showing the Full Text of Each Item
    Limited to Item(s): 324 325 326
 

                TITLE XXV--BRADY HANDGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT



  SEC 2501. SHORT TITLE.


      This title may be cited as the "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act".


  SEC. 2502. WAITING PERIOD REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASE OF HANDGUN.


      (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
  by adding at the end the following:

      "(s)(1) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed
  manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to
  an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless--

          "(A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by the
      transferee--

              "(i) the transferor has--

                  "(I) received from the transferee a statement of the
              transferee containing the information described in paragraph (3);

                  "(II) verified the identification of the transferee by
              examining the identification document presented; and
 
                  "(III) within one day after the transferee furnishes the
              statement, provided a copy of the statement to the chief law
              enforcement officer of the place of residence of the transferee;
              and

              "(ii)(I) 7 days have elapsed from the date the transferee
          furnished the statement, and the transferor has not received
          information from the chief law enforcement officer that receipt or
          possession of the handgun by the transferee would be in violation of
          Federal, State, or local law; or

              "(II) the transferor has received notice from the chief law
          enforcement officer that the officer has no information indicating
          that receipt or possession of the handgun by the transferee would
          violate Federal, State, or local law;

          "(B) the transferee has presented to the transferor a written
      statement, issued by the chief law enforcement officer of the place of
      residence of the transferee during the 10-day period ending on the date
      of the most recent proposal of such transfer by the transferee, which
      states that the transferee requires access to a handgun because of a
      threat to the life of the transferee or of any member of the household of
      the transferee;

          "(C)(i) the transferee has presented to the transferor a permit
      which--

              "(I) allows the transferee to possess a handgun; and

              "(II) was issued not more than 5 years earlier by the State in
          which the transfer is to take place; and

          "(ii) the law of the State provides that such a permit is to be
      issued only after an authorized government official has verified that 
      the information available to such official does not indicate 
      that possession of a handgun by the transferee would be in 
      violation of law;

          "(D) the law of the State--

              "(i) prohibits any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or
          licensed dealer from transferring a handgun to an individual who is
          not licensed under section 923, before at least 7 days have elapsed
          from the date the transferee proposes such transfer; or

              "(ii) requires that, before any licensed importer, licensed
          manufacturer, or licensed dealer completes the transfer of a 
          handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, an 
          authorized government official verifies that the information 
          available to such official does not indicate that possession of a 
          handgun by the transferee would be in violation of law; or

          "(E) the transferor has received a report from any system of felon
      identification established by the Attorney General pursuant to section
      6213(a) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988, that available
      information does not indicate that possession or receipt of a handgun 
      by the transferee would violate Federal, State, or local law.

      "(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be interpreted to require any action by a
      chief law enforcement officer which is not otherwise required.

      "(3) The statement referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I) shall contain
      only--

          "(A) the name, address, and date of birth appearing on a valid
      identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(1)) of the
      transferee containing a photograph of the transferee and a description 
      of the identification used;

          "(B) a statement that the transferee--

              "(i) is not under indictment for, and has not been convicted in
       any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term      
       exceeding one year;

              "(ii) is not a fugitive from justice;

              "(iii) is not an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled
          substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances
          Act);

              "(iv) has not been adjudicated as a mental defective or been
          committed to a mental institution;

              "(v) is not an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the United
          States;

              "(vi) has not been discharged from the Armed Forces under
          dishonorable conditions; and

              "(vii) is not a person who, having been a citizen of the United
          States, has renounced such citizenship;

          "(C) the date the statement is made; and

          "(D) notice that the transferee intends to obtain a handgun from the
      transferor.

      "(4) Any transferor of a handgun who, after such transfer, receives a
  report from a chief law enforcement officer containing information that
  receipt or possession of the handgun by the transferee violates Federal,
  State, or local law shall immediately communicate all information the
  transferor has about the transfer and the transferee to--

          "(A) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of business of
      the transferor; and

          "(B) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of residence of
      the transferee.

      "(5) Any transferor who receives information, not otherwise available 
      to the public, in a report under this subsection shall not disclose 
      such information except to the transferee, to law enforcement 
      authorities, or pursuant to the direction of a court of law.

      "(6)(A) Any transferor who sells, delivers, or otherwise transfers a
      handgun to a transferee shall retain the copy of the statement of the
      transferee with respect to the handgun transaction, and shall retain 
      evidence that the transferor has complied with paragraph (1)(A)(i)(
      III) with respect to the statement.

      "(B) Unless the chief law enforcement officer to whom a copy of the
      statement is sent determines that a transaction would violate Federal, 
      State, or local law, the officer shall, within 30 days after the date 
      the transferee made the statement, destroy the copy and any record 
      containing information derived from the statement.

      "(7) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'chief law enforcement
      officer' means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent 
      officer, or the designee of any such individual.

      "(8) This subsection shall not apply to the sale of a firearm in the
      circumstances described in subsection (c).

      "(9) The Secretary shall take necessary actions to assure that the
      provisions of this subsection are published and disseminated to 
      dealers and to the public.".

      (b) Handgun Defined.--Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding
      after the paragraph added by 2001(b) following:

      "(30) The term 'handgun' means--

          "(A) a firearm which has a short stock and is designed to be held 
       and fired by the use of a single hand; and

          "(B) any combination of parts from which a firearm described in
      subparagraph (A) can be assembled.".

      (c) Penalty.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended--

          (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "paragraph (2) or (3) of"; and

          (2) by adding at the end the following:

      "(5) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(s) shall be fined not more
  than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.".
 
      (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to
  conduct engaged in 90 or more days after the date of the enactment of this
  Act.

              Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 1991.

                                     Attest:

 

                                     Clerk.

