,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ada  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #c1 #bjac   
,mrs4 ,mc,carthy of ,new ,york          
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to require      
criminal background checks on all       
firearms transactions occurring at gun  
shows4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may 
be cited as the ,gun ,show ,loophole    
,closing ,act of #bjac4  #b4 ,gun show  
background check  7a7 ,findings ,the    
,congress finds that--  7#a7            
approximately #e1bjj traditional gun    
shows are held annually across the      
,united ,states1 attracting thousands of
 attendees per show and hundreds of     
,federal firearms licensees and         
unlicensed firearms sellers2 and  7#b7  
gun shows at which firearms are         
exhibited or offered for sale or        
exchange provide a convenient and       
centralized commercial location where   
criminals and other prohibited persons  

obtain firearms without background      
checks and without records that enable  
firearm tracing4  7b7 ,definitions      
,section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  7#cf7 ,gun show 
,the term gun show--  7,a7 means any    
event at which #ej or more firearms are 
offered or exhibited for sale1 exchange1
 or transfer1 if #a or more of the      
firearms has been shipped or transported
 in1 or otherwise affects1 interstate or
 foreign commerce2  7,b7 does not       
include an offer or exhibit of firearms 
for sale1 exchange1 or transfer by an   
individual from the personal collection 
of that individual1 at the private      
residence of that individual1 if the    
individual is not required to be        
licensed under section #ibc2 and  7,c7  
does not include an offer or exhibit of 
firearms for sale1 exchange1 or transfer
 at events--  7i7 where not more than   
#ajj firearms are offered or exhibited  
for sale1 exchange or transfer2  7ii7   

that are conducted by private1          
not-for-profit organizations whose      
primary purpose is owning and           
maintaining real property for the       
purpose of hunting activities2 and      
7iii7 that are attended only by         
permanent or annual dues-paying members 
of the organizations1 and the members of
 the immediate families of the          
dues-paying members4  7#cg7 ,gun show   
vendor ,the term gun show vendor means a
 person who is not licensed under       
section #ibc and who exhibits1 sells1   
offers for sale1 transfers1 or exchanges
 a firearm at a gun show1 regardless of 
whether or not the person arranges with 
the gun show operator for a fixed       
location from which to exhibit1 sell1   
offer for sale1 transfer1 or exchange   
the firearm4  4  7c7 ,regulation of     
firearms transfers at gun shows  7#a7   
,in general ,chapter #dd of such title  
is amended by adding at the end the     
following3  #icb4 ,regulation of        
firearms transfers at gun shows  7a7    

,registration of gun show operators ,it 
shall be unlawful for a person to       
operate a gun show1 unless--  7#a7 the  
person has attained #ba years of age2   
7#b7 the person 7and1 if the person is a
 corporation1 partnership1 or           
association1 each individual possessing1
 directly or indirectly1 the power to   
direct or cause the direction of the    
management and policies of the          
corporation1 partnership1 or            
association7 is not prohibited by       
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of section #ibb   
from transporting1 shipping1 or         
receiving firearms or ammunition in     
interstate or foreign commerce2  7#c7   
the person has not willfully violated   
any provision of this chapter or        
regulation issued under this chapter2   
7#d7 the person has registered with the 
,attorney ,general as a gun show        
operator1 in accordance with regulations
 promulgated by the ,attorney ,general1 
and as part of the registration--  7,a7 
has provided the ,attorney ,general with

 a photograph and the fingerprints of   
the person2 and  7,b7 has certified that
 the person meets the requirements of   
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of      
section #ibc7;d77#a72  7#e7 the person  
has not willfully failed to disclose any
 material information required1 and has 
not made any false statement as to any  
material fact1 in connection with the   
registration2 and  7#f7 the person has  
paid the ,attorney ,general a fee for   
the registration1 in an amount          
determined by the ,attorney ,general4   
7b7 ,responsibilities of gun show       
operators  7#a7 ,in general ,it shall be
 unlawful for a person to operate a gun 
show1 unless the person--  7,a7 not     
later than #cj days before the          
commencement of the gun show1 notifies  
the ,attorney ,general1 in writing1 of  
the date1 time1 duration1 and location  
of the gun show1 and the identity of    
each person who will be a gun show      
vendor at the gun show2  7,b7 before    
commencement of the gun show--  7i7     

verifies the identity of each individual
 who will be a gun show vendor at the   
gun show by examining a valid           
identification document 7as defined in  
section #ajbh7;d77#c77 of the individual
 containing a photograph of the         
individual2 and  7ii7 requires each such
 individual to sign--  7,i7 a ledger1   
and enter into the ledger identifying   
information concerning the individual2  
and  7,,ii7 a notice which sets forth   
the obligations of a gun show vendor    
under this chapter2 and  7,c7 notifies  
each person who attends the gun show of 
the requirements of this chapter1 in    
accordance with such regulations as the 
,attorney ,general shall prescribe4     
7#b7 ,recordkeeping ,a person who       
operates1 or has operated1 a gun show   
shall maintain records demonstrating    
compliance with paragraph 7#a77;,b71 at 
such place1 for such period of time1 and
 in such form as the ,attorney ,general 
shall require by regulation1 or transmit
 the records to the ,attorney ,general4 

7c7 ,background check required before   
transfer of firearm between unlicensed  
persons ,it shall be unlawful for a     
person who is not licensed under this   
chapter to transfer possession of1 or   
title to1 a firearm at1 or on the       
curtilage of1 a gun show1 to another    
person who is not so licensed1 or for a 
person who is not so licensed to receive
 possession of1 or title to1 a firearm  
at1 or on the curtilage of1 a gun show  
from another person who is not so       
licensed1 unless a licensed importer1   
licensed manufacturer1 or licensed      
dealer--  7#a7 has entered into a       
separate bound record the make1 model1  
and serial number of the firearm1 and   
such other information about the        
transaction as the ,attorney ,general   
may require by regulation2 and  7#b7 has
 notified the prospective transferor and
 prospective transferee of the firearm  
that the national instant criminal      
background check system established     
under section #ajc of the ,brady        

,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act has 
provided the licensee with a unique     
identification number1 indicating that  
receipt of the firearm by the           
prospective transferee would not violate
 section #ibb of this title or ,state   
law4  7d7 ,recordkeeping requirements   
7#a7 ,in general ,a licensee who        
provides a notice pursuant to subsection
 7c77#b7 with respect to the transfer of
 a firearm shall--  7,a7 not later than 
#aj days after the date of the transfer1
 submit to the ,attorney ,general a     
report of the transfer1 which report    
shall specify the make1 model1 and      
serial number of the firearm1 and       
contain such other information and be on
 such form1 as the ,attorney ,general   
shall require by regulation1 except that
 the report shall not include the name  
of or other identifying information     
relating to any person involved in the  
transfer who is not licensed under this 
chapter2 and  7,b7 retain a record of   
the transfer1 including the same        

information as would be required if the 
transfer were from the inventory of the 
licensee1 as part of the permanent      
business records of the licensee4  7#b7 
,limitation ,the ,attorney ,general may 
not impose any recordkeeping requirement
 on any gun show vendor by reason of    
this section4  4  7#b7 ,penalties       
,section #ibd7;a7 of such title is      
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#h7 7,a7 ,whoever knowingly
 violates subsection 7a7 or 7d7 of      
section #icb shall be fined under this  
title1 imprisoned not more than #e      
years1 or both4  7,b7 ,whoever knowingly
 violates subsection 7b7 or 7c7 of      
section #icb1 shall be--  7i7 fined     
under this title1 imprisoned not more   
than #b years1 or both2 and  7ii7 in the
 case of a second or subsequent         
conviction1 fined under this title1     
imprisoned not more than #e years1 or   
both4  7,c7 ,in addition to any other   
penalties imposed under this paragraph1 
the ,attorney ,general may1 with respect

 to any person who knowingly violates   
any provision of section #icb--  7i7 if 
the person is registered pursuant to    
section #icb7;a71 after notice and      
opportunity for a hearing1 suspend for  
not more than #f months or revoke the   
registration of that person under       
section #icb7;a72 and  7ii7 impose a    
civil fine in an amount equal to not    
more than #aj1jjj4  4  7#c7 ,clerical   
amendment ,the table of contents for    
such chapter is amended by adding at the
 end the following3  ,sec4 #icb4        
,regulation of firearms transfers at gun
 shows4  4  7d7 ,inspection authority   
,section #ibc7;g77#a7 of such title is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7,e7 ,notwithstanding       
subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph1 the
 ,attorney ,general may enter during    
business hours any place where a gun    
show operator operates a gun show or is 
required to maintain records pursuant to
 section #icb7;b77#b71 for purposes of  
examining the records required by       

sections #ibc and #icb and the inventory
 of licensees conducting business at the
 gun show4 ,the entry and examination   
shall be conducted for the purposes of  
determining compliance with this chapter
 by gun show operators and licensees    
conducting business at the gun show1 and
 shall not require a showing of         
reasonable cause or a warrant4  4  7e7  
,reports of multiple sales assisted by  
licensees at gun shows ,section         
#ibc7;g77#c77;,a7 of such title is      
amended by inserting or provides        
pursuant to section #icb7;c77#b7 notice 
with respect to1 after sells or         
otherwise disposes of14  7f7 ,increased 
penalties for serious recordkeeping     
violations by licensees ,section        
#ibd7;a77#c7 of such title is amended to
 read as follows3  7#c7 7,a7 ,except as 
provided in subparagraph 7,b71 any      
licensed dealer1 licensed importer1     
licensed manufacturer1 or licensed      
collector who knowingly makes any false 
statement or representation with respect

 to the information required by this    
chapter to be kept in the records of a  
person licensed under this chapter1 or  
violates section #ibb7m71 shall be fined
 under this title1 imprisoned not more  
than #a year1 or both4  7,b7 ,if the    
violation described in subparagraph 7,a7
 is in relation to an offense--  7i7    
under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 of section 
#ibb7;b71 such person shall be fined    
under this title1 imprisoned not more   
than #e years1 or both2 or  7ii7 under  
subsection 7a77#f7 or 7d7 of section    
#ibb1 such person shall be fined under  
this title1 imprisoned not more than #aj
 years1 or both4  4  7g7 ,increased     
penalties for violations of criminal    
background check requirements  7#a7     
,penalties ,section #ibd7;a77#e7 of such
 title is amended--  7,a7 by striking   
subsection 7s7 or 7t7 of section #ibb   
and inserting section #ibb7t72 and  7,b7
 by striking #a and inserting #e4  7#b7 
,elimination of certain elements of     
offense ,section #ibb7t77#e7 of such    

title is amended by striking and1 at the
 time and all that follows through      
,state law4  7h7 ,authority ,to hire    
personnel ,to inspect gun shows ,the    
,director of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1   
,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and ,explosives may
 hire at least #dj additional ,industry 
,operations ,investigators for the      
purpose of carrying out inspections of  
gun shows 7as defined in section        
#iba7;a77#cf7 of title #ah1 ,united     
,states ,code74  7i7 ,report to the     
,congress ,the ,director of the ,bureau 
of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and   
,explosives shall submit biennial       
reports to the ,congress on how firearms
 7as defined in section #iba7;a77#c7 of 
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 are   
sold at gun shows 7as defined in        
paragraph 7#cf7 of such section71 how   
this section is being carried out1      
whether firearms are being sold without 
background checks conducted by the      
national instant criminal background    
check system established under section  

#ajc of the ,brady ,handgun ,violence   
,prevention ,act1 what resources are    
needed to carry out this section1 and   
any recommendations for improvements to 
ensure that firearms are not sold       
without the background checks4  7j7     
,effective date ,this section and the   
amendments made by this section shall   
take effect #ahj days after the date of 
enactment of this ,act4