,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cij #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #h ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #aa1 #bjba,received ,may #bd1 #bjbb,read the first time ,may #be1 #bjbb,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,to require a background check for every firearm sale4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bipartisan ,background ,checks ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to utilize the current background checks process in the ,united ,states to ensure individuals prohibited from gun purchase or possession are not able to obtain firearms4 #c4 ,firearms transfers 7a7 ,in general ,section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7aa7 7#a7 7,a7 ,it shall be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed importer1 licensed manufacturer1 or licensed dealer to transfer a firearm to any other person who is not so licensed1 unless a licensed importer1 licensed manufacturer1 or licensed dealer has first taken possession of the firearm for the purpose of complying with subsection 7t74 7,b7 ,upon taking possession of a firearm under subparagraph 7,a71 a licensee shall comply with all requirements of this chapter as if the licensee were transferring the firearm from the inventory of the licensee to the unlicensed transferee4 7,c7 ,if a transfer of a firearm described in subparagraph 7,a7 will not be completed for any reason after a licensee takes possession of the firearm 7including because the transfer of the firearm to1 or receipt of the firearm by1 the transferee would violate this chapter71 the return of the firearm to the transferor by the licensee shall not constitute the transfer of a firearm for purposes of this chapter4 7#b7 ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 a law enforcement agency or any law enforcement officer1 armed private security professional1 or member of the armed forces1 to the extent the officer1 professional1 or member is acting within the course and scope of employment and official duties2 7,b7 a transfer or exchange 7which1 for purposes of this subsection1 means an in-kind transfer of a firearm of the same type or value7 that is a loan or bona fide gift between spouses1 between domestic partners1 between parents and their children1 including step-parents and their step-children1 between siblings1 between aunts or uncles and their nieces or nephews1 or between grandparents and their grandchildren1 if the transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee will use or intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing firearms under ,state or ,federal law2 7,c7 a transfer to an executor1 administrator1 trustee1 or personal representative of an estate or a trust that occurs by operation of law upon the death of another person2 7,d7 a temporary transfer that is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm1 including harm to self1 family1 household members1 or others1 if the possession by the transferee lasts only as long as immediately necessary to prevent the imminent death or great bodily harm1 including harm to self1 and the harm of domestic violence1 dating partner violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and domestic abuse2 7,e7 a transfer that is approved by the ,attorney ,general under section #ehab of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 or 7,f7 a temporary transfer if the transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee will use or intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing firearms under ,state or ,federal law1 and the transfer takes place and the transferee's possession of the firearm is exclusively-- 7i7 at a shooting range or in a shooting gallery or other area designated for the purpose of target shooting2 7ii7 while reasonably necessary for the purposes of hunting1 trapping1 pest control on a farm or ranch1 or fishing1 if the transferor-- 7,i7 has no reason to believe that the transferee intends to use the firearm in a place where it is illegal2 and 7,,ii7 has reason to believe that the transferee will comply with all licensing and permit requirements for such hunting1 trapping1 pest control on a farm or ranch1 or fishing2 or 7iii7 while in the presence of the transferor4 7#c7 ,it shall be unlawful for a licensed importer1 licensed manufacturer1 or licensed dealer to transfer possession of1 or title to1 a firearm to another person who is not so licensed unless the importer1 manufacturer1 or dealer has provided such other person with a notice of the prohibition under paragraph 7#a71 and such other person has certified that such other person has been provided with this notice on a form prescribed by the ,attorney ,general4 7#d7 ,the ,attorney ,general shall make available to any person licensed under this chapter both ,spanish and ,english versions of the form required for the conduct of a background check under subsection 7t7 and this subsection1 and the notice and form required under paragraph 7#c7 of this subsection4 4 7b7 ,amendment to section #ibd7;a7 ,section #ibd7;a77#e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking 7s7 or 7t7 and inserting 7s71 7t71 or 7aa74 7c7 ,rules of interpretation ,nothing in this ,act1 or any amendment made by this ,act1 shall be construed to-- 7#a7 authorize the establishment1 directly or indirectly1 of a national firearms registry2 or 7#b7 interfere with the authority of a ,state1 under section #ibg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to enact a law on the same subject matter as this ,act4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall take effect #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,march #aa1 #bjba4;,cheryl ,l4 ,johnson1,clerk4 ,may #be1 #bjbb,read the second time and placed on the calendar