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Sec. 9 · S. 1294

Multiple firearm sales records and reports

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(a) Expanding reporting requirement to certain long guns Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and revolvers and inserting pistols, revolvers, semiautomatic rifles or shotguns, or rifles or shotguns capable of accepting a high capacity magazine, or any combination of such weapons; and (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: In the preceding sentence, the term high capacity magazine means a magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition, and includes a magazine that may be readily converted to hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.. (b) Requirement To retain instant criminal background check records for 90 business days Section 922(t)(2)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking destroy and inserting retain for not less than 90 business days; (2) by striking (other than the identifying number and the date the number was assigned); and (3) by inserting before the period at the end the following: solely for purposes related to discovering misuse or avoidance of the national instant criminal background check system or ensuring its proper operation. (c) Attorney General reports of multiple sales by non-Licensees Section 923(g)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) (i) The Attorney General shall prepare a report of multiple dispositions of firearms to persons not licensed under this chapter, which shall include the names and identifying information of transferees appearing in the records retained under section 922(t)(2)(C) on 2 or more occasions in any period of 5 consecutive business days. (ii) The report described in clause (i) shall be prepared on a form substantially similar to the form created pursuant to subparagraph (A) and include the names and addresses of the licensees who requested the background checks under subsection (t). (iii) The Attorney General shall forward the report described in clause (i) to the office designated pursuant to subparagraph (A) and to the departments of State police or State law enforcement agencies of the State or local law enforcement agencies of the local jurisdictions in which the sales or other dispositions took place, not later than the close of business on the date of the most recent such sale or other disposition.. (d) Records retention To investigate crime guns Section 923(g)(3)(C) of title 18, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (c)(1) of this section, is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by inserting a firearm involved in a crime or after Except in the case of forms and contents thereof regarding; and (B) by striking, and shall destroy each such form and any record of the contents thereof no more than 20 days from the date such form is received and inserting and shall retain each such form and any record of the contents of the form for not less than 180 days after the date on which the form is received; and (2) by striking the second sentence.

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