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This Act may be cited as the "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention."
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:
(p)(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) (i) (I) before delivery of the handgun and within one
day after the date the transferee proposes such transfer, such
transferor has provided the chief law enforcement officer of the
place of residence of the transferee a copy of a sworn statement
by the transferee as described paragraph (3); and
" (II) before delivery of the handgun, such
transferor has received from such officer written notice that
such officer has received such sworn statement; and
" (ii) (I) 7 days have elapsed from the date the
transferee proposed such a transfer to the transferor and the
transferor has not received information from the chief law
enforcement officer that receipt or possession of the handgun
by the transferee could be in violation of Federal law or of a
State or local law of the residence of the transferee; or
" (II) at any time after the transferee proposes
such transfer, the chief law enforcement officer notifies such
transferor that receipt or possession of the handgun by the
transferee would not violate Federal law or State or local law
of the residence of the transferee;
"(B) the transferee has presented to the transferor a written
statement from the chief law enforcement officer of the place of
residence of 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; or
"(C) (i) the transferee has applied to the State in which the
transfer is to occur for a permit allowing the transferee to
possess a firearm;
" (ii) the law of such State requires such application to
contain, at a minimum, the information described in subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (3);
" (iii) the transferee has received such permit from the
State in which the transfer is to occur;
" (iv) not more that 365 days have elapsed from the date the
transferee received such permit; and
" (v) after the transferee applied for such permit and
before the State granted such permit, the law enforcement
authorities of the State verified that the transferee is
qualified under law to receive a firearm.
"(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to require
any action by a chief law enforcement officer which is not
otherwise required.
"(3) The sworn statement referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(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 Federal law does not prohibit the
receipt of the handgun by the transferee;
" (C) the date the sworn 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 is in violation of Federal law or of State or local
law of the residence of the transferee shall immediately communicate
all information such transferor has about the transfer and the
transferee to--
" (A) the chief law enforcement officer of--
"the place of business of the transferor, in the case
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