Sec. 401. Authority for licensees in Virginia and Maryland to transfer firearms to District residents

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Section 922(b)(3) of title 18, United States code is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , and .

(C)shall not apply to the sale or delivery of a firearm by a licensee whose licensed premises are located in the Commonwealth of Virginia or the State of Maryland to a resident of the District of Columbia if

(i)the transferee appears in person at the licensee’s premises;

(ii)the transfer is completed in compliance with section 922(t) (including a NICS background check or a lawful alternative under Federal law);

(iii)the transferee is not a prohibited person; and

(iv)the sale, delivery, and receipt would be lawful if the transferee were a resident of the State in which the licensee’s premises are located, except that the District of Columbia shall not be treated as a State for purposes of imposing any additional restriction; Nothing in this section shall be construed to— alter Federal prohibitions on possession or receipt of firearms by prohibited persons; or alter Federal requirements applicable to licensees, including recordkeeping. The Attorney General shall, not later than 60 days after enactment, update any implementing guidance necessary to ensure NICS and licensee compliance for transfers authorized by this section.