Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Secure Background Checks Act of 2023”.
Secure Background Checks Act of 2023
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the penalties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Age and residential requirement
Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking “or” at the end;
in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
“(10) who fails to meet the age requirement—
“(A) described in subsection (b)(1); and
“(B) in the person’s State of residence; or
“(11) who—
“(A) does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located; and
“(B) is not subject to an exception under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(3),”
Sec. 3 Penalties
Section 924(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “, or (o)” and inserting “(n), or (o)”.