PUBLIC LAW 103-159—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1539 containing information derived from the statement, and £Uiy record created as a result of the notice required by paragraph (IXAXiXIII); "(ii) the information contained in the statement shall not be conveyed to any person except a person who has a need to know in order to carry out this subsection; and "(iii) the information contcdned in the statement shall not be used for any purpose other than to carry out this subsection. "(C) If a chief law enforcement officer determines that an individual is ineligible to receive a handgun and the individual requests the officer to provide the reason for such determination, the officer shall provide such reasons to the individual in writing within 20 business days after receipt of the request. "(7) A chief law enforcement officer or other person responsible for providing criminal history background information pursuant to this subsection shall not be liable in an action at law for damages— "(A) for failure to prevent the sale or transfer of a handgim to a person whose receipt or possession of the handgun is unlawful under this section; or "(B) for preventing such a sale or transfer to a person who may lawfully receive or possess a handgun. "(8) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'chief law enforcement officer' means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the designee of any such individual. "(9) The Secretary shall take necessary actions to ensure that the provisions of this subsection are published and disseminated to licensed dealers, law enforcement officials, and the public". (2) HANDGUN DEFINED.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(29) The term Tiandgun' means— "(A) a firearm which has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand; and "(B) any combination of parts from which a firearm described in subparagraph (A) can be assembled.". (b) PERMANENT PROVISION. — Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(D, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(t)(1) Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instent criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless— "(A) before the completion of the transfer, the licensee contects the national instent criminal backgroimd check system established under section 103 of that Act; "(B)(i) the system provides the licensee with a unique identification number; or "(ii) 3 business days (meaning a day on which State offices are open) have elapsed since the licensee contected the system, and the system has not notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this section; and "(C) the transferor has verified the identity of the transferee by examining a valid identification document (as defined in Publication. Public information. Effective date.
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