Reporting of background check denials to State authorities
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(a)In General.—If the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901) (referred to in this section as “NICS”) provides a notice pursuant to section 922(t) that the receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or State, local, or Tribal law, the Attorney General shall, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section—
(1) report to the local law enforcement authority of the State or Tribe where the person sought to acquire the firearm and, if different, the local law enforcement authorities of the State or Tribe of residence of the person—
(A)
that the notice was provided;
(B)
the Federal, State, local or Tribal prohibition;
(C)
the date and time the notice was provided;
(D)
the location of the licensee where the firearm was sought to be transferred; and
(E)
the identity of the person; and