SB 6123 - DIGEST

     Declares that a person who, while at a gun show or event, offers to sell or transfer a firearm to another person must be licensed as a dealer under 18 U.S.C Sec. 923 and post the license in accordance with 27 C.F.R. Sec. 178.91 and Sec. 178.100(a).

     Requires the licensed dealer to:

     (1) Perform a background check of the prospective transferee in accordance with RCW 9.41.090 and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921 et seq.; and

     (2) Obtain approval of a transfer from the local law enforcement agency for a handgun or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, national crime information center, for a long gun, in accordance with RCW 9.41.090 and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921 et seq.

     Requires the licensed dealer who performs the background check on a prospective transferee to record the transfer, as provided in RCW 9.41.090 and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 and shall retain the records in the same manner as when conducting a sale, rental, or exchange at retail, as provided in RCW 9.41.090 and in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922.