; and (ii) the handgun. (2) It shall be unlawful for a person to own, possess, or control a handgun in a State to which this subsection applies unless the person— (A) is licensed to do so by the system established pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) has registered the handgun with a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in a State if there is in effect a certification by the Attorney General of the United States that the State has in effect a system for the licensing and registration of handguns owned, possessed, or controlled in the State that— (1) meets the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(A); (2) includes a method for easily retrieving information sufficient to identify— (A) each resident of the State who owns, possesses, or controls a handgun in the State; and (B) the handgun; and (3) at a minimum, imposes criminal penalties on any person who— (A) owns, possesses, or controls a handgun in the State, and— (i) is not licensed by the State to possess a handgun; or (ii) has not registered the handgun with a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency; or (B) transfers or receives handgun ammunition, unless the recipient— (i) is a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer; or (ii) before the receipt, has presented to the transferor— (I) a valid firearms purchaser identification card issued by the State to the recipient; (II) a valid copy of a handgun purchase permit issued by the State to the recipient