Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “SMART Guns Act of 2016”.
SMART Guns Act of 2016
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to require that firearms purchased with Byrne JAG funds be SMART guns, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 SMART gun purchases with Byrne JAG funds
Section 501(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Limitation on purchases of firearms
“(A) General limitation—To the extent practicable, any firearm purchased with amounts received under this part shall be a SMART gun.
“(B) Definition—For purposes of this section, the term SMART gun means a firearm that includes a safety feature that allows the firearm to fire only when activated by an authorized user.”