Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Safe Storage Saves Lives Act”.
Safe Storage Saves Lives Act
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser.
Sec. 2 Requirement that a compatible gun lock be provided to every firearm purchaser
Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
by striking “handgun” each place it appears and inserting “firearm”;
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer” and inserting “person”;
by striking “person other than any person licensed under this chapter” and inserting “other person”; and
by striking “for that” and inserting “compatible with the”; and
in paragraph (2)(D), by striking “licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer” and inserting “transferor”.
Sec. 3 Clarification of definition of “secure gun storage or safety device”
Section 921(a)(34)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “provided with, or incorporated into the design of, the device” before the period.
Sec. 4 Requirement that a gun seller have a compatible gun lock available for every firearm offered for sale
In general— Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Requirement that a gun seller have a compatible gun lock available for every firearm offered for sale—It shall be unlawful for any person to offer a firearm for sale unless the person offers for sale a secure gun storage or safety device that is compatible with the firearm.”
Penalties—
In general— Section 924(p) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Penalties on others—With respect to each violation of section 922(z)(4) by a person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, the Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, subject the violator to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.”
Conforming amendments— Section 924(p)(1) of such title is amended—
in the paragraph heading, by striking “In general” and inserting “Penalties on licensed manufacturers, licensed importers, and licensed dealers”; and
in subparagraph (A), by striking “Secretary” and inserting “Attorney General”.
Sec. 5 Sense of the Congress
It is the sense of the Congress that any funds collected through fines for violations of section 922(z)(4) of title 18, United States Code, be used for the distribution of free or reduced-cost secure gun storage or safety devices, or for a campaign to raise public awareness about the use of the devices.