June 26, 2025
Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Case, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Ross, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Ms. Stansbury, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Underwood, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Hayes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Safe Storage Saves Lives Act
.
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—
(1)
by striking handgun
each place it appears and inserting firearm
;
(2)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer
and inserting person
;
(B)
by striking person other than any person licensed under this chapter
and inserting other person
; and
(C)
by striking for that
and inserting compatible with the
; and
(3)
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
(a) 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.
(b) Penalties
(1) 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.
(2) Conforming amendments
Section 924(p)(1) of such title is amended—
(A)
in the paragraph heading, by striking In general
and inserting Penalties on licensed manufacturers, licensed importers, and licensed dealers
; and
(B)
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.