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This legislation would further burden legitimate FFL dealers with government mandates and regulations.
Title: SECURE Firearm Storage Act Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative remedies: Business records: Civil actions and liability: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Manufacturing: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: Establishes security requirements for the business premises of a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer. Specifically, when the premises are closed for business, an importer, manufacturer, or dealer must secure the firearms inventory and securely store paper business records. A violator is subject to penalties—a civil fine, suspension or revocation of a license, or both a civil fine and suspension or revocation of a license.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: March 22, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/939/all-info
Companion Bill: SB320
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22 sponsors: Bradley Schneider (D); Chellie Pingree (D); Mike Quigley (D); Robin Kelly (D); Steve Cohen (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Salud Carbajal (D); James McGovern (D); James Langevin (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Joseph Morelle (D); Bill Foster (D); Raul Grijalva (D); David Cicilline (D); Joe Courtney (D); Theodore Deutch (D); Ro Khanna (D); Darren Soto (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Mar 22 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | Jan 31 2019 | Introduced in House |
House | Jan 31 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Feb 13 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
There have not been any votes on this bill