[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1044 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1044

      To promote the fitting of firearms with child safety locks.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 1997

    Ms. Millender-McDonald introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
      To promote the fitting of firearms with child safety locks.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Firearm Child Safety Lock Act of 
1997''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST TRANSFER OF A FIREARM OR MANUFACTURE OF A 
              HANDGUN WITHOUT CHILD SAFETY LOCKS.

    (a) Prohibition Against Transfer of Firearm Without Child Safety 
Lock Attached.--
            (1) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any person, in 
        or affecting commerce, to transfer a firearm in the United 
        States, unless a child safety lock which meets the requirement 
        of subsection (c) is attached to, or is an integral part of, 
        the firearm.
            (2) Penalties.--
                    (A) Private transfers.--The Secretary shall impose 
                a civil fine of $1,000 on any person, other than a 
                licensed dealer or licensed manufacturer, who violates 
                paragraph (1).
                    (B) Transfers by federally licensed firearms 
                dealers.--The Secretary shall impose a civil fine of 
                $5,000 on any licensed dealer who violates paragraph 
                (1), and shall revoke any license issued under chapter 
                44 of title 18, United States Code, to such a licensed 
                dealer.
                    (C) Transfers by federally licensed firearms 
                manufacturers.--The Secretary shall impose a civil fine 
                of $5,000 on any licensed manufacturer who violates 
                paragraph (1).
    (b) Prohibition Against Manufacture of Handgun Without Child Safety 
Lock Attached.--
            (1) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any person, in 
        or affecting commerce, to manufacture a handgun in the United 
        States, unless a child safety lock which meets the requirement 
        of subsection (c) is attached to, or is an integral part of, 
        the firearm.
            (2) Penalties.--The Secretary shall impose a civil fine of 
        $5,000 on any person who violates paragraph (1).
    (c) Child Safety Lock Requirements.--A lock meets the requirements 
of this subsection if the lock, while activated or attached to the 
firearm, prevents the firearm from being discharged.
    (d) Judicial Review.--Not later than 60 days after an individual 
receives notice from the Secretary of a decision to impose a fine on, 
or revoke a license of, the individual under this section, the 
individual may bring an action against the Secretary in any United 
States district court for de novo review of the decision.
    (e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the terms ``firearm'', 
``handgun'', ``dealer'', ``licensed dealer'', ``manufacturer'', 
``licensed manufacturer'', and ``Secretary'' shall have the meanings 
given such terms in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
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