[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4145 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4145

 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
 study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety 
                                devices.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2015

  Mr. Engel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
 study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety 
                                devices.

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

SECTION 1. GAO STUDY OF SECURE GUN STORAGE OR SAFETY DEVICES.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States (in 
this section referred to as the ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct 
a comprehensive study of the effectiveness of secure gun storage or 
safety devices, and the enforcement of section 922(z) of title 18, 
United States Code.
    (b) Matters To Be Studied.--In conducting the study required by 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall examine the following:
            (1) The effectiveness of widely available secure gun 
        storage or safety devices in preventing accidental and 
        intentional firearm-related injuries and fatalities.
            (2) The effects of the use of widely available secure gun 
        storage or safety devices on the utility of firearms with which 
        they may be used.
            (3) The effectiveness of ``smart gun'' technologies and 
        similar tools that verify the identity of a firearm user before 
        allowing the weapon to fire and the effects of the tools on the 
        rate of accidental and intentional firearm-related injuries and 
        fatalities.
            (4) The expected effects of the universal adoption of 
        effective secure gun storage or safety devices and ``smart 
        gun'' technology by firearm owners in the United States on the 
        rate of accidental and intentional firearm-related injuries and 
        fatalities.
            (5) The enforcement efforts of all Federal agencies 
        concerning potential violations of section 922(z) of title 18, 
        United States Code.
            (6) An estimate of the prevalence in the United States of 
        violations of that section.
            (7) The expected effects of effective enforcement of that 
        section on the rate of accidental and intentional firearm-
        related injuries and fatalities.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Firearm.--The term ``firearm'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code.
            (2) Secure gun storage or safety device.--The term ``secure 
        gun storage or safety device'' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 921(a)(34) of such title.
    (d) Consultation.--In conducting the study required by subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General shall consult with law enforcement 
agencies, firearm safety advocates, firearm rights advocates, and the 
manufacturers of ``smart guns'' and secure gun storage or safety 
devices.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress a 
report that contains--
            (1) the results of the study required by subsection (a); 
        and
            (2) any recommendations based on the study.
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