Bill Details
S.468 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S795)
Introduced Date
2025-02-06
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
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Sponsors
Cosponsors
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- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-Connecticut]
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-Minnesota]
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-Hawaii]
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-New Jersey]
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-California]
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-Connecticut]
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-Massachusetts]
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-New York]
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-Hawaii]
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-Massachusetts]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would require federally licensed gun importers, manufacturers, and dealers to keep their firearms inventory, business records, and premises more secure. When their business is closed, firearms would have to be stored in approved locked or protected ways, such as a fireproof safe, locked gun cabinet, or vault. Paper records about gun inventory and sales would also need to be stored in a secure place. The Attorney General could add more security rules by regulation, such as alarms, security cameras, and other theft-prevention measures. The bill also sets penalties for businesses that do not follow these rules, and it would make new license applicants explain how they plan to comply.
- Firearms kept in business inventory would have to stay at the licensed business location and be secured when the premises are not open.
- Paper records about firearm inventory, sales, and other firearm transfers would need to be stored securely, such as in a locked fireproof safe or vault.
- If a licensee violates the security rules, the first violation could bring a civil fine of $1,000 to $10,000; a second violation could suspend the license until the problem is fixed; a third violation could lead to revocation of the license.
- Applicants for a firearms license would have to describe how they will meet the new security requirements, and the Attorney General would have to approve that plan.
The new firearm storage rules would take effect one year after the bill becomes law. The rule for securely storing paper records would take effect 90 days after enactment.
Official Summaries
Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act or the SECURE Firearm Storage Act
This bill 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.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 468 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 468
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed
firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain
requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory,
business records, and business premises.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025
Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Booker, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Schatz, and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed
firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain
requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory,
business records, and business premises.
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 ``Safety Enhancements for Communities
Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act'' or the ``SECURE
Firearm Storage Act''.
SEC. 2. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERALLY LICENSED FIREARMS
IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND DEALERS.
(a) In General.--Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(m) Security Requirements.--
``(1) Relation to provision governing gun shows.--This
subsection shall apply to a licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer except as provided in
subsection (j).
``(2) Firearm storage.--
``(A) In general.--A person who is a licensed
importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer
shall keep and store each firearm in the business
inventory of the licensee at the premises covered by
the license.
``(B) Means of storage.--When the premises covered
by the license are not open for business, the licensee
shall, with respect to each firearm in the business
inventory of the licensee--
``(i) secure the firearm with a hardened
steel rod \1/4\ inch thick through the space
between the trigger guard, and the frame or
receiver, of the firearm, with--
``(I) the steel rod secured by a
hardened steel lock that has a shackle;
``(II) the lock and shackle
protected or shielded from the use of a
bolt cutter; and
``(III) the rod anchored to prevent
the removal of the firearm from the
premises; or
``(ii) store the firearm in--
``(I) a locked fireproof safe;
``(II) a locked gun cabinet (and if
the locked gun cabinet is not steel,
each firearm within the cabinet shall
be secured with a hardened steel rod
\1/4\ inch thick, protected or shielded
from the use of a bolt cutter and
anchored to prevent the removal of the
firearm from the premises); or
``(III) a locked vault.
``(3) Paper record storage.--When the premises covered by
the license are not open for business, the licensee shall store
each paper record of the business inventory and firearm
transactions of, and other dispositions of firearms by, the
licensee at the premises in a secure location such as a locked
fireproof safe or locked vault.
``(4) Additional security requirements.--The Attorney
General may, by regulation, prescribe such additional security
requirements as the Attorney General determines appropriate
with respect to the firearms business conducted by a licensed
importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, such as
requirements relating to the use of--
``(A) alarm and security camera systems;
``(B) site hardening;
``(C) measures to secure any electronic record of
the business inventory and firearm transactions of, and
other dispositions of firearms by, the licensee; and
``(D) other measures necessary to reduce the risk
of theft at the business premises of a licensee.''.
(b) Penalties.--Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(q) Penalties for Noncompliance With Firearms Licensee Security
Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Penalty.--With respect to a violation by a
licensee of section 923(m) or a regulation issued under
that section, the Attorney General, after notice and
opportunity for hearing--
``(i) in the case of the first violation or
related series of violations on the same date,
shall subject the licensee to a civil penalty
in an amount equal to not less than $1,000 and
not more than $10,000;
``(ii) in the case of the second violation
or related series of violations on the same
date--
``(I) shall suspend the license
issued to the licensee under this
chapter until the licensee cures the
violation; and
``(II) may subject the licensee to
a civil penalty in an amount provided
in clause (i); or
``(iii) in the case of the third violation
or related series of violations on the same
date--
``(I) shall revoke the license
issued to the licensee under this
chapter; and
``(II) may subject the licensee to
a civil penalty in an amount provided
in clause (i).
``(B) Review.--An action of the Attorney General
under this paragraph may be reviewed only as provided
under section 923(f).
``(2) Administrative remedies.--The imposition of a civil
penalty or suspension or revocation of a license under
paragraph (1) shall not preclude any administrative remedy that
is otherwise available to the Attorney General.''.
(c) Application Requirement.--Section 923 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking
``be in such form and contain only that'' and inserting
``describe how the applicant plans to comply with subsection
(m) and shall be in such form and contain only such other'';
and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) the Attorney General determines that the description
in the application of how the applicant plans to comply with
subsection (m) would, if implemented, so comply.''.
(d) Effective Dates.--
(1) Initial firearm storage requirements.--Section
923(m)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Initial paper records storage requirements.--Section
923(m)(3) of title 18, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 90 days
after the date of enactment of this Act.
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