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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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill mandates comprehensive security requirements for federally licensed firearms dealers, manufacturers, and importers, including specific storage standards (hardened steel rods, safes, vaults), record-keeping security. It relies on compliance mandates, product standards, reporting requirements, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Trade, Criminal Justice, and Gun Control.
Who Benefits and How
Safe and vault retailers could gain revenue opportunities, Safe and security equipment manufacturers could gain revenue opportunities, and Alarm and security camera system providers could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Firearms manufacturers would take on compliance duties, Firearms importers would take on compliance duties, and Federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Mandates comprehensive security requirements for federally licensed firearms dealers, manufacturers, and importers, including specific storage standards (hardened steel rods, safes, vaults), record-keeping security...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill mandates comprehensive security requirements for federally licensed firearms dealers, manufacturers, and importers, including specific storage standards (hardened steel rods, safes, vaults), record-keeping security.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Criminal Justice, Gun Control
Primary Purpose
The bill mandates comprehensive security requirements for federally licensed firearms dealers, manufacturers, and importers, including specific storage standards (hardened steel rods, safes, vaults), record-keeping security.
Policy Domains
Entire Bill - Security Requirements
Identified Gains
- Safe and vault retailers
- Safe and security equipment manufacturers
- Alarm and security camera system providers
- Communities affected by gun violence from stolen firearms
Identified Costs
- Firearms manufacturers
- Firearms importers
- Federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs)
- Small gun store owners
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Foster, Ms. Kelly …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs), Safe and vault retailers, Small gun store owners
Positive-direction: Safe and vault retailers
Negative-direction: Federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs), Small gun store owners
Firearms manufacturers, Safe and security equipment manufacturers
Positive-direction: Safe and security equipment manufacturers
Negative-direction: Firearms manufacturers
Alarm and security camera system providers
Communities affected by gun violence from stolen firearms
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_licensee"
- → Licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer (FFL holder)
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States (DOJ)
Note: No significant scope conflicts - 'the Attorney General' and 'the licensee' are consistently defined throughout the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer under 18 USC 923, except as provided in subsection (j) governing gun shows
The time period during which security requirements for firearm and record storage apply
A 1/4 inch thick hardened steel rod through the trigger guard and frame/receiver, secured by hardened steel lock with shackle, protected from bolt cutters, and anchored to premises
Locked fireproof safe, locked gun cabinet (with steel rod if non-steel), or locked vault
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