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Adds paragraph (4) to subsection (z) establishing an offense for keeping, leaving, or storing an 'unsecured firearm,' defines 'unsecured firearm' as not secured by a secure gun storage or safety device, creates a private right of action (including joint and several liability), provides an insurance-rule for contracts entered into after enactment, and states no effect on State law.
Adds subsection (q) establishing civil money penalties (up to $1,000 for a first violation; up to $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation) for violations of section 922(z) and requiring notification of the prohibitions in section 922(d)(10).
Amends the first sentence of 922(d) by adding paragraph (12) to prohibit receipt of firearms by a person who 'has been assessed a civil money penalty for a violation of subsection (z)(4) within the preceding 5 years.'
Adds a new paragraph (7) to 18 U.S.C. 922(x) making it unlawful for any parent or guardian to provide written consent under paragraph (3) unless the parent or guardian has actual knowledge that the juvenile's possession or use of the handgun will be in the presence of and under the active supervision of the transferor or another adult who is not prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from possessing a firearm.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced June 27, 2025 by Madeleine Dean · Last progress June 27, 2025
This proposal aims to keep kids safe around guns by tightening supervision rules and requiring safer storage at home. Parents could only give written consent for a minor to use a handgun if they know the child will be with, and actively watched by, a responsible adult who may legally have a gun. Gun owners would have to keep firearms locked with a safety device, or on their person within quick reach. Leaving a gun unsecured would be unlawful, and people hurt because of an unsecured gun could sue the person who broke the rule or the person in control of the property if they knew or should have known a gun was left unsecured. Civil fines could be up to $1,000 for a first violation and up to $5,000 for later ones. Anyone fined for unsafe storage would be blocked from buying guns for five years, background checks would be updated to deny those sales, and gun dealers would have to warn buyers about these penalties.
The plan also funds school districts (in states with similar safe‑storage laws) to give parents clear materials on gun safety and to hold public information sessions. The Education Department must issue best‑practice guidance before grants begin. The Attorney General must set rules within six months to update background checks and must report on how the law is working two years after it takes effect and every year after, including breakdowns by demographics .
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