H.R. 4152

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · June 26, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Tlaib · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 4152
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Requirement that a compatible gun lock be provided to every firearm purchaser
  • SEC. 3. Clarification of definition of
  • SEC. 4. Requirement that a gun seller have a compatible gun lock available for every firearm offered for sale
  • SEC. 5. Sense of the Congress

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Safe Storage Saves Lives Act.

SEC. 2. Requirement that a compatible gun lock be provided to every firearm purchaser

• Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
  • by striking each place it appears and inserting firearm;
  • in paragraph (1)—
    • by striking licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealerand inserting person;
    • by striking person other than any person licensed under this chapterand inserting other person; and
    • by striking for thatand inserting compatible with the; and
  • in paragraph (2)(D), by striking licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealerand inserting transferor.

SEC. 3. Clarification of definition of

• Section 921(a)(34)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period.
• Clarification of definition of

SEC. 4. Requirement that a gun seller have a compatible gun lock available for every firearm offered for sale

• (a) In general
  • Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    • (4) Requirement that a gun seller have a compatible gun lock available for every firearm offered for sale
      • It shall be unlawful for any person to offer a firearm for sale unless the person offers for sale a secure gun storage or safety device that is compatible with the firearm.
• (b) Penalties
  • (1) In general
    • (3) Penalties on others
      • With respect to each violation of section 922(z)(4) by a person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, the Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, subject the violator to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.
    • Section 924(p) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
  • (2) Conforming amendments
    • Section 924(p)(1) of such title is amended—
      • in the paragraph heading, by striking and inserting ; and
      • in subparagraph (A), by striking Secretaryand inserting Attorney General.

SEC. 5. Sense of the Congress

• It is the sense of the Congress that any funds collected through fines for violations of section 922(z)(4) of title 18, United States Code, be used for the distribution of free or reduced-cost secure gun storage or safety devices, or for a campaign to raise public awareness about the use of the devices.