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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 939 
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 busi-
ness premises. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2019 
Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. KELLY of Illi-
nois, Mr. COHEN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
SWALWELL of California, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. LAN-
GEVIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
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 Representa-
tives 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’’. 
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SEC. 2. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERALLY LI-
CENSED FIREARMS IMPORTERS, MANUFAC-
TURERS, AND DEALERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 923 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 li-
censed importer, licensed manufacturer, or li-
censed 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 li-
censee— 
‘‘(i) secure the firearm with a hard-
ened steel rod 1⁄4 inch thick through the 
space between the trigger guard, and the 
frame or receiver, of the firearm, with— 
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‘‘(I) the steel rod secured by a 
hardened steel lock that has a shackle; 
‘‘(II) the lock and shackle pro-
tected or shielded from the use of a 
bolt cutter; and 
‘‘(III) the rod anchored to pre-
vent 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 an-
chored 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 
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