I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4145 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2015 
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, 
secure gun storage or safety devices. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GAO STUDY OF SECURE GUN STORAGE OR 
SAFETY DEVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Comp-
troller General’’) shall conduct a comprehensive study of 
the effectiveness of secure gun storage or safety devices, 
and the enforcement of section 922(z) of title 18, United 
States Code. 
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(b) MATTERS TO BE STUDIED.—In conducting the 
study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
shall examine the following: 
(1) The effectiveness of widely available secure 
gun storage or safety devices in preventing acci-
dental and intentional firearm-related injuries and 
fatalities. 
(2) The effects of the use of widely available se-
cure gun storage or safety devices on the utility of 
firearms with which they may be used. 
(3) The effectiveness of ‘‘smart gun’’ tech-
nologies and similar tools that verify the identity of 
a firearm user before allowing the weapon to fire 
and the effects of the tools on the rate of accidental 
and intentional firearm-related injuries and fatali-
ties. 
(4) The expected effects of the universal adop-
tion of effective secure gun storage or safety devices 
and ‘‘smart gun’’ technology by firearm owners in 
the United States on the rate of accidental and in-
tentional firearm-related injuries and fatalities. 
(5) The enforcement efforts of all Federal agen-
cies concerning potential violations of section 922(z) 
of title 18, United States Code. 
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(6) An estimate of the prevalence in the United 
States of violations of that section. 
(7) The expected effects of effective enforce-
ment of that section on the rate of accidental and 
intentional firearm-related injuries and fatalities. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FIREARM.—The term ‘‘firearm’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 921(a)(3) of title 
18, United States Code. 
(2) SECURE
GUN
STORAGE
OR
SAFETY
DE-
VICE.—The term ‘‘secure gun storage or safety de-
vice’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
921(a)(34) of such title. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study re-
quired by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
consult with law enforcement agencies, firearm safety ad-
vocates, firearm rights advocates, and the manufacturers 
of ‘‘smart guns’’ and secure gun storage or safety devices. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Congress a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study required by sub-
section (a); and 
(2) any recommendations based on the study. 
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