TITLE II—THE CHILDREN’S FIREARMS AGE LIMIT ACT OF 1999
Sec. 201. Extension of juvenile handgun ban to semiautomatic assault weapons.
Sec. 202. Increased penalty for transferring handgun or semiautomatic assault
weapon to juvenile for use in a crime of violence.
TITLE III—THE CHILDREN’S FIREARM DEALER’S
RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1999
Sec. 301. Automatic revocation of license of firearms dealer who willfully sells
firearm to a minor.
Sec. 302. 2 forms of identification required from firearms purchasers under age
24.
Sec. 303. Minimum safety and security standards for gun shops.
TITLE IV—CHILDREN’S FIREARM ACCESS PREVENTION
Sec. 401. Children and firearms safety.
TITLE V—THE CHILDREN’S FIREARM INJURY SURVEILLANCE
ACT OF 1999
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Surveillance program regarding injuries to children resulting from
firearms.
TITLE VI—CHILDREN’S GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION
Sec. 601. Short title; purposes.
Sec. 602. Competitive grants for children’s gun violence prevention education.
Sec. 603. Dissemination of information.
Sec. 604. Definitions.
Sec. 605. Amendment to Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994.
TITLE VII—THE CHILDREN’S FIREARM TRACKING ACT OF 1999
Sec. 701. Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative.
TITLE I—THE CHILDREN’S
FIREARM SAFETY ACT OF 1999
SEC. 101. PROHIBITION ON MANUFACTURE OR IMPORTA-
TION OF UNSAFE HANDGUNS.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after subsection (y) the following:
‘‘(z)(1) Beginning on the date that is 18 months after
the date of enactment of this subsection it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to manufacture or import an unsafe
handgun.
‘‘(2) The term ‘unsafe handgun’ means—
‘‘(A) any handgun which the Secretary deter-
mines, when new, fires in any of 5 successive trials
in which the handgun (loaded with an empty case
with a primer installed and having built-in manual
handgun safety devices deactivated so that the hand-
gun is ready to fire) is dropped onto a steel plate
from a height of one meter from each of the fol-
lowing positions:
‘‘(i) normal firing position;
‘‘(ii) upside down;
‘‘(iii) on grip;
‘‘(iv) on the muzzle;
‘‘(v) on either side;
‘‘(vi) on the exposed hammer or striker;
‘‘(vii) if there is no hammer or striker, the
rearmost part of the firearm; and
‘‘(viii) any other position which the Sec-
retary determines is necessary to determine
whether the handgun is subject to accidental
discharge;
‘‘(B) any handgun without a child resistant
trigger mechanism reasonably designed to prevent a
child who has not attained 5 years of age from oper-
ating the weapon when it is ready to fire. Such
mechanism may include:
‘‘(i) any handgun with a trigger resistant
equivalent to a ten pound pull; or
‘‘(ii) any handgun, under rules determined
by the Secretary, which is designed so that the
hand of an average child who has not attained
5 years of age is unable to grip the trigger;
‘‘(C) any semiautomatic pistol which does not
have a magazine disconnect safety that prevents the
pistol from being fired once the magazine or clip is
removed from the weapon.
‘‘(D) a handgun sold without a mechanism or
feature reasonably designed, under rules determined
by the Secretary, to prevent the discharge of the
weapon by unauthorized users, including but not
limited to—
‘‘(i) a detachable, key activated or com-
bination lock which prevents the trigger from
being pulled or the hammer from striking the
primer;
‘‘(ii) a solenoid use-limitation device which
prevents, by use of a magnetically activated
relay, the firing of the handgun unless a mag-
net of the appropriate strength is placed in
proximity to the handle of the handgun; or
‘‘(iii) a removable hammer or striker.
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
‘‘(A) the manufacture or importation of a hand-
gun, by a licensed manufacturer or licensed im-
porter, for use by the United States or a department
or agency of the United States or a State or a de-
partment, agency, or political subdivision of a State;
or
‘‘(B) the manufacture or importation by a li-
censed manufacturer or licensed importer for the
purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by
the Secretary.
‘‘(4) This subsection shall not be construed to pre-
empt or limit in any way any causes of action available
under Federal law or the law of any State against a manu-
facturer of a firearm.’’.
SEC. 102. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in con-
sultation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire-
arms, shall conduct a study to determine how the safety
of handguns can be improved so as to prevent their unau-
thorized use or discharge by children who have not at-
tained 18 years of age. The study shall include the testing
and evaluation of—
(1) locking devices that, while installed on a
handgun, prevent the handgun from being dis-
charged, and that can be removed or deactivated by
means of a key or a mechanically, electronically, or
electro-mechanically operated combination lock;
(2) locking devices that are incorporated into
the design of a handgun, that, when activated, pre-
vent a handgun from being discharged, and that can
be deactivated by means of a key or a mechanically,
electronically, or electro-mechanically operated com-
bination lock;
(3) storage boxes, cases, or safes equipped with
a mechanically, electronically, or electro-mechanically
operated lock that, when activated, prevents access
to a firearm located in the storage box, case, or safe.
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Prod-
uct Safety Commission shall submit to the Congress a re-
port that details the results of the study required by sub-
section (a) and that includes recommendations on how
handgun safety can be improved and how changes in
handgun design can reduce unauthorized access to guns
by children who have not attained 18 years of age.
(c) LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—To carry out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated to the Director of the Consumer Prod-
uct Safety Commission $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2000.
TITLE II—THE CHILDREN’S FIRE-
ARMS AGE LIMIT ACT OF 1999
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF JUVENILE HANDGUN BAN TO
SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Section 922(x) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended in each of paragraphs (1) and (2)—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) a semiautomatic assault weapon.’’.
SEC. 202. INCREASED PENALTY FOR TRANSFERRING HAND-
GUN OR SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON
TO JUVENILE FOR USE IN A CRIME OF VIO-
LENCE.
Section 924(a)(6)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’.
TITLE 
III—THE 
CHILDREN’S
FIREARM DEALER’S RESPON-
SIBILITY ACT OF 1999
SEC. 301. AUTOMATIC REVOCATION OF LICENSE OF FIRE-
ARMS DEALER WHO WILLFULLY SELLS FIRE-
ARM TO A MINOR.
Section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the 3rd sentence the following:
‘‘The Secretary, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
shall revoke the license of a dealer who willfully sells a
firearm to an individual who has not attained 18 years
of age.’’.
SEC. 302. 2 FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FROM
FIREARMS PURCHASERS UNDER AGE 24.
Section 922(t)(1)(C) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting ‘‘(or, if the licensee knows or has
reasonable case to believe that the transferee has not at-
tained 24 years of age, 2)’’ before ‘‘valid’’.
SEC. 303. MINIMUM SAFETY AND SECURITY STANDARDS
FOR GUN SHOPS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 923 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(m) SAFETY AND SECURITY STANDARDS FOR GUN
SHOPS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, acting through the Director
of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms,
shall issue final regulations that establish minimum
firearm safety and security standards that shall
apply to dealers who are issued a license under this
section.
‘‘(2) MINIMUM
STANDARDS.—The regulations
issued under this subsection shall include minimum
safety and security standards for—
‘‘(A) a place of business in which a dealer
covered by the regulations conducts business or
stores firearms;
‘‘(B) windows, the front door, storage
rooms, containers, alarms, and other items of a
place of business referred to in subparagraph
(A) that the Secretary of the Treasury, acting
through the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms, determines to be appro-
priate; and
‘‘(C) the storage and handling of the fire-
arms contained in a place of business referred
to in subparagraph (A).’’.
(b) INSPECTIONS.—Section 923(g)(1) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iii) with respect the place of business of a li-
censed dealer, the safety and security measures
taken by the dealer to ensure compliance with the
regulations issued under subsection (m).’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ‘‘and the place of business of a li-
censed dealer’’ after ‘‘licensed dealer’’;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
(C) in clause (iii), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iv) not more than once during any 12-month
period, for ensuring compliance by a licensed dealer
with the regulations issued under subsection (m).’’.
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a)(1) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at
the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (E); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) being a licensed dealer, knowingly
fails to comply with any applicable regulation
issued under section 923(m); and’’.
TITLE IV—CHILDREN’S FIREARM
ACCESS PREVENTION
SEC. 401. CHILDREN AND FIREARMS SAFETY.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 921(a)(34)(A) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or remov-
ing’’ after ‘‘deactivating’’.
(b) PROHIBITION.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (z),
as added by section 101 of this Act, the following:
‘‘(aa) PROHIBITION AGAINST GIVING JUVENILES AC-
CESS TO CERTAIN FIREARMS.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF JUVENILE.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘juvenile’ means an individual who
has not attained the age of 18 years.
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in
paragraph (3), it shall be unlawful for any person to
keep a loaded firearm, or an unloaded firearm and
ammunition for the firearm, any of which has been
shipped or transported in interstate or foreign com-
merce or otherwise substantially affects interstate or
foreign commerce, within any premise that is under
the custody or control of that person if that person
knows, or reasonably should know, that a juvenile is
capable of gaining access to the firearm without the
permission of the parent or legal guardian of the ju-
venile.
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (2) does not
apply if—
‘‘(A) the person uses a secure gun storage
or safety device for the firearm;
‘‘(B) the person is a peace officer, a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces, or a member of the
National Guard, and the juvenile obtains the
firearm during, or incidental to, the perform-
ance of the official duties of the person in that
capacity;
‘‘(C) the juvenile obtains, or obtains and
discharges, the firearm in a lawful act of self-
defense or defense of 1 or more other persons;
‘‘(D) the person has no reasonable expecta-
tion, 
based 
on 
objective 
facts 
and 
cir-
cumstances, that a juvenile is likely to be
present on the premises on which the firearm is
kept; or
‘‘(E) the juvenile obtains the firearm as a
result of an unlawful entry by any person.’’.
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7) Whoever violates section 922(aa), if a juvenile
(as defined in section 922(aa)) obtains access to the fire-
arm and thereby causes death or bodily injury to the juve-
nile or to any other person, or exhibits the firearm either
in a public place, or in violation of section 922(q), shall
be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned not more
than 1 year, or both.’’.
(d) ROLE OF LICENSED FIREARMS DEALERS.—Sec-
tion 926 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) CONTENTS OF FORM.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that a copy of section 922(aa) appears on the form
required to be obtained by a licensed dealer from a pro-
spective transferee of a firearm.’’.