Safe Guns, Safe Kids Act

Bill: 118-hr-1145
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
Introduced: 2023-02-21
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Firearms and explosives
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Safe Guns, Safe Kids Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes federal statutory requirements to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires firearms on residential premises to be safely stored if (1) a minor is reasonably likely to gain access without permission, and (2) a minor obtains the firearm and uses it in a crime or causes injury or death to themselves or another individual. </p> <p>An individual who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties. <br> </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1145 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2023 Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Ms. Scholten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Safe Guns, Safe Kids Act . 2. Secure gun storage or safety device Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Secure gun storage by owners (A) Offense (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), it shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly store or keep any firearm that has moved in, or that has otherwise affected, interstate or foreign commerce on the premises of a residence under the control of the person if— (I) the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor; and (II) a minor obtains the firearm and uses the firearm in the commission of a crime or causes injury or death to such minor, or any other individual. (ii) Exception Clause (i) shall not apply to a person if the person— (I) keeps the firearm— (aa) secure using a secure gun storage or safety device; or (bb) in a location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure; or (II) carries the firearm on his or her person or within such close proximity thereto that the person can readily retrieve and use the firearm as if the person carried the firearm on his or her person. (B) Penalty Whoever violates subparagraph (A) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (C) Minor defined In this paragraph, the term minor means an individual who is less than 18 years of age. .