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This Act may be cited as the ''Child Safety Lock Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. HANDGUN SAFETY.

(a) Definition of Locking Device.--Section 921(a) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(34) The term 'locking device' means--
''(A) a device that, if installed on a firearm and
secured by means of a key or a mechanically-,
electronically-, or electromechanically-operated
combination lock, prevents the firearm from being
discharged without first deactivating or removing the
device by means of a key or mechanically-,
electronically-, or electromechanically-operated
combination lock; or
''(B) a locking mechanism incorporated into the
design of a firearm that prevents discharge of the
firearm by any person who does not have access to the
key or other device designed to unlock the mechanism
and thereby allow discharge of the firearm.''.
(b) Unlawful Acts.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after subsection (x) the following:
''(y) Locking Devices and Warnings.--
''(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
beginning 90 days after the date of enactment of the Child
Safety Lock Act of 1997, it shall be unlawful for any licensed
manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell,
deliver, or transfer any handgun--
''(A) to any person other than a licensed
manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer,
unless the transferee is provided with a locking device
for that handgun; or
''(B) to any person, unless the handgun is
accompanied by the following warning, which shall
appear in conspicuous and legible type in capital
letters, and which shall be printed on a label affixed
to the gun and on a separate sheet of paper included
within the packaging enclosing the handgun:
'''THE USE OF A LOCKING DEVICE OR SAFETY LOCK IS ONLY
ONE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBLE FIREARM STORAGE. FIREARMS
SHOULD BE STORED UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A LOCATION THAT
IS BOTH SEPARATE FROM THEIR AMMUNITION AND INACCESSIBLE
TO CHILDREN.
'FAILURE TO PROPERLY LOCK AND STORE YOUR FIREARM MAY
RESULT IN CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER STATE LAW.
IN ADDITION, FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS THE POSSESSION OF A
HANDGUN BY A MINOR IN MOST CIRCUMSTANCES.'
''(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to--
''(A) the--
''(i) manufacture for, transfer to, or
possession by, the United States or a State or
a department or agency of the United States, or
a State or a department, agency, or political
subdivision of a State, of a handgun; or
''(iii) the transfer to, or possession by,
a law enforcement officer employed by an entity
referred to in clause (i) of a handgun for law
enforcement purposes (whether on or off-duty);
or
''(B) the transfer to, or possession by, a rail
police officer employed by a rail carrier and certified
or commissioned as a police officer under the laws of a
State of a handgun for purposes of law enforcement
(whether on or off-duty).''.
(c) Civil Penalties.--Section 924 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ''or (f)'' and
inserting ''(f), or (p)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(p) Penalties Relating to Locking Devices and Warnings.--
''(1) In general.--
''(A) Suspension or revocation of license; civil
penalties.--With respect to each violation of
subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 922(y)(1) by a
licensee, the Secretary may, after notice and
opportunity for hearing--
''(i) suspend or revoke any license issued
to the licensee under this chapter; or
''(ii) subject the licensee to a civil
penalty in an amount equal to not more than
$10,000.
''(B) Review.--An action of the Secretary under
this paragraph may be reviewed only as provided in
section 923(f).
''(2) Administrative remedies.--The suspension or
revocation of a license or the imposition of a civil penalty
under paragraph (1) does not preclude any administrative remedy
that is otherwise available to the Secretary.''.
Student:
Child Safety Lock Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to define (firearm) "locking device."
Makes it unlawful for a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun without a locking device or a specified related warning, with exceptions for law enforcement and governmental entities.
Sets forth civil penalties (in addition to any administrative penalties) for related violations, including suspension or loss of license.