,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t        
*ildr5's access to fire>ms4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild   
,gun ,safety & ,gun ,access ,prev5tion  
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,increas+ y\? gun    
safety by rais+ ! age ( h&gun           
eligibility & prohibit+ y\? f possess+  
semiautomatic assault weapons ,section  
#ibb7x7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ juv5ile & ins]t+  
p]son :o is less ?an #ba ye>s ( age2    
7,b7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 
7,a72  7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &
  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 
a semiautomatic assault weapon2 or  7,d7
 a l>ge capacity ammunition fe$+ device4
  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by    
/rik+ a juv5ile & ins]t+ less ?an #ba   

ye>s ( age2  7,b7 by /rik+ or at ! end (
 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,b7 &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 a semiautomatic  
assault weapon2 or  7,d7 a l>ge capacity
 ammunition fe$+ device4  2  7#c7 9     
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by ins]t+ tempor>y  
be=e possession2  7#d7 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ juv5ile & ins]t+    
p]son :o is less ?an #ba ye>s ( age2    
7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 by /rik+     
juv5ile2 or & ins]t+ p]son :o is less   
?an #ba ye>s ( age22  7#f7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,d7 ! possession ( a 
h&gun or ammunition by a p]son :o is    
less ?an #ba ye>s ( age tak5 9 def5se ( 
t p]son or o!r p]sons aga9/ an intrud]  
into ! resid5ce ( t p]son or a resid5ce 
9 :i* t p]son is an invit$ gue/2 or  2  
7#g7 by add+ at ! end ( p>agraph 7#c7 ! 
foll[+3  7,e7 a tempor>y transf] ( a    
h&gun or ammunition to a p]son :o is at 
lea/ #ah ye>s ( age & less ?an #ba ye>s 

( age1 or ! tempor>y use or possession (
 a h&gun or ammunition by a p]son :o is 
at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age & less ?an #ba   
ye>s ( age1 if ! h&gun & ammunition are 
possess$ & us$ by ! p]son--  7i7 9 !    
c\rse ( employm5t1 9 ! c\rse ( ran*+ or 
f>m+ relat$ to activities at ! resid5ce 
( ! p]son 7or on prop]ty us$ = ran*+ or 
f>m+ at :i* ! p]son1 ) ! p]mission ( !  
prop]ty own] or lessee1 is p]=m+        
activities relat$ to ! op]ation ( ! f>m 
or ran*71 t>get practice1 hunt+1 or a   
c\rse ( in/ruction 9 ! safe & lawful use
 ( a h&gun2 &  7ii7 9 accordance ) ,/ate
 & local law4  2 &  7#h7 9 p>agraph     
7#d71 by /rik+ juv5ile ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ p]son :o is less ?an #ba
 ye>s ( age4  #c4 ,enhanc$ p5alty = y\? 
possession ( h&guns & semiautomatic     
assault weapons & = ! transf] ( su*     
weapons to y\? ,section #ibd7;a77#f7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#f7 7,a7 ,a juv5ile
 :o violates section #ibb7x7 %all be f9$
 "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an "o ye>1

 or bo?1 & = a second or subsequ5t      
violation1 or = a fir/ violation        
committ$ aft] an adjudication (         
del9qu5cy or aft] a ,/ate or ,f$]al     
conviction = an act t1 if committ$ by an
 adult1 w\ld be a s]i\s viol5t felony 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ceei7;c7 ( ?is title71
 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m
 ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7,b7 ,a p]son o!r
 ?an a juv5ile :o kn[+ly violates       
section #ibb7x7--  7i7 %all be f9$ "u   
?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an five ye>s1 
or bo?2 &  7ii7 if ! p]son sold1        
deliv]$1 or o!rwise transf]r$ a h&gun1  
ammunition1 semiautomatic assault       
weapon1 or l>ge capacity ammunition fe$+
 device to a p]son :o is less ?an #ba   
ye>s ( age kn[+ or hav+ reasonable cause
 to "k t su* p]son int5d$ to c>ry or    
o!rwise possess or dis*>ge or o!rwise   
use ! h&gun1 ammunition1 semiautomatic  
assault weapon1 or l>ge capacity        
ammunition fe$+ device 9 ! commission ( 
a crime ( viol5ce1 %all be f9$ "u ?is   
title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or 

bo?4  4  #d4 ,gun /orage & safety       
devices = all fire>ms  7a7 ,secure gun  
/orage or safety devices by f$]al       
fire>ms lic5sees ,section #ibb7z7 (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7z7 ,x %all be      
unlawful = any lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$   
manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] to sell1   
transf]1 or deliv] any fire>m to any    
p]son 7o!r ?an a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ 
manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal]7 unless !  
transf]ee is provid$ ) a secure gun     
/orage or safety device4  4  7b7        
,p5alties ,section #ibd7p7 ( su* title  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7p7 ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al may1 aft] notice &     
opportunity = he>+1 susp5d or revoke any
 lic5se issu$ "u ?is *apt] or may       
subject ! lic5see to a civil p5alty ( n 
m ?an #aj1jjj if ! hold] ( su* lic5se   
has kn[+ly violat$ section #ibb7z74 ,!  
actions ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is     
subsection may be review$ only z provid$
 9 section #ibc7;f74  4  7c7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    

%all be effective #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4           
,responsibility ( adults = dea? & injury
 caus$ by *ild access to fire>ms        
,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7aa7 7#a7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m *ild means an individual :o has n   
atta9$ ! age ( #ah ye>s4  7#b7 ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any p]son :o--
  7,a7 keeps a load$ fire>m1 or an      
unload$ fire>m & ammunition = ! fire>m1 
any "o ( :i* has be5 %ipp$ or transport$
 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 )9 any    
premises t is "u ! cu/ody or control ( t
 p]son2  7,b7 kn[s1 or recklessly       
disreg>ds ! risk1 t a *ild is capable ( 
ga9+ access to ! fire>m2 &  7,c7 7i7    
kn[s1 or recklessly disreg>ds ! risk1 t 
a *ild w use ! fire>m to cause dea? or  
s]i\s bodily injury 7z def9$ 9 section  
#acfe ( ?is title7 to ! *ild or any o!r 
p]son2 or  7ii7 kn[s1 or recklessly     
disreg>ds ! risk1 t possession ( !      
fire>m by ! *ild is unlawful "u ,f$]al  

or ,/ate law1  if ! *ild uses ! fire>m  
to cause dea? or s]i\s bodily injury to 
! *ild or any o!r p]son1 %all be        
imprison$ n m ?an #c ye>s1 f9$ "u ?is   
title1 or bo?4  7#c7 ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all
 n apply if--  7,a7 at ! "t ! *ild      
obta9$ access1 ! fire>m 0 secur$ ) a    
secure gun /orage or safety device2     
7,b7 ! p]son is a peace (fic]1 a memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or a memb] ( ! ,national
 ,gu>d1 & ! *ild obta9s ! fire>m dur+1  
or incid5tal to1 ! p]=mance ( ! (ficial 
duties ( ! p]son 9 t capacity2  7,c7 !  
*ild uses ! fire>m 9 a lawful act (     
self-def5se or def5se ( #a or m o!r     
p]sons2 or  7,d7 ! p]son has no         
reasonable expectation1 bas$ on         
objective facts & circum/ances1 t a *ild
 is likely to be pres5t on ! premises on
 :i* ! fire>m is kept4  4  #f4          
,requirem5t t *ild be accompani$ by an  
adult dur+ a gun %[  7a7 ,prohibitions  
,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7bb7 7#a7 ,! p>5t or legal   

gu>dian ( a *ild %all ensure t1 :ile !  
*ild is att5d+ a gun %[1 ! *ild is      
accompani$ by an adult4  7#b7 ,x %all be
 unlawful = a p]son to conduct a gun %[ 
to :i* !re is admitt$ a *ild :o is n    
accompani$ by an adult4  7#c7 ,9 ?is    
subsection3  7,a7 ,! t]m *ild means an  
individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s (   
age4  7,b7 ,! t]m adult means an        
individual :o has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4
  4  7b7 ,p5alties ,section #ibd7;a7 (  
su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,:oev] violates section   
#ibb7;bb7 9 a ,/ate %all be puni%$ 9    
accordance ) ! laws ( ! ,/ate t apply to
 p]sons convict$ ( *ild ab&onm5t4  4    
#g4 ,grants = gun safety education      
programs  7a7 ,program au?ority ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$ to provide 
grants to units ( local gov]nm5t to     
enable law en=cem5t ag5cies to develop &
 sponsor gun safety classes = p>5ts & _!
 *ildr54  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,any unit ( local gov]nm5t t      
desires to receive a grant aw>d "u ?is  

section %all submit an application to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al at su* "t1 9 su* mann] 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney   
,g5]al may reasonably require4  7#b7    
,cont5ts ,ea* application ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an assurance 
t--  7,a7 funds receiv$ "u ?is section  
%all be us$ only to provide funds to law
 en=cem5t ag5cies to provide gun safety 
classes2 &  7,b7 gun safety classes w be
 (f]$ at times conv5i5t to p>5ts1       
includ+ ev5+s & week5ds4  7c7           
,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
issue any regulations necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is section4  #h4 ,education3       
nationwide fire>ms safety programs ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ea* s*ool 
di/rict %\ld provide or p>ticipate 9 a  
fire>ms safety program = /ud5ts 9 grades
 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #ab & %\ld consult ) a  
c]tifi$ fire>ms in/ructor be=e e/abli%+ 
! curriculum = ! program2 &  7#b7       
p>ticipation by /ud5ts 9 a fire>ms      
safety program %\ld n be m&atory if !   
di/rict receives writt5 notice f a p>5t 

( ! /ud5t to exempt ! /ud5t f ! program4