,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ! developm5t &   
use ( te*nology = p]sonaliz$ h&guns1 to 
require t1 )9 #c ye>s1 all h&guns       
manufactur$ or sold 91 or import$ into1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates incorporate su*         
te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort
 title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h&gun
 ,trigg] ,safety ,act ( #bjad4  #b4     
,f9d+s  ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7  
,x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
protect its citiz5s f h&gun viol5ce &   
accid5tal fire>m dea?s4  7#b7           
,p]sonaliz+ h&guns w\ld prev5t          
unau?oriz$ us]s1 :e!r *ildr51 crim9als1 
or o!rs1 f misus+ ! weapons4  7#c7      
,p]sonaliz+ h&guns w\ld all[ au?oriz$   
us]s to cont9ue to lawfully own & use _!
 h&guns m safely4  7#d7 ,9 #bjaa1       

accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control1
 !re 7 #hea accid5tal fire>m dea?s4     
7#e7 ,9 #bjaj1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control1 #fb p "u ! age ( #ae 
7 kill$ accid5tally ) fire>ms4  7#f7    
,accord+ to ! ,national ,crime          
,victimization ,survey1 almo/ #cej1jjj  
incid5ts ( fire>m !ft f private citiz5s 
occur ea* ye>4  7#g7 ,accord+ to !      
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 #de law 
en=cem5t (fic]s 7 kill$ ) _! own fire>m 
betwe5 #bjjb & #bjaa4  7#h7 ,accord+ to 
! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 almo/ 
half ( all murd]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
#bjaa 7 committ$ ) h&guns4  ,i          
,te*nology = ,p]sonaliz$ ,h&guns ,grants
  #aja4  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is title3     
7#a7  ,h&gun  ,! t]m h&gun has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba7;a77#bi7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,p]sonaliz$ h&gun  ,! t]m p]sonaliz$    
h&gun means a h&gun t--  7,a7 enables   
only an au?oriz$ us] ( ! h&gun to fire !
 h&gun2 &  7,b7 0 manufactur$ 9 su* a   
mann] t ! fir+ re/riction describ$ 9    

subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 is incorporat$  
into ! design ( ! h&gun2  7ii7 is n sold
 z an accessory2 &  7iii7 _c be readily 
remov$ or deactivat$4  7#c7  ,qualifi$  
entity  ,! t]m qualifi$ entity means--  
7,a7 a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t2  
7,b7 a nonpr(it or =-pr(it organization2
 or  7,c7 an in/itution ( high]         
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7#d7  ,retr(itt$    
p]sonaliz$ h&gun  ,! t]m retr(itt$      
p]sonaliz$ h&gun means a h&gun fitt$ ) a
 device t--  7,a7 enables only an       
au?oriz$ us] ( ! h&gun to fire ! h&gun2 
&  7,b7 _c be readily remov$ or         
deactivat$4  #ajb4  ,au?orization  ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is title z ! ,director71  
%all make grants to qualifi$ entities to
 develop te*nology = p]sonaliz$ h&guns4 
#ajc4  ,applications  ,a qualifi$ entity
 seek+ a grant "u ?is title %all submit 
to ! ,director an application at su* "t1

 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,director may reasonably require4     
#ajd4  ,uses ( funds  ,a qualifi$ entity
 t receives a grant "u ?is title--  7#a7
 %all use n less ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 ( ! grant to develop te*nology =       
p]sonaliz$ h&guns2  7#b7 may use n m ?an
 #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant to       
develop te*nology = retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$
 h&guns2 &  7#c7 may use n m ?an #aj    
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant = adm9i/rative
 co/s associat$ ) ! developm5t (        
te*nology fund$ "u ?is title4  #aje4    
,t]m2 r5ewal  7a7  ,t]m  ,a grant aw>d$ 
"u ?is title %all be = a t]m ( #a ye>4  
7b7  ,r5ewal  ,a qualifi$ entity receiv+
 a grant "u ?is title may r5ew ! grant  
by submitt+ to ! ,director an           
application = r5ewal at su* "t1 9 su*   
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,director may reasonably require4  #ajf4
  ,reports  7a7 ,reports to ,director   
,a qualifi$ entity receiv+ a grant "u   
?is title %all submit to ! ,director su*
 reports1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     

conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
reasonably require4  7b7 ,reports to    
,congress ,ea* ye>1 ! ,director %all    
submit to ,congress a report t conta9s a
 summ>y ( ! in=mation submitt$ to !     
,director "u subsection 7a7 dur+ !      
previ\s ye>4  #ajg4  ,regulations  ,!   
,director may promulgate su* guidel9es1 
rules1 regulations1 & proc$ures z may be
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is title4  #ajh4 
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is title #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjae & #bjaf4  ,,ii  ,consum] ,product
 ,safety ,commission safety /&>d  #bja4 
,def9itions  ,9 ?is title3  7#a7        
,antique fire>m2 fire>m2 h&gun  ,! t]ms 
antique fire>m1 fire>m1 & h&gun h !     
mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #iba (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,au?oriz$ us]  ,! t]m au?oriz$ us]1 )   
respect to a fire>m1 means-- 7,a7 !     
lawful own] ( ! fire>m2 &  7,b7 any     
individual :o is-- 7i7 au?oriz$ by !    
lawful own] ( ! fire>m to use ! fire>m2 

&  7ii7 au?oriz$1 "u ! law ( ! ,/ate :]e
 ! fire>m is be+ us$1 to own1 c>ry1 or  
use a fire>m 9 ! ,/ate4  7#c7           
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission   
7#d7 ,consum] product safety rule ,! t]m
 consum] product safety rule has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;a7 ( !      
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a774  7#e7 ,manufactur$
 & manufactur] ,! t]ms manufactur$ &    
manufactur] h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9   
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,consum] ,product    
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a774 
7#f7  ,p]sonaliz$ h&gun  ,! t]m         
p]sonaliz$ h&gun means a h&gun t--  7,a7
 enables only an au?oriz$ us] ( a h&gun 
to fire ! h&gun2 &  7,b7 is manufactur$ 
9 su* a mann] t ! fir+ re/riction       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 is   
incorporat$ into ! design ( ! h&gun2 &  
7ii7 _c be readily remov$ or deactivat$4
  7#g7  ,retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&gun  ,! 
t]m retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&gun means a  
h&gun fitt$ ) a device t--  7,a7 enables

 only an au?oriz$ us] ( a h&gun to fire 
! h&gun2 &  7,b7 atta*es to ! h&gun 9 a 
mann] su* t ! device _c be readily      
remov$ or deactivat$4  7#h7 ,/ate &     
,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]ms ,/ate & ,unit$    
,/ates h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section
 #c7;a7 ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a774  7#i7   
,to di/ribute 9 comm]ce & di/ribution 9 
comm]ce ,! t]ms to di/ribute 9 comm]ce &
 di/ribution 9 comm]ce h ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]ms 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,consum]  
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjeb7;a774  #bjb4  ,prohibition on     
manufactur+ & di/ribution ( h&guns t are
 n p]sonaliz$ h&guns  7a7 ,prohibition  
7#a7 ,manufactur+ ,beg9n+ on ! date t is
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 no p]son may manufacture 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates a h&gun t is n a          
p]sonaliz$ h&gun4  7#b7 ,di/ribution 9  
comm]ce ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #c ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no   
p]son may di/ribute 9 comm]ce any h&gun 
t is n a p]sonaliz$ h&gun or a retr(itt$

 p]sonaliz$ h&gun4  7#c7 ,exemptions =  
antique fire>ms & milit>y fire>ms       
,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n apply to--
 7,a7 an antique fire>m2  7,b7 !        
manufacture ( a fire>m t is sold to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or  7,c7 ! sale or 
di/ribution ( a fire>m to ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,consum]     
,product ,safety ,commission  7#a7      
,treatm5t ( violation ,not)/&+ section  
#c7;a77#e77;,e7 ( ! ,consum] ,product   
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjeb7;a77#e77;,e771 a violation (      
subsection 7a7 or any rule promulgat$ by
 ! ,commission pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7
 %all be treat$ z a violation ( section 
#ai7;a77#a7 ( ! ,consum] ,product       
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjfh7;a77#a774  7#b7 ,treatm5t z       
consum] product safety /&>ds ,not)/&+   
section #c7;a77#e77;,e7 ( ! ,consum]    
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjeb7;a77#e77;,e771 subsection 7a7 &   
any rule promulgat$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#d7 %all be consid]$ consum] product  

safety rules4  7#c7 ,p[]s ( ,commission 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all en=ce 
?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same   
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjea et seq47 7   
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      
section4  7,b7 ,privileges & immunities 
,any p]son :o violates ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! 
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjea et seq474  7#d7         
,regulations ,! ,commission1 9          
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !   
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice1 may promulgate su* rules z !   
,commission consid]s appropriate to c>ry
 out ?is section4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by     
,/ates ,if an attorney g5]al1 o!r       
(ficial1 or ag5cy ( a ,/ate has reason  
to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( ! 
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by a p]son :o violates          

subsection 7a71 ! attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy may br+ a civil action
 on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate aga9/ 
! p]son 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to enjo9 any fur!r su*  
violation & = o!r relief z may be       
appropriate4  7d7  ,co/ ( retr(itt+     
7#a7 ,co/ borne by manufactur]s ,^u !   
reque/ ( ! own] ( a h&gun t 0           
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t is n a
 p]sonaliz$ h&gun or retr(itt$          
p]sonaliz$ h&gun1 ! manufactur] ( !     
h&gun-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 retr(it ! h&gun 
s t ! h&gun is a retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$   
h&gun2 &  7ii7 return ! h&gun to ! own] 
)9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t2 &  7,b7 may 
n reque/ comp5sation = ! retr(it f !    
own]4  7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 %all by  
regulation e/abli% ! maximum p]iod ( "t 
)9 :i* a manufactur] t receives a reque/
 f ! own] ( a h&gun "u p>agraph 7#a7    

%all retr(it & return ! h&gun to ! own]4
  7#c7  ,reimbursem5t f ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice ,assets ,=feiture ,fund         
,section #ebd7;c7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+3  
7,j7 paym5ts to reimburse manufactur]s (
 h&guns = ! co/s ( retr(itt+ h&guns to  
comply ) ! requirem5t "u section        
#bjb7;d77#a7 ( ! ,h&gun ,trigg] ,safety 
,act ( #bjad4  4  7e7 ,relation to ,/ate
 law ,no?+ 9 ?is section or ! ,consum]  
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjea et seq47 %all be con/ru$ to       
preempt or o!rwise affect any ,/ate     
requirem5t ) respect to any h&gun n     
specifically regulat$ 9 a consum]       
product safety /&>d "u ! ,consum]       
,product ,safety ,act4  ,,iii           
,exemption f ! ,protection ( ,lawful    
,comm]ce 9 ,arms ,act  #cja4            
,exemptions f ! ,protection ( ,lawful   

,comm]ce 9 ,arms ,act  ,section #d ( !  
,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,arms  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gijc7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! 
t]m qualifi$ product means & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3 8,! t]m #8qualifi$ product'--   
7i7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71     
means  2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7ii7 does n include a h&gun  
t-- 7,i7 is manufactur$ on or aft] !    
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,h&gun ,trigg] ,safety ,act (      
#bjad2 &  7,,ii7 is n a-- 7aa7          
p]sonaliz$ h&gun2 or  7bb7 retr(itt$    
p]sonaliz$ h&gun4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7  ,au?oriz$ us]   
,! t]m au?oriz$ us]1 ) respect to a     
h&gun1 means-- 7,a7 ! lawful own] ( !   
fire>m2 &  7,b7 any individual :o is--  
7i7 au?oriz$ by ! lawful own] ( ! fire>m
 to use ! fire>m2 &  7ii7 au?oriz$1 "u !
 law ( ! ,/ate :]e ! fire>m is be+ us$1 
to own1 c>ry1 or use a fire>m 9 ! ,/ate4
  7#aa7  ,h&gun  ,! t]m h&gun has !     

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba7;a77#bi7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4      
7#ab7  ,p]sonaliz$ h&gun  ,! t]m        
p]sonaliz$ h&gun means a h&gun t--  7,a7
 enables only an au?oriz$ us] ( ! h&gun 
to fire ! h&gun2 &  7,b7 is manufactur$ 
9 su* a mann] t ! fir+ re/riction       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 is   
incorporat$ into ! design ( ! h&gun2 &  
7ii7 _c be readily remov$ or deactivat$4
  7#ac7  ,retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&gun  ,!
 t]m retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&gun means a 
h&gun fitt$ ) a device t--  7,a7 enables
 only an au?oriz$ us] ( ! h&gun to fire 
! h&gun2 &  7,b7 atta*es to ! h&gun 9 a 
mann] su* t ! device _c be readily      
remov$ or deactivat$4  4