,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #b1 #bjae ,mrs4 
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=    
h]self1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 &   
,mr4 ,de,saulnier7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
developm5t & use ( te*nology =          
p]sonaliz$ h&guns1 to require t 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 ( #bjae4  #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  
,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$1 to own1 c>ry1 or  
use a fire>m 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,h&gun ,! 
t]m h&gun has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #iba7;a77#bi7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,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 is n sold z an accessory2 &
  7iii7 _c be readily remov$ or         
deactivat$4  7#d7 ,qualifi$ 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#e7 ,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
 #bjaf & #bjag4  ,,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$1 
to own1 c>ry1 or use a fire>m 9 ! ,/ate4
  7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission   
means ! ,consum] ,product ,safety       
,commission4  7#d7 ,consum] product     
safety rule ,! t]m consum] product      
safety rule has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,consum] ,product    
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a774 
7#e7 ,manufactur$ & manufactur] ,! t]ms 
manufactur$ & manufactur] h ! mean+ giv5
 ^? 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 is n sold z an accessory2 &
  7iii7 _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 _c be readily  
remov$ or deactivat$4  7#h7 ,/ate &     
,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]ms ,/ate & ,unit$    
,/ates h ! mean+ giv5 ^? 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 ^?
 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
 #e 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 #aj 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  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* 
! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to
 believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( !   
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any p]son 9 a  
practice t violates subsection 7a71 !   
attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z p>5s    
patriae1 br+ a civil action on behalf ( 
! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,a7  
to enjo9 fur!r violation ( su*          
subsection by su* p]son2  7,b7 to compel
 compliance ) su* subsection2  7,c7 to  
obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r       
comp5sation on behalf ( su* resid5ts2 or
  7,d7 to su* civil p5alties & o!r      
relief z ! c\rt consid]s appropriate4   
7#b7 ,rights ( ,consum] ,product ,safety

 ,commission  7,a7 ,notice to ,consum]  
,product ,safety ,commission  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 
! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all notify !
 ,commission 9 writ+ t ! attorney g5]al 
int5ds to br+ a civil action "u p>agraph
 7#a7 n lat] ?an #aj days be=e initiat+ 
! civil action4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,!       
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 )    
respect to a civil action %all include a
 copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to        
initiate ! civil action4  7iii7         
,exception ,if x is n feasible = !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ !    
civil action4  7,b7 ,int]v5tion by      
,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission ,!
 ,commission may-- 7i7 int]v5e 9 any    
civil action br\ght by ! attorney g5]al 
( a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u  
int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d on all matt]s    
aris+ 9 ! civil action2 &  7,,ii7 file  

petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 !     
civil action4  7#c7 ,inve/igatory p[]s  
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f    
ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney    
g5]al by ! laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct    
inve/igations1 to adm9i/] oa?s or       
affirmations1 or to compel ! att5dance (
 witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y  
or o!r evid5ce4  7#d7 ,preemptive action
 by ,consum] ,product ,safety           
,commission ,if ! ,commission in/itutes 
a civil action or an adm9i/rative action
 ) respect to a violation ( subsection  
7b71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1  
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su* action1 br+ a civil 
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any       
def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( !          
,commission = ! violation ) respect to  
:i* ! ,commission in/itut$ su* action4  
7#e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue
 ,any action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 be br\ght 9-- 7i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable        
requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section   

#acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
or  7ii7 ano!r c\rt ( compet5t          
jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,s]vice ( process ,9
 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71     
process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 9 :i* 
! def5dant--  7i7 is an inhabitant2 or  
7ii7 may be f\nd4  7#f7 ,actions by o!r 
,/ate (ficials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
addition to civil actions br\ght by     
attorneys g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 any   
o!r (fic] ( a ,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by ! 
,/ate to d s may br+ a civil action "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 subject to ! same        
requirem5ts & limitations t apply "u ?is
 subsection to civil actions br\ght by  
attorneys g5]al4  7,b7 ,sav+s provision 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate 
f initiat+ or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a   
c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil
 or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  7d7 ,co/ (  
retr(itt+  7#a7 ,co/ borne by           
manufactur]s ,^u ! reque/ ( ! own] ( a  
h&gun t 0 manufactur$ 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;c77#a7 ( 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 ( #bjae4  4  7e7 ,relation to ,/ate
 law ,?is section %all n be con/ru$ z   
sup]s$+1 alt]+1 or affect+ any provision
 ( law ( a ,/ate1 except to ! ext5t t   
su* provision ( law is inconsi/5t ) !   
provisions ( ?is section1 & !n only to !
 ext5t ( ! inconsi/5cy4  ,,iii          
,exemption f ! ,protection ( ,lawful    
,comm]ce 9 ,arms ,act  #cja4 ,exemptions
 f ! ,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9   
,arms ,act ,section #d ( ! ,protection (
 ,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,arms ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #gijc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,! t]m   
qualifi$ product means & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 ,! t]m qualifi$ 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 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,h&gun ,trigg] ,safety ,act ( #bjae2 &  

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 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$1 to own1 c>ry1 or  
use a fire>m 9 ! ,/ate4  7#aa7 ,h&gun ,!
 t]m h&gun has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #iba7;a77#bi7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/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 is n sold z an accessory2 &
  7iii7 _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 _c be    
readily remov$ or deactivat$4  4