,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hfca  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,october #bj1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,golden 7for himself and ,mr4 
,rodney ,davis of ,illinois7 introduced 
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a 
,,bill  ,to establish competitive grant 
programs to incentivize the safe and    
responsible storage of firearms1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,responsible  
,ownership of ,firearms ,act of #bjbj4  
#b4 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense 
of ,congress that-- 7#a7 since #aiii1   
more than #ae1jjj law enforcement       
agencies have partnered with nonprofit  
organizations to distribute more than   
#ch million firearm safety education    
kits1 which include firearm locking     
devices and informational materials1 to 
firearm owners in all #ej ,states and #e
 ,u4,s4 territories2  7#b7 in addition  
to providing for the secure storage of  
countless firearms1 these actions have  

raised awareness about safe and         
responsible firearm ownership and the   
importance of storing firearms securely 
when not in use1 which has proven       
effective in preventing unauthorized    
access to firearms thereby reducing and 
preventing accidents1 theft1 and misuse1
 including suicide2 and  7#c7 ,federal  
investment in enhancing and expanding   
these efforts is critical to educating a
 broader proportion of the public while 
keeping operable firearms out of the    
hands of those who cannot be trusted to 
use them responsibly4  #c4              
,establishment of competitive grant     
program  7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of   
this program is to reduce the rates of  
accidental death1 theft1 criminal       
misuse1 and suicide through the safe and
 responsible storage of firearms when   
not in use4  7b7 ,establishment ,the    
,attorney ,general1 through the ,bureau 
of ,justice ,assistance of the ,office  
of ,justice ,programs of the ,department
 of ,justice shall establish a          

competitive grant program to make funds 
available to nonprofit organizations to 
purchase firearm safety education kits  
for distribution to the public4  7c7    
,activities ,in carrying out this       
section1 the ,director of the ,bureau of
 ,justice ,assistance shall make        
available grants to nonprofit           
organizations to partner with local1    
,state1 or tribal law enforcement       
agencies to3 7#a7 purchase and          
distribute firearm locking devices to   
firearm owners2 and  7#b7 develop and   
distribute educational materials on safe
 and responsible gun ownership1 safe    
firearm storage and firearm safety in   
general4  ,the educational materials    
shall not include information intended  
to prevent1 preclude1 or dissuade the   
legal use1 possession1 or ownership of  
firearms4  7d7 ,eligible entities  7#a7 
,an entity eligible to receive funding  
under this section shall be-- 7,a7 a    
nonprofit organization2 and  7,b7       
identified as having the technical and  

logistical experience1 and financial    
capabilities needed to carry out        
activities under subsection 7c74  7#b7  
,the ,attorney ,general1 through the    
,department of ,justice ,office of      
,justice ,programs1 shall prioritize for
 receipt of a grant under this ,act     
eligible entities that have a history of
 effectively participating in activities
 set forth in subsection 7c74  7e7      
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #ej1jjj1jjj1 to  
be available until expended4  #d4 ,rule 
of construction ,nothing in this ,act1  
or any amendment made by this ,act1     
shall be construed to-- 7#a7 authorize  
the establishment1 directly or          
indirectly1 of a national firearms      
registry2 or  7#b7 promote or require   
mandatory firearm storage requirements4