,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,gold5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis
 ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%       
competitive grant programs to inc5tivize
 ! safe & responsible /orage ( fire>ms1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,responsible       
,own]%ip ( ,fire>ms ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4  
,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (         
,congress t-- 7#a7 s9ce #aiii1 m ?an    
#ae1jjj law en=cem5t ag5cies h p>tn]$ ) 
nonpr(it organizations to di/ribute m   
?an #ch million fire>m safety education 
kits1 :i* include fire>m lock+ devices &
 in=mational mat]ials1 to fire>m own]s 9
 all #ej ,/ates & #e ,u4,s4 t]ritories2 
7#b7 9 addition to provid+ = ! secure   
/orage ( c\ntless fire>ms1 ^! actions h 
rais$ aw>5ess ab\t safe & responsible   
fire>m own]%ip & ! importance ( /or+    
fire>ms securely :5 n 9 use1 :i* has    

prov5 effective 9 prev5t+ unau?oriz$    
access to fire>ms !reby r$uc+ & prev5t+ 
accid5ts1 !ft1 & misuse1 includ+        
suicide2 &  7#c7 ,f$]al inve/m5t 9      
enhanc+ & exp&+ ^! ef=ts is critical to 
educat+ a broad] proportion ( ! public  
:ile keep+ op]able fire>ms out ( ! h&s (
 ^? :o _c be tru/$ to use !m            
responsibly4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (         
competitive grant program  7a7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is program is to r$uce !  
rates ( accid5tal dea?1 !ft1 crim9al    
misuse1 & suicide ?r\gh ! safe &        
responsible /orage ( fire>ms :5 n 9 use4
  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1  
?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ( !
 ,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all e/abli% a      
competitive grant program to make funds 
available to nonpr(it organizations to  
pur*ase fire>m safety education kits =  
di/ribution to ! public4  7c7           
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance %all make available grants to

 nonpr(it organizations to p>tn] )      
local1 ,/ate1 or tribal law en=cem5t    
ag5cies to3 7#a7 pur*ase & di/ribute    
fire>m lock+ devices to fire>m own]s2 & 
7#b7 develop & di/ribute educational    
mat]ials on safe & responsible gun      
own]%ip1 safe fire>m /orage & fire>m    
safety 9 g5]al4  ,! educational mat]ials
 %all n include in=mation int5d$ to     
prev5t1 preclude1 or dissuade ! legal   
use1 possession1 or own]%ip ( fire>ms4  
7d7 ,eligible entities  7#a7 ,an entity 
eligible to receive fund+ "u ?is section
 %all be-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it organization2
 &  7,b7 id5tifi$ z hav+ ! te*nical &   
logi/ical exp]i5ce1 & f9ancial          
capabilities ne$$ to c>ry out activities
 "u subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice     
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs1 %all        
prioritize = receipt ( a grant "u ?is   
,act eligible entities t h a hi/ory (   
effectively p>ticipat+ 9 activities set 
=? 9 subsection 7c74  7e7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 

appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj1 to be available until      
exp5d$4  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is   
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 au?orize
 ! e/abli%m5t1 directly or indirectly1 (
 a national fire>ms regi/ry2 or  7#b7   
promote or require m&atory fire>m /orage
 requirem5ts4