,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4  
,mc,eachin introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #dd ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require !  
safe /orage ( fire>ms1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ,fire>m ,own]s ,responsibility &      
,safety ,act4  #b4 ,secure gun /orage or
 safety device ,section #ibb7z7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,secure   
gun /orage by own]s  7,a7 ,(f5se  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son to 
keep1 leave1 or /ore any unsecur$ fire>m
 t has mov$ 91 or t has o!rwise affect$1
 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 unless !    
p]son c>ries ! fire>m on 8 or h] p]son  
or )9 su* close proximity !reto t !     
p]son c readily retrieve & use ! fire>m 
z if ! p]son c>ri$ ! fire>m on 8 or h]  
p]son4  7ii7 ,unsecur$ fire>m ,9 clause 
7i71 ! t]m unsecur$ fire>m means a      

fire>m t is n secur$ by a secure gun    
/orage or safety device4  7,b7 ,private 
"r ( action  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual
 :o is injur$ z a result ( a violation (
 subp>agraph 7,a7 7or1 9 ! case ( an    
individual :o has di$ z a result ( su* a
 violation1 a memb] ( ! family (1 or !  
e/ate (1 ! individual7 may br+ a civil  
action aga9/ ! violator or any o!r p]son
 :o1 :5 ! violation occurr$1 0 9 control
 ( any premises on :i* ! violation      
occurr$ if ! violator knew or %\ld h    
kn[n t !re 0 an unsecur$ fire>m on !    
premises1 9 a c\rt ( compet5t           
jurisdiction1 = comp5satory & punitive  
damages1 injunctive & decl>atory relief1
 & su* o!r relief z ! c\rt deems        
appropriate4  7ii7 ,jo9t & sev]al       
liability ,9 an action describ$ 9 clause
 7i71 ! liability ( all def5dants %all  
be jo9t & sev]al4  7iii7 ,rule (        
int]pretation ,= purposes ( any         
det]m9ation ( liability cov]$ by any    
contract ( insurance ent]$ into aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 a  

violation ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n     
solely be consid]$ an int5tional action4
  7iv7 ,no effect on ,/ate law ,?is     
subp>agraph %all n be int]pret$ to      
preempt1 supplant1 or displace any claim
 br\ght "u ,/ate /atutory law or common 
law4  4  #c4 ,fire>m ,safe ,/orage      
,program ,title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime  
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,oo ,fire>m
 ,safe ,/orage ,program  #cjea4 ,fire>m 
,safe ,/orage ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al %all make    
grants to an eligible ,/ate or ,indian  
,tribe to assi/ ! ,/ate or ,indian      
,tribe 9 c>ry+ out ! provisions ( any   
,/ate or ,tribal law t is functionally  
id5tical to section #ibb7z77#d7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,eligible
 ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a    
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %all be eligible
 to receive grants "u ?is section on &  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate or ,indian   

,tribe-- 7,a7 enacts legislation        
functionally id5tical to section        
#ibb7z77#d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 &  7,b7 ! attorney g5]al ( !     
,/ate 7or comp>able ,tribal (ficial7    
submits a writt5 c]tification to !      
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al /at+ t ! law 
( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe is consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts "u section              
#ibb7z77#d77;,d7 ( su* title #ah4  7#b7 
,fir/ ye> eligibility exception  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a cov]$ ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 
%all be eligible to receive a grant "u  
?is section dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p4  7,b7    
,cov]$ ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe ,9 ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ ,/ate or ,indian  
,tribe means a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe  
t1 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p1     
enact$ legislation-- 7i7 t is           
functionally id5tical to section        
#ibb7z77#d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 &  7ii7 = :i* ! attorney g5]al ( 
! ,/ate 7or comp>able ,tribal (ficial7  
submits a writt5 c]tification to !      

,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al /at+ t ! law 
( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe is consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts "u section              
#ibb7z77#d77;,d7 ( su* title #ah4  7c7  
,use ( funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section
 may be us$ by a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe
 to assi/ law en=cem5t ag5cies or !     
c\rts ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 9     
en=c+ & o!rwise facilitat+ compliance ) 
any ,/ate law functionally id5tical to  
section #ibb7z77#d71 ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,application ,an    
eligible ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe desir+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! 
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ or accompani$ by su* in=mation1 
z ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al may      
reasonably require4  7e7 ,inc5tives ,=  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all give affirmative  
pref]5ce to all ,bureau ( ,ju/ice       
,assi/ance discretion>y grant           
applications ( a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe
 t has enact$ legislation-- 7#a7        

functionally id5tical to section        
#ibb7z77#d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 &  7#b7 = :i* ! attorney g5]al ( 
! ,/ate 7or comp>able ,tribal (ficial7  
submits a writt5 c]tification to !      
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al /at+ t ! law 
( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe is consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts "u section              
#ibb7z77#d77;,d7 ( su* title #ah4  4    
#d4 ,repeal ( c]ta9 provisions ( !      
,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,arms  
,act ,sections #b ?r\gh #d ( !          
,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,arms  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gija-gijc7 are     
repeal$4  #e4 ,discov]y & admissibility 
( gun trace in=mation 9 civil proce$+s  
,! cont5ts ( ! ,fire>ms ,trace ,sy/em   
database ma9ta9$ by ! ,national ,trace  
,c5t] ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 
,fire>ms & ,explosives %all n be immune 
f legal process1 %all be subject to     
subpo5a or o!r discov]y1 %all be        
admissible z evid5ce1 & may be us$1     
reli$ on1 or disclos$ 9 any mann]1 &    
te/imony or o!r evid5ce may be p]mitt$  

bas$ on ! data1 on ! same basis z o!r   
in=mation1 9 a civil action 9 any ,/ate 
7includ+ ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia7 or     
,f$]al c\rt or 9 an adm9i/rative        
proce$+4  #f4 ,report on implem5tation  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit a report
 to ,congress on ! implem5tation ( ?is  
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1     
includ+ a disaggregation ( ! application
 ( su* am5dm5ts to individuals by sex1  
race1 age1 e?nicity1 national orig91 &  
,engli% language pr(ici5cy4  #g4        
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 ! application ( su* provision to any   
p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be     
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or an    
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or !          
application ( su* provision to o!r      
p]sons or circum/ances1 %all n be       
affect$4