HR 1047
105th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Accident prevention
Administrative remedies
Child safety
Commerce
Consumer education
Emergency Management
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Firearms
Firearms control
Firearms injuries
Health
Health warnings
Judicial review of administrative acts
Labeling
Law
Licenses
Product safety
Retail trade
Child Safety Lock Act of 1997
Introduced: March 12, 1997
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Child Safety Lock Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to define (firearm) "locking device."
Makes it unlawful for a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun without a locking device or a specified related warning, with exceptions for law enforcement and governmental entities.
Sets forth civil penalties (in addition to any administrative penalties) for related violations, including suspension or loss of license.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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