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S 866 108th Congress Senate

Child Safety Lock Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun and pr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun and provide safety standards for child safety locks.

Introduced: April 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Accident preventionAdministrative procedureAdministrative remediesChild safety
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 10, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5192-5193)
Apr 10, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5191-5192)
Apr 10, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 10, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5192-5193)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Safety Lock Act of 2003 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer from selling, delivering, or transferring a handgun without a locking device to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer, with exceptions for law enforcement and governmental entities.

Specifies that nothing in this Act shall be construed to create a cause of action against any firearms dealer or any other person for civil liability, or establish any standard of care.

Makes evidence regarding compliance or noncompliance with this Act inadmissible in a proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity, except with respect to an action to enforce this Act.

Sets forth civil penalties (in addition to any administrative penalties) for related violations, including suspension or loss of license.

Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish a consumer product safety standard for locking devices.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 10, 2003
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 10, 2003
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 10, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 866: Child Safety Lock Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-866/
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"S. 866: Child Safety Lock Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-866/.
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S. 866, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-866/.
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