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S. 3065 116th Congress Senate

Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish consumer product safety standards for firearm loc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 17, 2019 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer Product Safety CommissionFirearms and explosivesProduct safety and quality
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Dec 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019

This bill requires safety standards for firearm locks and safes. Under such standards, firearm locks must be reasonably designed to (1) prevent the firearm from discharging while the lock is activated, and (2) prevent unauthorized access to the firearm. Further, firearm safes must be reasonably designed to (1) secure firearms, and (2) prevent unauthorized access to the safe through physical manipulation or damage.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4691 Identical bill Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019
  • S 3254 Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
  • HR 5717 Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 17, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 17, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 17, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Dec 17, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 17, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 17, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 17, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 17, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 17, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 17, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 17, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 17, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 17, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3065: Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3065/
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"S. 3065: Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3065/.
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S. 3065, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3065/.
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