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S 320 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Business records Civil actions and liability Department of Justice Firearms and explosives Manufacturing Retail and wholesale trades

SECURE Firearm Storage Act

Introduced: February 4, 2019 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act or the SECURE Firearm Storage Act

This bill establishes security requirements for the business premises of a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer.

Specifically, when the premises are closed for business, an importer, manufacturer, or dealer must secure the firearms inventory and securely store paper business records.

A violator is subject to penalties—a civil fine, suspension or revocation of a license, or both a civil fine and suspension or revocation of a license.

What's happening now February 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 939 Identical bill SECURE Firearm Storage Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 4, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 4, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 320: SECURE Firearm Storage Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-320/
MLA
"S. 320: SECURE Firearm Storage Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-320/.
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S. 320, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-320/.
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