S 468 — SECURE Firearm Storage Act

Summary

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.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html February 06, 2025

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The bill adds new security requirements for federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers regarding the storage of firearms and business records.

• 18 U.S.C. § 923

  (m) Security Requirements.-- (1) Relation to provision governing gun shows.--This subsection shall apply to a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer except as provided in subsection (j). (2) Firearm storage.-- (A) In general.--A person who is a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall keep and store each firearm in the business inventory of the licensee at the premises covered by the license. (B) Means of storage.--When the premises covered by the license are not open for business, the licensee shall, with respect to each firearm in the business inventory of the licensee-- (i) secure the firearm with a hardened steel rod \1/4\ inch thick through the space between the trigger guard, and the frame or receiver, of the firearm, with-- (I) the steel rod secured by a hardened steel lock that has a shackle; (II) the lock and shackle protected or shielded from the use of a bolt cutter; and (III) the rod anchored to prevent the removal of the firearm from the premises; or (ii) store the firearm in-- (I) a locked fireproof safe; (II) a locked gun cabinet (and if the locked gun cabinet is not steel, each firearm within the cabinet shall be secured with a hardened steel rod \1/4\ inch thick, protected or shielded from the use of a bolt cutter and anchored to prevent the removal of the firearm from the premises); or (III) a locked vault. (3) Paper record storage.--When the premises covered by the license are not open for business, the licensee shall store each paper record of the business inventory and firearm transactions of, and other dispositions of firearms by, the licensee at the premises in a secure location such as a locked fireproof safe or locked vault. (4) Additional security requirements.--The Attorney General may, by regulation, prescribe such additional security requirements as the Attorney General determines appropriate with respect to the firearms business conducted by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, such as requirements relating to the use of-- (A) alarm and security camera systems; (B) site hardening; (C) measures to secure any electronic record of the business inventory and firearm transactions of, and other dispositions of firearms by, the licensee; and (D) other measures necessary to reduce the risk of theft at the business premises of a licensee.

  This adds a requirement for licensees to secure firearms and records, enhancing security measures for firearms inventory.

• 18 U.S.C. § 924

  (q) Penalties for Noncompliance With Firearms Licensee Security Requirements.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Penalty.--With respect to a violation by a licensee of section 923(m) or a regulation issued under that section, the Attorney General, after notice and opportunity for hearing-- (i) in the case of the first violation or related series of violations on the same date, shall subject the licensee to a civil penalty in an amount equal to not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000; (ii) in the case of the second violation or related series of violations on the same date-- (I) shall suspend the license issued to the licensee under this chapter until the licensee cures the violation; and (II) may subject the licensee to a civil penalty in an amount provided in clause (i); or (iii) in the case of the third violation or related series of violations on the same date-- (I) shall revoke the license issued to the licensee under this chapter; and (II) may subject the licensee to a civil penalty in an amount provided in clause (i). (B) Review.--An action of the Attorney General under this paragraph may be reviewed only as provided under section 923(f). (2) Administrative remedies.--The imposition of a civil penalty or suspension or revocation of a license under paragraph (1) shall not preclude any administrative remedy that is otherwise available to the Attorney General.

  This establishes penalties for licensees who fail to comply with new security requirements, including civil penalties and the potential for license suspension or revocation.

• 18 U.S.C. § 923

  be in such form and contain only that → describe how the applicant plans to comply with subsection (m) and shall be in such form and contain only such other

  This change requires applicants to describe their compliance plans with the new security requirements in their application.

• 18 U.S.C. § 923

  (H) the Attorney General determines that the description in the application of how the applicant plans to comply with subsection (m) would, if implemented, so comply.

  This new requirement adds a criterion for the approval of applications based on compliance with the security requirements.

Action History

1. February 06, 2025

   Introduced in Senate

2. February 06, 2025

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S795)

Sponsors

• Richard J. Durbin · Primary
• Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor
• Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor
• Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor
• Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor
• Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor
• Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor
• Brian Schatz · Cosponsor
• Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor

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