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H.R. 1564119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 25, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 1564 requires gun owners to lock up firearms at home so minors and prohibited people can't easily reach them.
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This bill makes it a federal crime to store a gun at home where a minor or a person legally banned from owning guns can easily get to it. To follow the law, an owner must use a lock or safe, keep the gun somewhere a reasonable person would call secure, or keep it on their person or within immediate reach.
This law applies to gun owners who store firearms in their home. It affects any household where a minor under 18 or a person prohibited from owning a gun could access those firearms.
If an owner does not follow the storage rules, they can be fined. If an unsecured gun is then obtained by a minor or prohibited person and someone is hurt or killed, the owner can face prison time, more fines, and loss of the firearm.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.