H.R. 4145 · 114th Congress
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Eliot Engel
- Introduced
- 2015-12-01
- Latest action
- 2016-01-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study that examines: (1) the effectiveness of secure gun storage or safety devices, and (2) enforcement of a federal criminal code provision that prohibits a licensed gun dealer from selling or transferring a handgun without also providing a secure gun storage or safety device for the handgun.
The GAO must report results and recommendations to Congress within one year of enactment.