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Standard Summary
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S. 726, Ethan’s Law, requires secure gun storage or safety devices for owners, imposes penalties for violations, establishes a grant program for states, and clarifies the sense of Congress regarding liability.
Key Points
- 1Owners must use secure storage or safety devices; otherwise, unlawful to store firearms accessible to minors or ineligible residents.
- 2Penalties: $500 fine per violation; enhanced penalties for injuries or deaths caused by minors or ineligible residents.
- 3Grant program for states or Indian tribes to implement laws functionally identical to 922(z)(4).
- 4Definition of minor and sense of Congress regarding negligence and proximate cause.
- 5Effective date: immediate upon enactment.
Impact Areas
Firearm owners and householdsMinors and ineligible residentsState and tribal law enforcementFederal agencies (FBI, DOJ)
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