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H.R. 1047 (105th)

Child Safety Lock Act of 1997

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Introduced

12 March 1997

Last action

14 March 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6]

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Summary

Child Safety Lock Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to define (firearm) "locking device." Makes it unlawful for a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun without a locking device or a specified related warning, with exceptions for law enforcement and governmental entities. Sets forth civil penalties (in addition to any administrative penalties) for related violations, including suspension or loss of license.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 March 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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