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H.R. 1423 (109th)

Childproof Handgun Act of 2005

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 March 2005

Last action

10 May 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Subjects

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Source updated

27 November 2025

Summary

Childproof Handgun Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any person who is not a licensed collector from manufacturing, selling, delivering, or transferring a handgun that cannot be personalized, with exceptions for individuals acting under the authority of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision. Defines "personalized" to mean a handgun that incorporates a device or feature that: (1) allows the handgun to be fired only by a particular individual; (2) is not capable of being readily deactivated; and (3) may allow the handgun to be personalized to one or more additional individuals. Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to determine whether the technology involved in personalizing firearms will be commercially feasible within five years considering criteria including the reliability of the technology and the difference in price for personalized firearms and equivalent firearms that are not personalized.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 May 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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