SECURE Firearm Storage Act
Key claim: Licensed federal firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers would be required to secure their firearm inventory and paper records during non-business hours or face civil fines and license suspension or revocation.
Abstract
(HR5465 · 117th Congress) Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act or the SECURE Firearm Storage Act This bill establishes security requirements for the business premises of a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer. Specifically, when the premises are closed for business, an importer, manufacturer, or dealer must secure the firearms inventory and securely store paper business records. A violator is subject to penalties—a civil fine, suspension or revocation of a license, or both a civil fine and suspension or revocation of a license. Latest action (2022-11-01): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Why this matters
The proposal would have imposed after-hours security duties on federally licensed firearms businesses, with noncompliance potentially affecting their ability to continue operating. It raises questions about inventory and record protection, compliance burdens, and license-related enforcement, but did not advance beyond committee referral and created no new requirements.