SECURE Firearm Storage Act
Key claim: The bill would require licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to secure their firearm inventory and paper records outside of business hours or face civil fines and license suspension or revocation.
Abstract
(S2908 · 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 (2021-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
The proposal would place after-hours security obligations on federally licensed firearms businesses, making noncompliance a potential threat to their ability to continue operating. It concerns firearm security and licensing enforcement rather than a general requirement for individual firearm owners; the finding describes introduced legislation, not an enacted change.