The Safe Storage Saves Lives Act requires that gun sellers provide a compatible gun lock with every firearm sold in the United States. The bill applies to all firearm sellers, whether they are licensed dealers or private sellers, and expands existing regulations that previously only covered handguns to now include all types of firearms. Sellers who fail to offer a compatible lock face civil penalties of up to one thousand dollars per violation, though the bill allows the Attorney General to enforce these penalties with notice and an opportunity for a hearing. The legislation also suggests that any fines collected from violations be used to distribute free or reduced-cost gun locks to the public or to fund awareness campaigns about safe firearm storage. The bill does not establish a specific implementation timeline but amends existing federal firearms law under Title 18 of the United States Code.
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