PUBLIC LAW 109–92—OCT. 26, 2005
119 STAT. 2099
who is licensed to engage in business as such a dealer under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code; or (C) a person engaged in the business of selling ammunition (as defined in section 921(a)(17)(A) of title 18, United States Code) in interstate or foreign commerce at the wholesale or retail level. (7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States, and any political subdivision of any such place. (8) TRADE ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘trade association’’ means— (A) any corporation, unincorporated association, federation, business league, professional or business organization not organized or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual; (B) that is an organization described in section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and (C) 2 or more members of which are manufacturers or sellers of a qualified product. (9) UNLAWFUL MISUSE.—The term ‘‘unlawful misuse’’ means conduct that violates a statute, ordinance, or regulation as it relates to the use of a qualified product. SEC. 5. CHILD SAFETY LOCKS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Child Safety Lock Act of 2005’’. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— (1) to promote the safe storage and use of handguns by consumers; (2) to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to or use of a handgun, including children who may not be in possession of a handgun; and (3) to avoid hindering industry from supplying firearms to law abiding citizens for all lawful purposes, including hunting, self-defense, collecting, and competitive or recreational shooting. (c) FIREARMS SAFETY.— (1) MANDATORY TRANSFER OF SECURE GUN STORAGE OR SAFETY DEVICE.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: ‘‘(z) SECURE GUN STORAGE OR SAFETY DEVICE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any handgun to any person other than any person licensed under this chapter, unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device (as defined in section 921(a)(34)) for that handgun. ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— ‘‘(A)(i) the manufacture for, transfer to, or possession by, the United States, a department or agency of the United
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