[jsalcedo]

Senator Barbara Boxer's amendment to the Gun Manufacturers Liability Bill (still pending) has passed.

Her amendment mandates (according to what was stated during debate) that guns MUST, by force of Federal Law, be locked when stored in a home.

If you don't properly lock your guns, you pay $2,500 fine and lose your right to own firearms.

You are also now totally liable. If it can be proven that your gun was not stored properly, you are fined $2,500, you lose your 2nd Amendment rights and you are liable for the damage, injury or death caused by a 3rd party's criminal act.

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This came off of free republic anyone have more info?
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[SodiumBenzoate]

It is true, and yes it sucks. It is totally unacceptable, but better than an actual ban.

[Greg Bell]

Not true. Just applies to dealers, etc.

[starfuryzeta]

Boxer stated in debate that it was not a storage bill, but only applicable to licensed dealers selling handguns.

[DeputyVaughn]

Now when someone is caught with a stolen gun and no gun lock will the owner be held responsible? That's what it sounds like. The owner will have the burden of proving that the gun was locked before it was stolen.

Scott

[SodiumBenzoate]

Oh. That makes it totally alright then, at least in my opinion.

[starfuryzeta]

Its only for sale, delivery or transfer.

`(36) The term `locking device' means a device or locking mechanism that is approved by a licensed firearms manufacturer for use on the handgun with which the device or locking mechanism is sold, delivered, or transferred and that--

Here's the other thread (longer) on it.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67534

[Greg Bell]

DeputyVaughn,

No, it just applies to dealers. You can toss the lock if you want. No big deal.

[TimH]

Like anything else that the gov does to us. It incrementalism. They are nibbling any little by little at our rights.

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Duplicate thread. See:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67534

Also, Keepandbeararms.com has a photo copy of the text of a preliminary version of the Boxer amendment for those who want to check it out.