Bill > HR4836

This bill, the Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act, amends federal law to require the safe storage of firearms. The key provisions include: (1) making it unlawful to keep or store an unsecured firearm, defined as a firearm not secured by a safety device, unless the firearm is carried on the person or within close proximity; (2) creating a private right of action for individuals injured by violations of the safe storage requirement, with joint and several liability for defendants; (3) establishing a Firearm Safe Storage Program to provide grants to states and tribes that enact laws functionally identical to the federal safe storage requirement; (4) repealing certain provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act that limit civil liability for the firearms industry; and (5) allowing the contents of the Firearms Trace System database to be used as evidence in civil proceedings.