Safe Storage Saves Lives Act

HR 4201, the Safe Storage Saves Lives Act, requires every firearm seller to offer a compatible secure gun lock or safety device with each firearm sale. This applies to all sellers (both licensed and unlicensed) offering firearms for sale, directly affecting gun purchasers who receive the lock. The bill amends federal law to mandate that sellers provide a lock compatible with the firearm, and violations carry a $1,000 civil penalty. It also directs that fines collected be used to distribute free or low-cost locks or fund public awareness campaigns about safe storage. The law focuses on making secure storage a standard part of firearm transactions.