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Originally Posted by anothersteve
No need to link it again
"In October 2005, as part of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, Congress passed and the President signed into law legislation making it unlawful for any licensed importer, manufacturer or dealer to sell or transfer any handgun unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device.16 The law includes various exceptions, including transfers to other federal firearms licensees, law enforcement officers, and federal, state or local agencies.17 The legislation does not apply to transfers by private sellers, and does not require that transferees use the device.18"
Steve
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"provided with" secure storage OR safety device is not the same thing as "having all firearms come with trigger locks installed and locked, upon initial sale."
It's not the same thing. I was being very specific with my words.
Not just any gun storage, not "provided with" - which doesn't require that the gun is LOCKED when it's sold, only that the option for the gun owner to lock it is provided.
Opt in vs. opt out. It sounds like a small distinction but it's significant.