Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4225 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4225 To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require adequate supervision before a juvenile can possess a firearm, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2025 Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require adequate supervision before a juvenile can possess a firearm, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON WRITTEN CONSENT TO PERMIT A JUVENILE TO POSSESS A HANDGUN. Section 922(x) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(7) It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian to provide written consent under paragraph (3) unless the parent or guardian has actual knowledge that the possession or use of the handgun by the juvenile will be in the presence and under the active supervision of the transferor or another adult who is not prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from possessing a firearm.''. SEC. 3. SECURE GUN STORAGE OR SAFETY DEVICE. (a) In General.--Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the e