California Senator Boxer unveils gun safety proposal
LOS ANGELES - Sen. Barbara Boxer on Tuesday unveiled a proposed federal law requiring safety locks on all handguns sold in the United States.
"Most handguns have so little trigger resistance they could be fired by a 3-year-old, yet there are an estimated 3.3 million children in the United States living in houses with guns that are always or sometimes kept loaded and unlocked," said Boxer, D-Calif. "The potential for tragedy is overwhelming."
Boxer, whose seat is up for election this year, plans to introduce the bill in Congress later this week. It would prohibit manufacturers and dealers from selling or transferring a handgun for retail purposes unless it had a safety lock.
Violators could have their licenses revoked and face up to $15,000 in fines.
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California Senator Boxer unveils gun safety proposal