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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 1474 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufact... · Sec. 101

Sec. 101. Definitions

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In this title: The term authorized user , with respect to a firearm, means— the lawful owner of the firearm; and any individual who is— authorized by the lawful owner of the firearm to use the firearm; and authorized, under the law of the State where the firearm is being used, to own, carry, or use a firearm in the State. The term handgun has the meaning given the term in section 921(a)(29) of title 18, United States Code. The term personalized handgun means a handgun that— enables only an authorized user of the handgun to fire the handgun; and is manufactured in such a manner that the firing restriction described in subparagraph (A)— is incorporated into the design of the handgun; is not sold as an accessory; and cannot be readily removed or deactivated.
The term qualified entity means— a State or unit of local government; a nonprofit or for-profit organization; or an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )). The term retrofitted personalized handgun means a handgun fitted with a device that— enables only an authorized user of the handgun to fire the handgun; and cannot be readily removed or deactivated.
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