Jack Reed: “I will call up amendment 1626 on behalf of Senator Kohl. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant…”

“I will call up amendment 1626 on behalf of Senator Kohl. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Reed], for Mr. Kohl, proposes an amendment numbered 1626. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun) At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 5. CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Child Safety Lock Act of 2005''. (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are-- (1) to promote the safe storage and use of handguns by consumers; (2) to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to or use of a handgun, including children who may not be in possession of a handgun; and (3) to avoid hindering industry from supplying firearms to law abiding citizens for all lawful purposes, including hunting, self-defense, collecting, and competitive or recreational shooting.…”