Senate Bill 275
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
1-14 (S)
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
1-15 (S)
Referred to Judiciary.
6-30 (S)
In committee upon adjournment.
Overview
- Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
Key provisions
- Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
- Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine.
- If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine.
- Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
- Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm except in specified circumstances.
- Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
- Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 24 hours of time person knew or should have known of loss or theft.
- Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine.
Penalties / enforcement
- Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine.
- If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine.
- Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
- Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
- Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine.
- Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor’s use of firearm.
Effective date / timeline
- Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
- Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
- Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
- Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm except in specified circumstances.
- Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor’s use of firearm unless minor is owner of firearm.
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