No. SB 180
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Sale, Transfer, and Storage of Firearms; Revising the standard by which adults and minors are considered criminally negligent in the storage of a firearm under specified circumstances; revising an exception to the prohibition on storing or leaving a loaded firearm within the reach or easy access of a minor who obtains it and commits a specified violation; revising the definition of the term “minor”; revising requirements for the safe storage of loaded firearms; providing criminal penalties if a person is found to have failed to properly secure or store a firearm, resulting in a minor gaining access to the weapon, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill redefines "minor" as anyone under 18, expanding the age range for all firearm safety and storage laws from 16 to 18.
It creates a new third-degree felony for adults who leave a loaded gun within a minor's reach if the minor uses it to cause injury or death.
It adds a new second-degree misdemeanor for minors who leave a loaded gun within another minor's reach if it results in injury or death.
It requires firearm sellers to provide a safety brochure and offer a demonstration of a firearm locking mechanism at the time of sale.
AIThe definition of a minor in safe storage and negligent storage statutes expands from under 16 to under 18, extending legal protections to 16- and 17-year-olds.
AISafe storage laws now require a firearm locking mechanism instead of specifically a trigger lock, allowing for a broader range of locking devices.