No. SB 80
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Safe Storage of Firearms and Ammunition in Motor Vehicles and Vessels; Defining the terms “motor vehicle,” “trunk,” and “vessel”; requiring persons who store or leave firearms or ammunition in motor vehicles or vessels under their control to keep the firearms or ammunition locked inside specified locations within the motor vehicles or vessels while such persons are not in the motor vehicles or vessels, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDAnyone leaving a firearm or ammunition in a vehicle or vessel must lock it in a specific location.
The law defines a trunk as a fully enclosed, locked main storage compartment not accessible from the passenger area.
Violating these storage requirements is a second-degree misdemeanor, punishable under existing state penalty statutes.
The rule applies to all motor vehicles and vessels under a person's control while they are absent.
AICreates a new legal duty requiring anyone who leaves a firearm or ammunition in a vehicle or boat to lock it in a specific, secure location while they are away.
AIEstablishes a second-degree misdemeanor penalty for failing to comply with the mandatory safe storage requirements.
AINarrows the definition of a 'trunk' to exclude common vehicle areas, forcing owners to use a locked container or glove box for most modern vehicles.