Firearms; storage requirements provided; criminal penalty for violation resulting in possession by minor under certain circumstances, subject to exceptions
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Summary
The bill requires parents or legal guardians to keep any firearms they own in a locked box, safe, or with a trigger lock to prevent a minor from accessing them. If a child obtains the gun and brings it onto a public school property because it wasn’t properly secured, the adult can be charged with a Class A misdemeanor. Certain exemptions apply, such as when the minor is legally allowed to have the gun or the gun is in a vehicle parked at the school.
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