Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates a criminal offense of storing or keeping a firearm in any place if the firearm is not secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock or other safety device that is properly engaged so as to render the firearm inoperable by any person other than the owner or another lawfully authorized user; punishes a violation of the offense as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

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The bill makes it illegal to keep a gun in any location unless it is placed in a locked container or fitted with a tamper‑resistant lock or other safety device that renders it inoperable to anyone but the owner or an authorized user. Violations are punished as a Class A misdemeanor. The rule does not apply to firearms that are being carried or are under the direct control of the owner or an authorized person.

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