SB 348·VA·senate
Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
EnactedFiled Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Boysko (D)
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1006 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 22, 2026
Summary
The law mandates that anyone who has a gun in a residence where a minor or a person legally barred from possessing a gun is present must keep the gun and its ammunition in a locked container that the minor cannot reach. A loaded gun may be stored only in a biometric lock that the minor or prohibited person cannot open. Violating the rule is a Class 4 misdemeanor.
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