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2001 SESSION
SB 933 Firearm locks required for sale or transfer of handguns, etc.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Firearm locks required for sale or transfer of handguns; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it unlawful for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any handgun (i) to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that handgun, or (ii) to any person, unless the handgun is accompanied by a warning in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a label affixed to the gun and on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the handgun, warning that handguns should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/01 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/01 012278448 pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/01 Senate: Committee substitute printed 011962448-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/01 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/01 012278448
- 01/10/01 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/31/01 Senate: Pursuant to S. Rule 20(j), rerefer. by C.J. (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 01/31/01 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/01/01 Senate: Committee substitute printed 011962448-S1
- 02/06/01 Senate: Left in Finance