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2017 SESSION

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SB 893 Firearm locks required for sale or transfer of handguns; warning against accessibility to children.

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 to any person (i) other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that handgun, or (ii) 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, that handguns should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. There are exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies.

FULL TEXT

• 12/20/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100525D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/20/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100525D
• 12/20/16  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/17  Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)