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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 2319 Firearms; access to certain persons in a shared dwelling, civil penalty.
Introduced by: Elizabeth R. Guzman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Access to firearms; cohabitants; civil penalty. Makes it unlawful for an individual residing or cohabitating with any person who such individual knows or has reason to believe is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm to allow such person access to any firearm. The bill requires such individual to store such firearm in a manner that is inaccessible to such co-resident. If an individual violates any provision of the bill and the co-resident uses such firearm during the commission of a crime, such individual will be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500, except for any crime committed against such individual. The bill further provides that an individual who lawfully possesses a firearm is not in violation of the provisions of the bill if he carries the firearm on or about his person or exercises control of the firearm.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Access to firearms; shared dwelling; civil penalty. Makes it unlawful for an individual residing in or sharing a dwelling with any person who such individual knows or has reason to believe is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm to allow such person access to any firearm. The bill requires that any individual in possession of a firearm who resides with a person prohibited from transporting or possessing a firearm store the firearm unloaded, locked, and inaccessible to such co-resident and also store any ammunition locked, inaccessible, and in a separate location from any firearm. A violation of the bill is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $500.