AK HB134

Creates a new offense called "misconduct involving weapons in the sixth degree" requiring firearm owners to secure firearms in a locked container, with a gun lock, or by other means when they know or should know that a minor under 18 or a prohibited person could access the weapon

Violation of the new secure storage requirement is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000

Adds to existing fourth-degree weapons misconduct: if a person violates the secure storage requirement and a minor or prohibited person subsequently uses the firearm to commit a crime or injure themselves or another person

Defines "prohibited person" as someone barred from possessing firearms under federal law (18 U.S.C. 922(g)) or state law

Known as the "Alaska Child Access Prevention and Secure Storage of Firearms Act," introduced by Representative Carrick on March 14, 2025