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FL S0176
Bill
AI Summary
- Raises the definition of "minor" from under 16 to under 18 years of age for purposes of firearm safe storage laws and culpable negligence statutes
- Eliminates the "reasonable person" standard for secure storage locations, instead requiring firearms be kept in a securely locked box/container, a "secure location," or secured with a firearm locking mechanism (replacing the narrower "trigger lock" language)
- Creates a third-degree felony for adults who store or leave a loaded firearm within reach of a minor who uses it to cause injury or death, and a second-degree misdemeanor for minors who do the same with respect to another minor
- Requires firearm sellers/transferors at retail to provide purchasers a basic firearm safety brochure, offer a demonstration of a firearm locking mechanism, and post information about local voluntary firearm safety programs, with a second-degree misdemeanor penalty for noncompliance
- Expands the circumstances triggering criminal liability for unsafe storage to include situations where a minor gains access to an unsecured firearm and uses it during any law violation or when great bodily harm occurs
Legislative Description
Sale, Transfer, and Storage of Firearms
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice
3/8/2024
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