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KS SB133
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Holscher
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AI Summary
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Creates the crime of "unlawful storage of a firearm" when a gun is not secured by a trigger lock, locked container, or other reasonably secure location and a minor (under 18) gains access to it
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Establishes tiered penalties: Class C misdemeanor if a minor accesses the firearm; severity level 9 felony if a minor uses it to cause bodily harm; severity level 5 felony if a minor uses it to cause great bodily harm or death
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Provides defenses including: firearm was inoperable, firearm was within owner's immediate access and control, minor unlawfully entered the storage area, or minor used the firearm in lawful self-defense
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Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book
Legislative Description
Enacting the responsible gun ownership act to establish the crime of unlawful storage of a firearm.
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
1/31/2025