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WI SB945

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Larson

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires retail firearm sellers to secure all firearms when the business is unattended

  • Approved storage methods include: locked fireproof safes, locked steel gun cabinets, vaults, or windowless internal rooms with steel security doors and deadbolts

  • Display cases must have steel frames (minimum 12 gauge), hardened steel locks, and either quarter-inch smash-proof polycarbonate or laminate-protected glass (minimum 0.008 inch thickness)

  • Firearms may be secured with hardened steel rods or cables (minimum 1/8 inch diameter) through trigger guards, with bolt-cutter-resistant locks

  • Street-level stores using display cases or cable systems must also install vehicle barriers (bollards, security planters) or locking steel roll-down doors on entrances and windows

Legislative Description

Storage of firearms in retail facility when unattended.

Last Action

Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs2/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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