SB348 Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.

↓Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Requires owners to lock up firearms when a minor or prohibited person is known to be present in the residence, so more restrictions on unsecured firearm storage.

Any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present shall store such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person, or shall render such firearm incapable of being fired by use of a gun locking device appropriate to that firearm and specific to this purpose.

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↓Restricts gun access model confidence 70%

Requires firearm dealers to post a notice about the new storage requirements, imposing a new obligation on dealers.

Every dealer, as defined in § 18.2-308.2:2, shall post in a conspicuous manner at the premises of such dealer a notice stating: "Any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present shall store such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person, or shall render such firearm incapable of being fired by use of a gun locking device appropriate to that firearm and specific to this purpose. A violation of this law is a Class 2 2

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