DATE CREATED: January 3, 2024
LAST ACTION DATE: 04/17/2024
LAST AMENDMENT DATE: 03/07/2024
PROGRESS: Vetoed
BILL ID: HB183
CATEGORIES: Justice, Budget and Finance
REGION: VA
Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Requires 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 to store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill exempts (i) any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person and (ii) the storage of antique firearms and provides that the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm is not a violation of the bill's provisions. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for improperly storing such firearms.
SESSION: 2024 Regular Session
VERSIONS: 2
VOTES: 8
LAST ACTION: House sustained Governor's veto
ACTIONS: 37
SPONSORS: Alfonso Lopez (D)* , Marcus Simon (D)*
KEYWORDS: Biometric Storage Device, Firearm Storage Requirements, Requires Firearm Dealers, Antique Firearm, Authorized User, Conspicuous Manner, Improperly Storing, Locked Container, Notice Stating, Bill Exempts
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