Creating Civil Liability Traps for Gun Owners Under 'Safe Storage'

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This bill mandates how firearms must be stored where minors, at-risk persons, or prohibited persons might gain access, imposes escalating civil penalties up to $10,000, and declares violations to be prima facie negligence per se in civil suits. It weaponizes civil liability against lawful gun owners instead of targeting criminal misuse of firearms. CPAC defends responsible gun owners from punitive storage mandates and opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-04-10 by a vote of 33-19. The bill later became law.