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Substitute safe‑storage bill advances from subcommittee after amendment; motion to table fails 5-4
Summary
The firearms subcommittee adopted a substitute for HB 1597 that requires secure storage in homes and vehicles, adds a public-education campaign and reporting requirements for stolen firearms; a motion to lay the bill on the table failed 5-4, leaving the measure alive for further consideration.
The House Public Safety firearms subcommittee on Oct. 12 adopted a committee substitute and line amendments to House Bill 1597, a comprehensive safe-storage measure that would require secured storage of firearms in homes and unattended vehicles and add a statewide public-education campaign. After amendments, a motion to lay the bill on the table failed by a vote of 5 to 4, keeping the bill active in the subcommittee.
Delegate Don Scott Fagan presented the substitute, which he said adds language to require firearms in homes with minors or prohibited persons be secured in a firearm safety device, and…
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