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Subcommittee sends bill requiring firearm-locking device with dealer sales to full committee
Summary
HB 2064 would require licensed firearm dealers to provide a locking device and a written warning about securing firearms at point of sale; the subcommittee reported the bill to the full committee by a 4–3 vote.
Delegate McClure presented HB 2064, which would require licensed firearm dealers to provide a locking device with each firearm sale or transfer and include a written notice warning that guns should be locked and kept away from children and that civil or criminal liability may follow from failure to secure firearms.
“Firearm locks are crucial for preventing children from accessing firearms,” Delegate McClure said, noting the proposal matched a bill the General Assembly passed in the prior year’s session. Supporters including Giffords aligned with the sponsor and urged passage.
The subcommittee voted to report HB 2064 to the full committee by a recorded 4–3 vote. No fiscal note or implementation timeline was discussed at the hearing.
Votes at a glance: HB 2064 reported out by a 4–3 vote.
