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Senate rejects safe-storage amendment to concealed-carry bill after divided floor debate
Summary
The Senate voted down an amendment to House Bill 2052 that would have created criminal penalties for unlawful firearm storage in residences with minors. Sponsors cited child-safety data; opponents and the Rules chair said the amendment broadened the underlying concealed-carry bill’s scope and raised enforcement and self-defense concerns.
The Senate considered an amendment to House Bill 2052 that would have established a new crime for unlawful storage of a firearm where a minor gains access and causes harm. The amendment — described by its sponsor as the "Responsible Gun Ownership Act" — proposed a three-tier penalty scale ranging from a class C misdemeanor where a minor simply gains access to felony levels for use by a…
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