Firearm locks; required for sale or transfer of handguns, warning against accessibility to children. (HB2078)

Introduced By

Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Nadarius Clark (D-Portsmouth), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Candi King (D-Woodbridge), Del. Michelle Maldonado (D-Manassas), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Irene Shin (D-Herndon), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Firearm locks required for sale or transfer of handguns; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any handgun to any person (i) other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that handgun, or (ii) unless the handgun is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a label affixed to the gun and on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the handgun, that handguns should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Committee
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100682D
01/10/2023Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB2078)
01/28/2023Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
01/30/2023Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
02/07/2023Left in Courts of Justice