HB 2319

Abstract

Access to firearms; cohabitants; civil penalty. Makes it unlawful for an individual residing or cohabitating with any person who such individual knows or has reason to believe is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm to allow such person access to any firearm. The bill requires such individual to store such firearm in a manner that is inaccessible to such co-resident. If an individual violates any provision of the bill and the co-resident uses such firearm during the commission of a crime, such individual will be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500, except for any crime committed against such individual. The bill further provides that an individual who lawfully possesses a firearm is not in violation of the provisions of the bill if he carries the firearm on or about his person or exercises control of the firearm.

Access to firearms; shared dwelling; civil penalty.Makes it unlawful for an individual residing in or sharing adwelling with any person who such individual knows or has reasonto believe is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearmto allow such person access to any firearm. The bill requires thatany individual in possession of a firearm who resides with a person prohibited from transporting or possessing a firearm store the firearmunloaded, locked, and inaccessible to such co-resident and also storeany ammunition locked, inaccessible, and in a separate location fromany firearm. A violation of the bill is punishable by a civil penaltyof not more than $500.