Firearm safe storage proposal introduced in Alaska House of Representatives
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(SitNews) Juneau, Alaska - A proposal to promote the safe storage of firearms was introduced in the Alaska House of Representatives last week.
House Bill 203, introduced by Rep. Adam Wool (D-Fairbanks), would encourage gun owners to safely secure weapons in their homes to avoid accidental injuries and deaths by establishing the offense of misconduct involving weapons in the sixth degree.
This would simply allow law enforcement officials to issue citations to people who, in the course of investigations into deaths and injuries, are found to have left firearms unsecured – meaning, without a trigger lock or placed outside of a locked container. Citations could range from $500 to $1,000.