Proposed rules would require people to secure firearms and stun guns

People would have to secure firearms in a locked container or with a properly engaged lock or other safety device. Stun guns would have to be kept in locked containers. The rules cover firearms, rifles, shotguns, and stun guns. A large-capacity magazine holds more than 10 rounds. The rules would not apply while a weapon is carried by or under the control of its owner or another authorized user. The firearm storage rule would not cover certain antique firearms made in or before 1899, or replicas not designed for fixed ammunition. The bill would take effect after publication in the statute book.

A violation of the firearm or stun gun storage rules would be a misdemeanor. Keeping a large-capacity rifle or shotgun, or a machine gun, where someone under 18 may reach it would be a level 9 felony. The misdemeanor covers violations of the storage rules. The felony rule covers large-capacity rifles or shotguns and machine guns where a person under 18 may have access. A large-capacity magazine holds more than 10 rounds. The bill also says a storage violation would count as evidence of wanton or reckless conduct in a criminal or civil case if a person under 18 who is not a trespasser, or is a foreseeable trespasser, gets a weapon and that access causes injury or death. The bill would take effect after publication in the statute book.