Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation HB1029
Legislation Overview
Title: Secure firearms storage for dealers.
Description: Secure firearms storage for dealers. Defines the following terms as related to the secure storage of firearms: (1) "Firearm". (2) "Receiver". (3) "Securely store". Amends the statutory definition of "dealer" to include any person who holds himself or herself out as a buyer and seller of firearms on a regular and continuing basis. Requires a dealer to securely store any firearm in or on the premises of the dealer's fixed place of business during nonbusiness hours. Provides that a dealer who knowingly or intentionally fails to securely store a firearm located in or on the premises of the dealer's fixed place of business during nonbusiness hours commits a Class B infraction. Enhances the offense to a: (1) Class A infraction if the dealer has a prior unrelated adjudication for the offense; or (2) Class A misdemeanor if the dealer has two or more prior unrelated adjudications or convictions for the offense. Prohibits certain defenses. Makes conforming amendments.
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Last Action Date: January 6, 2020
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Charles Burton (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 6, 2020 | Authored by Representative Burton |
| House | Jan 6, 2020 | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 6, 2020 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
