AB 765 Wisconsin Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Relating to: storage of a firearm in residence if child is present and providing a penalty.

This bill requires anyone living with or expecting a child to store firearms in a securely locked container or with a trigger lock engaged to prevent accidental access. It establishes penalties for non-compliance, starting with a misdemeanor for a first offense and escalating to a felony for repeat violations. Additionally, the law mandates that law enforcement officers wait at least seven days before arresting parents or guardians whose children were injured or killed in an accidental shooting, allowing district attorneys to consider the impact of the tragedy on the family during the decision to file charges.
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Introduced Dec 6, 2023 Last action Oct 3, 2024
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Introduced by Representatives Subeck, Conley, J. Anderson, Emerson, Considine, Sinicki, Andraca, Bare, Cabrera, Jacobson, Joers, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shelton, Stubbs and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Larson, Hesselbein and L. Johnson
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