Under existing law, certain persons are prohibited from possessing a firearm. Existing law also prohibits possession of a firearm in certain places. This bill would provide a criminal penalty against a parent or legal guardian when his or her minor child unlawfully possesses a firearm on the premises of a public school as a result of the parent or legal guardian's failure to reasonably secure the firearm, subject to exceptions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13A-8-1, 13A-11-72