SPONSOR: Bangert
This bill requires that firearms beings transported or stored in a motor vehicle be unloaded and stored in a locked trunk or locked container. The bill allows loaded handguns to be transported within the cabin of a motor vehicle as long as they are not left unattended. Anyone who violates this provision shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Any person that transports or stores in a motor vehicle, outside of a locked container or locked trunk, a loaded, concealed firearm, commits the offense of unlawful use of a weapon and is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. The bill makes exceptions for certain individuals if the concealable firearm is in the passenger compartment of the vehicle, is lawfully possessed, and the firearm is a handgun under the direct control of the person carrying the firearm, the person is also in possession of an exposed firearm or projectile weapon for the lawful pursuit of game, the person and motor vehicle are in the person's dwelling unit or premises, or the person is traveling on a continuous journey peaceably through this state.
This bill is similar to HB 1267 (2020).
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