SB 766 Wisconsin Senate · 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 a child to store firearms in a locked container or with a trigger lock engaged when the child is present, unless the person is actively using the weapon. It establishes penalties for breaking these rules, classifying a first offense as a misdemeanor and subsequent violations as a felony. Additionally, the bill mandates that law enforcement officers wait at least seven days before making an arrest related to an accidental shooting involving a child, while also allowing district attorneys to consider the impact on the family when deciding whether to file charges.
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Introduced Dec 8, 2023 Last action Oct 7, 2024
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Dec 8, 2023
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Introduced by Senators Larson, Taylor, Hesselbein and L. Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Conley, J. Anderson, Emerson, Considine, Sinicki, Andraca, Bare, Cabrera, Jacobson, Joers, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shelton and Stubbs
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