Relating to: containers or trigger locks provided at a firearm sale and providing a penalty.
AB 953 requires retail firearm sellers to provide a clear written warning about child safety risks and a secure storage option during each sale. The warning, in block letters at least one-fourth inch tall, states that leaving a loaded firearm accessible to a child may result in fines or jail time if the child discharges it. Sellers must also provide either a lockable container designed for firearms or a trigger lock. Violating these requirements carries a penalty of up to $500 or 30 days in jail.
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Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Subeck, Andraca, Sinicki, Emerson, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Prado, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs and Udell;
cosponsored by Senators Larson, Hesselbein, Ratcliff and Roys
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Role
Legislator
Party
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District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Darrin Madison
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Karen Kirsch
DDemocratic
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Priscilla Prado
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
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