Relating to: storage of firearms in retail facility when unattended.
SB 945 requires retail stores selling firearms to securely store all firearms when the business is unattended. It mandates one of five specific security methods: locked fireproof safes/cabinets, reinforced display cases with steel frames and anti-break-in features, steel rods/cables through trigger guards with secured locks, windowless rooms with deadbolts, or steel roll-down doors. Street-level stores must also install bollards or roll-down doors on perimeter openings. The bill directly affects firearm retailers operating in the state, imposing concrete storage requirements to prevent unauthorized access. These provisions aim to enhance security at retail locations without altering firearm ownership laws.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Senators Larson, Hesselbein, Ratcliff and Roys;
cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Andraca, Sinicki, Emerson, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Prado, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs and Udell
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Chris Larson
DDemocratic
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Dianne Hesselbein
DDemocratic
P
Kelda Roys
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Ratcliff
DDemocratic
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