Bill to criminalize unsecured firearm storage fails in Louisiana Senate Committee

Bill to criminalize improper firearm storage to protect minors fails

BATON ROUGE – A bill proposed by Sen. Regina Ashford Barrow that would have criminalized unsecured firearm storage with knowledge that a minor or prohibited person could gain access to the weapons failed Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary C Committee.

Bill to criminalize improper firearm storage to protect minors fails is rejected

Sen. Regina Ashford Barrow's bill to criminalize unsecured firearm storage with knowledge that a minor or prohibited person could gain access to the weapons failed in the Senate Judiciary C Committee due to opposition from Republicans and the Louisiana Shooting Association.

Bill to criminalize unsecured firearm storage fails in Louisiana Senate Committee

“The bottom line is they don’t want to change,” Rep. Barrow said.

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