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S 726 · in committee · significant

Ethan's Law

What this bill does

  • The bill requires firearms in homes to be safely stored if minors or prohibited persons could access them.
  • Gun owners in homes with minors or ineligible residents are required to follow new storage rules.
  • Violations can result in criminal penalties and firearm seizure; states and tribes receive federal grants to implement similar rules.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would gun owners determine whether minors in their home have "access" to firearms, and what storage methods would satisfy the law's requirements?

  2. 02

    What enforcement mechanisms would distinguish between negligent storage and intentional violations, and how might this affect families across different living situations?

  3. 03

    Which states currently have safe storage laws, and what evidence exists about whether these requirements reduce firearm injuries to minors?

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Richard Blumenthal

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Introduced 2025-02-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-25 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-02-25 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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