Local sheriffs speak out against proposed bill on storage of firearms and ammunition
by Trinity Gruenberg
trinity@inhnews.com
Local sheriffs sent letters to their representatives in opposition to House File 396.
The proposed bill HF 396 was introduced to the House in January for firearm and ammunition storage requirements:
Storage
The owner of a firearm must take reasonable action to secure
the firearm when it is not carried or under the control of the owner or an authorized user. For this purpose, reasonable action requires a firearm to be stored unloaded with a locking
device and separately from its ammunition.
Transfer
No person shall transfer a firearm to another person without an appropriate locking device unless the transferee provides proof of ownership of a locking device capable of storing the firearm in compliance with subdivision 1. The transferee must own a sufficient number of locking devices to secure each firearm the transferee owns.
Penalty
A person who violates subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor. . .