Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers.
Not law yet. Pending legislation.
Sen. John Lovick (primary)
Bill summary
Official digest is not on this card.
Now vs if chaptered
Now: dealer physical-security and insurance rules are the current 9.41.110 set. If chaptered: tighter video/alarm/inventory/insurance mandates; illegal-transfer class C + permanent license loss remains. Confirm chaptering before advising shops.
Defender utility
Primarily a dealer/manufacturer-duty card, not a new possessory count. Washington PDs: do not import dealer-security failures into a client's 9.41 possession case. Makers/FFLs: this is not live; if it chapters, the charging risk is the existing illegal-transfer felony plus license loss, not a California duty.
Who this is for. WA FFLs/makers prepping shop-security mandates; PDs should not treat as a client possessory charge — pending, not present law; not a California duty.
Penalties (if chaptered)
Existing dealer illegal-transfer class C felony + mandatory permanent license revocation retained; bill is mostly civil/licensing duties.