Weapons Storage Bill passes House committee

SB 1251 passed out of the House committee on Government on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 by a vote of 5-4 with one member absent. Lobbyists from law enforcement, state agencies, cities, and towns are putting on the pressure to kill the bill, and were successful in swaying the votes of a couple of committee members. We’re expecting a tough fight ahead.

* SB 1251 – Strengthens the "public establishment or event" storage requirements: Defines "secure storage" and "readily accessible."
* Prohibits permanently recording information about the weapon or individual.
* If an "operator" doesn't comply, they can't prohibit weapons.