Senate OKs Bill Requiring Gun Locks Certified Safe
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SACRAMENTO — A bill requiring that gun safety locks be certified as safe before they can be sold in California was passed by the Senate on Monday and sent to the Assembly, where its approval is expected. The vote was 22-9.
Under the bill (SB 1670) by Sen. Jack Scott (D-Altadena), trigger locks and other devices would be subject to approval by the state Department of Justice before they could enter the marketplace.
Also under the bill, violations would be subject to fines starting at $500 and climbing to $5,000.
Since Jan. 1, devices designed to prevent accidental firing have been required for guns sold and transferred in California.
But Scott said that some of the devices are flimsy and are themselves unsafe.
In the past five months, 91 safety mechanisms have been approved by the department.
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