2019 -- H 5164 | |
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LC000756 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ESTABLISHING THE "FIREARM SAFETY | |
TRIGGER LOCK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM" | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Costantino, Ucci, Almeida, and Shekarchi | |
Date Introduced: January 23, 2019 | |
Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
3 | CHAPTER 95 |
4 | THE "FIREARM SAFETY LOCK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM" |
5 | 23-95-1. Short Title. |
6 | This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Firearm Safety Lock Distribution |
7 | Program." |
8 | 23-95-2. Appropriation. |
9 | The general assembly shall appropriate and the department of health shall maintain a |
10 | program offering free gunlocks to resident gun owners. The method, manner and location of free |
11 | gunlock distributions shall be approved by the director of health and may be in cooperation with |
12 | state or local law enforcement agencies, the department of the attorney general or other approved |
13 | governmental and/or private entities. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or abrogate the |
14 | requirements of ยง 11-47-60.3 |
15 | 23-95-3. Additional resources. |
16 | The department of health, together with state and local law enforcement agencies if |
17 | required, shall coordinate free gun lock distribution with Project ChildSafe, the nationwide |
18 | firearms safety education program or any other organization offering gun safety resources which |
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1 | are free of charge and necessary to implement this chapter. |
2 | 23-95-4. Evaluation. |
3 | The firearm safety lock distribution program shall incorporate an on-going evaluation |
4 | plan to determine the impact of the program on public safety. |
5 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2019. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ESTABLISHING THE "FIREARM SAFETY | |
TRIGGER LOCK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM" | |
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1 | This act would create a firearm safety lock distribution program administered by the |
2 | department of health. |
3 | This act would take effect on July 1, 2019. |
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