California’s SB 53 requires firearm possessors to securely store their firearms whenever the firearm is not in their immediate control. Congratulations to all the healthcare providers, especially Dr. Susie MacLean, a retired physician from California, who has been advocating for this in her role as a Board Member at SAFE and as a member of the Silicon Valley Alliance for Gun Safety.
Previously, California only had a Child-Access Prevention, or CAP law.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a host of other laws hoping to further reduce firearm harm summarized in this press release:
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/24/governor-newsom-signs-bipartisan-legislation-to-strengthen-californias-gun-laws/
Learn more about the firearm storage law SB 53: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB53
