Plain English Breakdown
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New Lock Options for Gun Dealer and Manufacturer Buildings
This law updates rules for secure buildings used by gun dealers and manufacturers to allow panic bars with multipoint locks as an alternative to deadbolts.
What This Bill Does
- Expands the definition of a 'secure facility' under current state laws.
- Allows steel doors, whether windowed or not, if they have special locking hardware instead of just deadbolts and doorknobs.
- Permits panic bars that trigger locks at multiple points into the interior door frame.
Who It Names or Affects
- Firearms dealers who store guns when their business is closed.
- Firearms manufacturers who store finished guns and barrels on site.
Terms To Know
- Secure facility
- A building that meets specific safety rules for storing firearms, including strong doors and locks.
- Panic hardware
- Door equipment designed to open quickly in an emergency while operating a multipoint lock into the door frame.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not state when this new rule will officially take effect.
- The law only changes rules for perimeter doors and does not mention other parts of the building security system.