It was I believe the City of San Diego that passed a safe storage requirement sometime this year. California already has laws that make it a serious crime if a child accesses a firearm and misueses it.
In a press conference they made it clear the real reason for the push was officer safety when raiding or conducting searches or performing wellness checks of peoples homes.
They didn't like the danger imposed by peoples homes being their castles and preferred they be more raid ready.
If people have to keep their guns locked up the tactical units or even regular officers when entering the home have the added confidence of most guns being harder for the home owner to acquire fast enough to use, and also not having to deal with citizens in a situation with loaded firearms within ready reach while they are taking control of the home.
While also giving reason to arrest or sieze any guns they come across while in a home.
So at least some places the real desire for storage laws is so law enforcement gain an advantage over the home occupants.
Clearly this primarily targets average citizens, and not criminal gangsters that are typically prohibited anyways.
Preventing children or bad people from accessing them is the reason that gains the most traction though, and what they cited as the reason later on to pass it.
In a press conference they made it clear the real reason for the push was officer safety when raiding or conducting searches or performing wellness checks of peoples homes.
They didn't like the danger imposed by peoples homes being their castles and preferred they be more raid ready.
If people have to keep their guns locked up the tactical units or even regular officers when entering the home have the added confidence of most guns being harder for the home owner to acquire fast enough to use, and also not having to deal with citizens in a situation with loaded firearms within ready reach while they are taking control of the home.
While also giving reason to arrest or sieze any guns they come across while in a home.
So at least some places the real desire for storage laws is so law enforcement gain an advantage over the home occupants.
Clearly this primarily targets average citizens, and not criminal gangsters that are typically prohibited anyways.
Preventing children or bad people from accessing them is the reason that gains the most traction though, and what they cited as the reason later on to pass it.
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