HB 1473 - DIGEST

Declares that, except as otherwise provided in this act, a person is guilty of reckless endangerment if the person stores or leaves a loaded firearm in a location where the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a child is likely to gain access, and a child obtains possession of the loaded firearm.

Requires that, when selling any firearm, every dealer shall offer to sell or give the purchaser a locked box, gun safe, a lock, or any device that prevents the firearm from discharging.

Provides that every person who violates this provision is guilty of a class 3 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW, and may be fined up to fifty dollars. However, no such fines may be levied until thirty days have expired from the time warning signs are distributed by the department of licensing.