Ethan’s Law – Firearm Safe Storage Requirements
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2022-06-09 — Protecting Our Kids Act: cross-connection with protecting-our-kids-act: Both would establish federal firearm safe-storage requirements. (novelty: 3)
- 2025-02-25 — Ethan’s Law: Bill introduced (S726, 119th Congress) establishing federal criminal penalties and firearm forfeiture for unsafe residential storage where a minor is likely to access the firearm or where a resident is prohibited from possession, with DOJ grants conditioned on states and tribes adopting equivalent safe-storage rules. (novelty: 3)