The California Assembly on April 20 unanimously passed AB 1974, a bill that would authorize local law enforcement agencies to offer temporary firearm storage programs.
The floor action moved the proposal forward on a 65-0 vote, according to the Assembly transcript. During debate, Assemblymember Quirk Silva spoke in support of the measure and tied it to firearm-safety advocacy and the Pierce’s Pledge effort.
The bill now heads to the next step in the legislative process. The transcript excerpt available for this report does not include the enrolled bill text, so it is not clear whether any amendments narrowed or expanded the program’s scope.
