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The Child Access Prevention Law

By Charles Montaldo, About.com

Definition: Requires adults to either store loaded guns in a place that is reasonably inaccessible to children, or use a device to lock the gun. If a child obtains an improperly stored, loaded gun, the adult owner is criminally liable.
Also Known As: Safe Storage Law
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