§134-10.5 Secure storage of firearms. (a) No person shall store or leave any firearm on any premises under the person's control unless the person:
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and fined no more than $500; provided that a person who commits the offense of criminally negligent storage of a firearm under section 707-714.5 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) Any person who violates this section shall be strictly liable for damages incurred if the firearm obtained as a result of the violation is used to injure a person or property within two years of the violation; provided that this subsection shall not apply if:
(d) This section shall not apply to a person in an exempt category identified in section 134-11(a).
(e) For purposes of this section, "premises" does not include a vehicle. [L 1992, c 288, §1; am L 2021, c 148, §2; am L 2025, c 22, §3]