{"id":41,"date":"2026-05-15T16:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usrelocationpost.com\/?p=41"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:37:00","slug":"the-states-where-guns-dont-have-to-be-locked-away-from-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usrelocationpost.com\/?p=41","title":{"rendered":"The States Where Guns Don\u2019t Have to Be Locked Away From Children"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Ohio lawmaker\u2019s proposal to require gun owners to store firearms out of reach of children would, if passed, shift the state into a growing group that treats safe storage as a legal obligation. <\/p>\n

Read more Milan Momcilovich Sends Clear Message to Kentucky\u2019s Mark Pope as Decision Looms<\/a><\/p>\n

But it would not resolve a broader national divide: millions of Americans still live in states where there is no requirement to lock guns away from children.<\/p>\n

A Patchwork of State Laws<\/h2>\n

There is no federal mandate governing how firearms must be stored in the home. Instead, states set their own rules, producing a fragmented system that legal analysts often describe as a patchwork.<\/p>\n

Data compiled by Everytown Research & Policy shows that 26 states have adopted secure storage or \u201cchild access prevention\u201d (CAP) laws, leaving 24 states without such a policy in place.<\/p>\n

Ohio is currently among the states without a statewide requirement. The new proposal would move it into the group that has formally adopted safe storage laws\u2014though what those laws require varies significantly.<\/p>\n