Firearms dealers and manufacturers: secure facilities.

Assemblymember Hadwick's legislation expands the security options available to firearms dealers and manufacturers by modifying California's requirements for secure storage facilities. The measure adds a new permissible configuration for perimeter doorways: steel doors equipped with panic hardware that operates a multipoint locking system bolting into the door frame.

The updated code maintains core facility requirements while providing an additional doorway option. Under the new provisions, facilities may install windowed or windowless steel doors featuring panic hardware and multipoint locks, provided they include a protective latch guard over the primary bolt. Any windows in these doors measuring five inches or larger must be secured with half-inch steel bars or nine-gauge metal grating attached to either side. The amendments preserve existing specifications for window coverings, ventilation security, and metal grate dimensions that apply to all secure facilities.

For firearms manufacturers specifically, the legislation retains supplementary requirements including centrally monitored burglar alarms, secured ammunition storage, and specialized construction standards for walls in firearms storage areas. The amendments apply identical doorway specifications to both dealer and manufacturer facilities while maintaining distinct security protocols appropriate to each type of operation.