Child access prevention laws are good policy: They do not pose an undue burden to gun owners, and they work. Federal law requires that a safe storage device, such a trigger lock or cable lock, be provided to gun owners upon purchase of a firearm from a licensed dealer, but federal law does not require that firearms be stored safely. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have enacted child access prevention laws. Currently, Maryland’s CAP law states that “a person may not store or leave a loaded firearm in a location where the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised child would gain access to the firearm.” If this law is violated, it is a misdemeanor offense penalized by a fine of not more than $1,000.