Loaded firearm means a firearm which has an 33 unexpended cartridge or shell, consisting of a case which holds a 34 charge of powder and a bullet or shot, in, or attached in any 35 manner to, the firearm, including, but not limited to, in the firing 36 chamber, magazine, or clip. A muzzle-loader firearm is 37 considered to be loaded when it is capped or primed and has a 38 powder charge and ball or shot in the barrel or cylinder.
Child means a person under eighteen years of age.
The term includes the locked utility or 2 glove compartment of a motor vehicle. If a person who violates this chapter is 7 related within the third degree of consanguinity to a child who is 8 injured or who dies as the result of an accidental shooting, the 9 solicitor prosecuting the violation shall consider the impact of the 10 injury or death on that person when deciding whether to prosecute 11 the person for the violation. This article may not otherwise restrict, in any manner, the 13 factors that a solicitor may consider when deciding whether to 14 prosecute a person who violates this chapter. If a person who violates this chapter is 17 related within the third degree of consanguinity to a child who is 18 injured or who dies as the result of an accidental shooting, the 19 arrest of the person for the violation of this chapter shall not occur 20 until at least seven days after the date upon which the accidental 21 shooting occurred. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.