Exempts a transferee who is a certified participant in the Address Confidentiality Program, or who has a driver license with a continuous traveler address, from the private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
Position: Oppose
Status: Senate Judiciary Committee
Changes the term “militia” in the state statutes to “national guard.”
Position: Support
Status: Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
Authorizes the governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public buildings to adopt a policy, ordinance or regulation limiting the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for the crime of possessing a firearm in a public building. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building or on grounds subject to such a policy, ordinance or regulation, the concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not a complete defense, but results in a Class A misdemeanor conviction.
Position: Support
Status: Senate Judiciary Committee
Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions.
Position: Support
Status: Senate Judiciary Committee
Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator.
Position: Support
Status: Senate Judiciary Committee
Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police.
Position: Support
Status: Senate Judiciary Committee
The Act makes police ask if a person is a citizen if the person has a gun and is being arrested for a crime. The Act also makes police notify ICE if the person is not a citizen.
The bill does not make exceptions for Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR or "green card" holders) who are not citizens but legally allowed to purchase and possess firearms in the United States.
Position: Oppose
Status: Senate Judiciary Committee