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Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0203

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms.

Description: Firearms. Prohibits the: (1) sale; (2) trade; or (3) transfer; of a regulated weapon to a person less than 21 years of age. Provides that a dealer or person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) sells; (2) trades; or (3) transfers; a regulated weapon to a person less than 21 years of age commits a Level 6 felony. Provides certain defenses. Prohibits a person from possessing, selling, or offering for sale a magazine or similar device for a firearm with a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Provides that a person who: (1) knowingly; or (2) intentionally; openly carries a prohibited weapon in a public place commits carrying a prohibited firearm, a Class A misdemeanor. Creates the crime of "unlawful possession of a multiburst trigger activator". Provides that the possession or sale of a multiburst trigger activator is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that the crime of unlawful possession of a multiburst trigger activator is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior, unrelated conviction for the offense.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Senator Stoops added as coauthor

Last Action Date: January 16, 2020

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Greg Taylor (D); Mark Stoops (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 4% (2 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 16, 2020 Senator Stoops added as coauthor
Senate Jan 6, 2020 Authored by Senator Taylor G
Senate Jan 6, 2020 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 2, 2020 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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