Amend CSHB 2837 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1) On page 3, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions appropriately:

(1) "Assault weapon" means:

(1) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has:

(A) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the firearm;

(B) a folding or telescoping stock;

(C) a thumbhole stock;

(D) a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand;

(E) a flash suppressor; or

(F) a grenade launcher or flare launcher;

(2) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition;

(3) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches;

(4) a semiautomatic shotgun that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine;

(5) a semiautomatic shotgun that has a folding or telescoping stock and has:

(A) a thumbhole stock; or

(B) a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand;

(6) a semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has:

(A) a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand;

(B) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;

(C) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer; or

(D) a shroud that is attached to or partially or completely encircles the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned;

(7) a semiautomatic pistol that has a fixed magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition;

(8) a revolving cylinder shotgun; or

(9) a conversion kit, part, or combination of parts from which an assault weapon can be assembled or with which a firearm may be converted into a weapon.

(2) On page 1, line 18, insert the following before the period:

except in the case of transactions related to an assault weapon.