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Proposed H.B. No. 6899 REP. DYSON, 94th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF THE LOSS OR THEFT OF A FIREARM', to assist the police in tracking lost or stolen firearms and solving crimes by requiring the owner of a firearm that has been lost or stolen to promptly report such loss or theft to a law enforcement agency. REF. JUDICIARY

Proposed H.B. No. 6900 REP. GREEN, 1st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS', to require the reporting of the loss or theft of a firearm to a law enforcement agency, require that when a firearm is not in the actual physical possession of the owner it be stored or kept in a manner so as to reduce the risk that it will be stolen or otherwise come into the possession of another person, and provide that evidence that a pistol or revolver was found not in the possession of the owner thereof is prima facie evidence that the owner had transferred such pistol or revolver without proper application and authorization. REF. JUDICIARY

Proposed H.B. No. 6901 REP. TONG, 147th DIST.; REP. FAWCETT, 133rd DIST.; REP. CHRISTIANO, 134th DIST.; REP. AYALA, 128th DIST.; REP. WALKER, 93rd DIST.; REP. KIRKLEY-BEY, 5th DIST.; REP. LEONE, 148th DIST. 'AN ACT FIGHTING VIOLENT CRIME ARISING FROM LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS', to fight violent crime that results from the illegal trade and distribution of firearms that have been lost by or stolen from legitimate gun owners, identify individuals furthering and profiting from such trade and distribution and give law enforcement the tools necessary to fight violent crime by requiring an owner to report the loss or theft of a firearm promptly upon discovery to local law enforcement authorities. REF. JUDICIARY

Proposed H.B. No. 6924 REP. GREENE, 105th DIST. 'AN ACT PROHIBITING TAMPERING WITH OR ALTERING AN AIR SOFT WEAPON', to increase public safety by prohibiting the alteration of a replica firearm that expels a projectile through the force of air pressure. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Proposed H.B. No. 6932 REP. CANDELARIA, 95th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING ANTI-TRAFFICKING OF FIREARMS', to restrict gun trafficking by limiting the number of handguns a person can purchase each month. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Proposed H.B. No. 6935 REP. CANDELARIA, 95th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING BALLISTIC FINGERPRINTING OF FIREARMS AND THE REPORTING OF LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS', to require the collection of ballistic information from firearms prior to their sale and require the reporting of lost or stolen firearms. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Proposed H.B. No. 6570 REP. ROY, 119th DIST. 'AN ACT BANNING THE SALE OR USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR SERVICES TO REMOTELY OPERATE WEAPONS TO HUNT ANIMALS OR BIRDS', to prevent the use of remotely operated devices to manipulate weapons to hunt live animals or birds. REF. ENVIRONMENT

Proposed H.B. No. 6702 REP. DYSON, 94th DIST. 'AN ACT REQUIRING THE REPORTING OF STOLEN FIREARMS', to reduce the number of crimes involving firearms and to assist police in solving crimes by requiring the reporting of stolen firearms. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Proposed S.B. No. 892 SEN. LOONEY, 11th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING BURGLARY', to resolve an anomaly in the burglary statutes in which burglary in the second degree with a firearm is a more serious crime than burglary in the first degree but carries a lesser penalty. REF. JUDICIARY

Proposed S.B. No. 903 SEN. LOONEY, 11th DIST.; SEN. HARP, 10th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS', to reduce the number of illegally obtained guns used in the commission of crimes. REF. JUDICIARY

Proposed S.B. No. 904 SEN. LOONEY, 11th DIST.; SEN. HARP, 10th DIST. 'AN ACT REQUIRING FIREARM DEALERS TO REPORT LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS', to reduce the number of illegal guns used in crimes. REF. JUDICIARY

Proposed S.B. No. 935 SEN. LOONEY, 11th DIST.; SEN. HARP, 10th DIST. 'AN ACT REQUIRING A PERMIT TO SELL FIREARM AMMUNITION', to regulate the sale of firearm ammunition by requiring a person to have a state permit to sell ammunition. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Proposed S.B. No. 936 SEN. LOONEY, 11th DIST.; SEN. HARP, 10th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF FIREARM AMMUNITION', to limit illegal firearms use by prohibiting "straw purchases" of ammunition. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Proposed S.B. No. 938 SEN. LOONEY, 11th DIST.; SEN. HARP, 10th DIST. 'AN ACT LIMITING THE PURCHASE OF HANDGUNS TO ONE PER MONTH', to reduce the number of illegal guns used in crimes by enacting a one-handgun-per-month law. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Proposed S.B. No. 939 SEN. LOONEY, 11th DIST.; SEN. HARP, 10th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE OF HANDGUN AMMUNITION', to reduce illegal handgun use by requiring a person to hold a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver or eligibility certificate in order to purchase handgun ammunition. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

 

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