Senate Bill 283
Creates crime of unlawful storage of firearm.
1-12 (S)
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
1-19 (S)
Referred to Judiciary.
6-28 (S)
In committee upon adjournment.
Overview
- Creates crime of unlawful storage of firearm.
Key provisions
- Creates crime of unlawful storage of firearm.
- Punishes by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
- Punishes second and subsequent convictions by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
- Prohibits sale, delivery or transfer of firearm to person convicted of unlawful storage of firearm for five-year period after conviction.
- Requires gun dealers to post notice concerning obligation to store firearms in safe manner.
Penalties / enforcement
- Creates crime of unlawful storage of firearm.
- Punishes by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
- Punishes second and subsequent convictions by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
- Prohibits sale, delivery or transfer of firearm to person convicted of unlawful storage of firearm for five-year period after conviction.
Effective date / timeline
- Punishes by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
- Punishes second and subsequent convictions by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
- Prohibits sale, delivery or transfer of firearm to person convicted of unlawful storage of firearm for five-year period after conviction.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- Not specified in the OLIS summary.
- House Bill 2299Dead
Modifies various provisions dealing with weapons.
- House Bill 2301Dead
Allows imposition of longer sentence, when offense is gang-related, upon conviction of person felony or unlawful use or possession of weapon.
- House Bill 2304Dead
Provides that person barred from purchasing firearm by reason of felony conviction or finding of guilty except for insanity of felony may not apply for relief from bar.
- House Bill 2317Dead
Describes unloaded firearm for purposes of offense involving operation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying firearm.
- House Bill 2415Dead
Prohibits sale, delivery or transfer of firearm to visibly intoxicated person.