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House Bill 4028

Dead House Bill

Extends exemption from private firearm criminal background check requirement when firearm is provided to transferee preparing to engage in or in process of completing activities related to hunting, trapping or target shooting.

Introduced: January 27, 2016 Updated: March 03, 2016
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) None listed on OLIS.
Regular Sponsor(s) Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed
Status Dead
Session 2016 Regular Session
History

1-27 (H)

Presession Released to the Public.

2-1 (H)

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

2-1 (H)

Referred to Judiciary.

3-3 (H)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Extends exemption from private firearm criminal background check requirement when firearm is provided to transferee preparing to engage in or in process of completing activities related to hunting, trapping or target shooting.

Key provisions

  • Extends exemption from private firearm criminal background check requirement when firearm is provided to transferee preparing to engage in or in process of completing activities related to hunting, trapping or target shooting.
  • Authorizes person temporarily transferring firearm for period of no more than seven days to conduct criminal background check on transferee by telephone.
  • Requires transferor to retain form documenting transfer.
  • Provides transferor with limited civil immunity for use of firearm if transferor, after requesting criminal background check, receives notification that transferee is qualified to receive firearm and retains completed form.
  • Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.

Effective date / timeline

  • Authorizes person temporarily transferring firearm for period of no more than seven days to conduct criminal background check on transferee by telephone.
  • Provides transferor with limited civil immunity for use of firearm if transferor, after requesting criminal background check, receives notification that transferee is qualified to receive firearm and retains completed form.
  • Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Extends exemption from private firearm criminal background check requirement when firearm is provided to transferee preparing to engage in or in process of completing activities related to hunting, trapping or target shooting.
Other bills from 2016 Regular Session
  • Establishes mandatory minimum sentences for crimes of unlawful possession of a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm.

  • Prohibits transfer of firearm by dealer or private party for 10 business days if Department of State Police is unable to determine whether recipient is qualified to receive firearm.

  • Authorizes specified reporters to make report to Department of State Police Firearms Unit that person is experiencing mental health emergency and is danger to self or others with firearm.