House Bill 4028
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.
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.
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