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Senate Bill 396

Dead Senate Bill

Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.

Introduced: January 11, 2021 Updated: June 26, 2021
Quick info
Regular Sponsor(s) Senator Frederick , (Presession filed.)
Status Dead
Session 2021 Regular Session
History

1-11 (S)

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

1-19 (S)

Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.

6-26 (S)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Defines “undetectable firearm.” Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.

Key provisions

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Defines “undetectable firearm.” Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
  • Punishes possession of undetectable firearm by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
  • Defines “untraceable firearm.” Punishes possessing, manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring untraceable firearm by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
  • Defines “unfinished frame or receiver.” Requires gun dealer to conduct criminal background check before transferring unfinished frame or receiver.
  • Punishes importing, offering for sale or transferring unfinished receiver by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
  • Punishes possession of unserialized unfinished frame or receiver by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
  • Provides that person commits crime if person possesses unfinished frame or receiver and is prohibited from possessing firearms.
  • Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

Effective date / timeline

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Specifies exceptions.
Other bills from 2021 Regular Session
  • Requires person to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances.

  • Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances.

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

  • Creates credit against personal income tax for cost of criminal history record check required by state law for transfer of firearm.

  • Repeals statute creating state preemption of local firearm regulation and statutes creating exceptions to preemption.