House Bill 2968
Repeals prohibition on carrying concealed firearm on person or possessing concealed, readily accessible handgun within vehicle.
1-9 (H)
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
1-16 (H)
Referred to Judiciary.
6-25 (H)
In committee upon adjournment.
Overview
- Repeals prohibition on carrying concealed firearm on person or possessing concealed, readily accessible handgun within vehicle.
Key provisions
- Repeals prohibition on carrying concealed firearm on person or possessing concealed, readily accessible handgun within vehicle.
- Authorizes entity that controls public building to adopt policy prohibiting possession of firearms within building by persons other than those exempted from prohibition under current law.
- Maintains exemptions from prohibitions and defenses to offenses for concealed handgun licensees under current law.
Penalties / enforcement
- No new criminal penalties described in the OLIS summary.
Effective date / timeline
- Effective date not specified in the OLIS summary.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- Authorizes entity that controls public building to adopt policy prohibiting possession of firearms within building by persons other than those exempted from prohibition under current law.
- Maintains exemptions from prohibitions and defenses to offenses for concealed handgun licensees under current law.
- House Bill 2005Enacted
Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
- House Bill 2006Dead
Prohibits person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions.
- House Bill 2007Dead
Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public building and adjacent grounds by concealed handgun licensees.
- House Bill 2373Dead
Directs Department of Justice to study ways to address unlawful possession of firearms, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024.
- House Bill 2579Dead
Exempts from private transfer criminal background check requirement transfer of curio or relic firearm to person licensed as collector under federal law.