House Bill 3443
Provides that each firearm possessed by a person committing the crime of felon in possession of a firearm constitutes a separately punishable offense.
1-28 (H)
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
1-30 (H)
Referred to Judiciary.
6-27 (H)
In committee upon adjournment.
Overview
- Treats each firearm possessed by a felon as a separate offense for charging and sentencing purposes.
Key provisions
- Provides that each firearm possessed in a felon-in-possession case constitutes a separately punishable offense.
- Allows multiple counts based on the number of firearms involved in a single incident.
- Does not change the elements of the underlying felon-in-possession crime.
Penalties / enforcement
- Increases potential exposure by permitting multiple convictions and sentences per incident.
- Specific sentence lengths depend on existing felon-in-possession penalties and sentencing guidelines.
Effective date / timeline
- Effective date not specified in the OLIS summary.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- No specific exceptions noted in the OLIS summary.
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