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HB 2181 Possession of firearm while in possession of certain drugs.

Introduced by: Kenneth R. Melvin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Possession of firearm while in possession of certain drugs. Revises statute penalizing possession of a firearm while in possession of Schedule I or II drugs to provide that possession of both is a Class 6 felony with no mandatory minimum. A person who possesses a firearm "on or about his person" while in possession of Schedule I or II drugs is subject to a Class 6 felony with a two-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment. The possession of a firearm with intent to manufacture or distribute such drugs or more than one pound of marijuana remains a Class 6 felony with a minimum, mandatory term of imprisonment of five years.


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