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HB 1517 Criminal Records Exchange; prohibits person with mental health treatment from purchasing firearms.

Introduced by: Dave W. Marsden | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Temporary detention orders; voluntary and involuntary mental health treatment; purchase of firearms; reporting to Central Criminal Records Exchange.  Prohibits a person who is the subject of a temporary detention order and subsequently agrees to voluntary admission to a mental health facility from purchasing or possessing a firearm. The bill also clarifies existing law that prohibits a person who has been involuntarily committed to inpatient treatment or who is ordered to involuntary outpatient treatment from purchasing or possessing a firearm. This bill has been incorporated into HB 815.


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