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2008 SESSION
HB 899 Semiautomatic handguns; sale thereof, microstamping.
Introduced by: James M. Scott | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sale of firearms; microstamping. Requires that all semiautomatic handguns sold or transferred after January 1, 2010, be equipped with technology that etches a microscopic array of characters identifying the make, model, and serial number of the handgun on the cartridge case when the handgun is fired. A violation of this requirement is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085909720
- 01/08/08 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 02/12/08 House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety