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HB 1146 Firearms; possession by certain persons who have had parental rights terminated.

Introduced by: James M. Scott | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Possession of firearms by certain persons who have had parental rights terminated; penalty. Prohibits a person who has had his parental rights terminated based upon a finding of aggravated circumstances from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. The bill defines aggravated circumstances as torture, chronic or severe abuse, or chronic or severe sexual abuse of a child of the parent or a child with whom the parent resided at the time such conduct occurred. A violation of this section would be a Class 1 misdemeanor.


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