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2013 SESSION
SB 1232 Firearms; criminal history information check required to sell.
Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sale of firearms; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and requires the Department of State Police to establish a process for sellers to obtain such a check from licensed firearm dealers. A seller who fails to obtain such a check and sells the gun to any other person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill was incorporated into SB 1136.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103748D
- 01/09/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/13 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1136-McEachin) (14-Y 0-N)