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2016 SESSION
SB 716 Firearm transfers; penalties.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Firearm transfers; penalties. Creates a Class 3 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer but who conducts business as a merchant of firearms to sell a firearm without a background check conducted by a federally licensed dealer. The bill exempts transfers to family members, personal friends, by inheritance, by operation of law, or for a temporary purpose.
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HISTORY
- 01/21/16 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16104607D
- 01/21/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/16 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)