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2013 SESSION
SB 1281 Firearms; criminal history record information check required for any purchase.
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sale of firearms; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm purchase 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 someone who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by state or federal law is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
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HISTORY
- 01/15/13 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 13103270D
- 01/15/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/13 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N)