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2018 SESSION
HB 819 Firearms; prohibits mechanical devices designed to increase rate of fire, penalty.
Introduced by: Kaye Kory (by request) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Mechanical devices designed to increase the rate of fire of firearms; penalty. Prohibits the manufacture, import, sale or offer to sell, possession, transfer, or transportation of any device used to increase the rate of fire of any semi-automatic firearm beyond the capability of an unaided person to operate the trigger mechanism of that firearm. A violation is punishable as a Class 6 felony.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104669D
- 01/09/18 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/19/18 House: Referred from Rules by voice vote
- 01/19/18 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/23/18 House: Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/01/18 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/18 House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety