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2019 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 4010 Stolen firearms; penalties.
Introduced by: David E. Yancey | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Stolen firearms; penalties. Creates or enhances penalties for crimes related to larceny of a firearm or use of a stolen firearm during the commission of a felony. The bill provides that it is (i) a Class 3 felony with a five-year mandatory minimum sentence to commit larceny of a firearm with the intent to sell or distribute and (ii) a Class 5 felony with a two-year mandatory minimum sentence to sell or distribute, attempt to sell or distribute, or possess with the intent to sell or distribute a stolen firearm. The bill adds a one-year mandatory minimum sentence to the crime of receiving a stolen firearm, which is a Class 6 felony. Finally, the bill increases the mandatory minimum sentences for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, if such firearm was stolen, from three years to five years for a first offense and from five years to 10 years for a second or subsequent offense.
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HISTORY
- 07/08/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200075D
- 07/08/19 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 07/09/19 House: Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety with letter to Crime Commission (12-Y 9-N)