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2019 SESSION
HB 1691 Manufacture, import, sale, transfer, or possession of undetectable firearms; penalty.
Introduced by: Marcus B. Simon | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Manufacture, import, sale, transfer, or possession of undetectable firearms; penalty. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who manufactures, imports, sells, transfers, or possesses any firearm that, after removal of all parts other than a major component, defined in the bill, is not detectable as a firearm by the types of detection devices, including X-ray machines, commonly used at airports for security screening. The bill also updates language regarding the types of detection devices that are used at airports for detecting plastic firearms.
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HISTORY
- 12/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100229D
- 12/09/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/19 House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 01/14/19 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/15/19 House: Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/17/19 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/19 House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety