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2023 SESSION
HB 1515 Auto sear; prohibition on use penalty.
Introduced by: Dawn M. Adams | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Use of auto sear; prohibition; penalty. Makes it a Class 2 felony to possess or use an auto sear in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a crime of violence. The bill also makes it a Class 4 felony to unlawfully possess or use an auto sear for an offensive or aggressive purpose. The bill defines auto sear as a small device with a combination of parts made of metal or plastic designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, as defined by 26 U.S.C. 5845(b).
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HISTORY
- 01/04/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101936D
- 01/04/23 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/24/23 House: Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/26/23 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/07/23 House: Left in Public Safety