SPONSOR: Smith (46)
This bill provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful transfer of weapons if he or she:
(1) Knowingly, in a commercial transaction, sells, leases, loans, or trades a fully automatic firearm or semi-automatic firearm to any person under 20 years of age; or
(2) Knowingly, in a commercial transaction, buys, trades, or leases a fully automatic firearm or semi-automatic firearm when such person is under the age of 20.
The provisions of this bill do not apply to the sale or acceptance of such weapons by any peace officer or member of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard while performing his or her official duty.
A violation of the provisions of this bill is a class A misdemeanor.
The bill defines "semi-automatic firearm".
This bill is similar to HB 208 (2023).
Statutes affected: