This bill aims to enhance regulations surrounding firearm possession by individuals with juvenile dispositions involving firearms. It introduces new provisions that prohibit adults who have received a juvenile disposition for a delinquent act involving the use of a firearm—an act that would be classified as a felony if committed by an adult—from receiving, transporting, or possessing firearms or destructive devices. Additionally, the bill mandates that such juvenile dispositions be considered a conviction of a crime, which carries implications for firearm background checks and legal consequences for violations.

Key amendments include the insertion of definitions and criteria for what constitutes an "adult subject to a juvenile disposition for a delinquent act involving use of a firearm," as well as the requirement for juvenile records related to firearm use to be electronically transmitted to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The bill also stipulates that a judgment resulting from a juvenile disposition involving a firearm will be treated as a felony conviction for the purposes of federal law, specifically the Gun Control Act of 1968, for a period of ten years following the disposition. The effective date for these provisions is set for July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 30-7-16, 32A-2-26, 32A-2-18