Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

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                                            HOUSE BILL NO. 4
                          IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
                            THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
     BY REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER
     Introduced: 2/20/19
     Referred: State Affairs, Judiciary
                                                   A BILL
                                          FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
 1   "An Act relating to assault in the third and fourth degrees; and relating to reckless
 2   endangerment."
 3   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
 4     * Section 1. AS 11.41.220 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
 5                    (f) The provisions of (a)(1)(A) of this section do not apply to the defensive
 6           display of a firearm by a person.
 7     * Sec. 2. AS 11.41.230 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
 8                    (c) The provisions of (a)(3) of this section do not apply to the defensive
 9           display of a firearm by a person.
10     * Sec. 3. AS 11.41.250 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
11                    (c) The provisions of (a) of this section do not apply to the defensive display
12           of a firearm by a person.
13     * Sec. 4. AS 11.81.900(b) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read:
14                             (68) "defensive display of a firearm" includes
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 1                                   (A) openly wearing, carrying, or possessing a firearm;
 2                                   (B) verbally informing another person of the possession of a
 3                  firearm;
 4                                   (C) holding a firearm in a position that does not point the
 5                  firearm directly at another person;
 6                                   (D) displaying a firearm to dissuade a threatening person; and
 7                                   (E) warning another person of the availability of a firearm to
 8                  dissuade a threat by the other person.
 9    * Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to
10   read:
11           APPLICABILITY. AS 11.41.220(f), enacted by sec. 1 of this Act, AS 11.41.230(c),
12   enacted by sec. 2 of this Act, and AS 11.41.250(c), enacted by sec. 3 of this Act, apply to
13   offenses committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
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Statutes affected: 
HB0004A, AM HB 4, introduced 02/20/2019: 11.41.220, 11.41.230, 11.41.250, 11.81.900